Who is the better quarterback? Brett Favre or Joe Montana?

Question

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Rightwing, you're obviously a niner hater. Are you by chance drunk? Coz you're bs-ing.

Answer 1

Ok, here goes ...

First off, in the 2-minute drill, you got to take Montana ... nobody was better with the ball in crunch time than Joe-cool.

Second, Montana played with better players and better system, but still was a probowler in the twightlight of his career with a weak Chiefs team.

Third, Favre has far superior physical gifts (cannon, mobility), so, like Elway, it allowed him to do amazing things that Montana could not.

Fourth, the physical advantage, however, was canceled by Favre's tendency to make huge, crippling mistakes. For every two spectacular plays, there was a bonehead throw .... and Montana never made bonehead throws.

When you look at the stellar playoff performances and almost mythic ability to come up big in big situations, you have to give Montana the greatest of all-time crown. Favre is probably a top-5 all-time QB. He and Elway are surely the two most physically gifted ever. The problem is he simply has not played as well as Montana did, especially in big games.

Answer 2

Joe Montana was a great quarterback in a very solid system. He had a lot of consistently great players around him. He performed miracles and was a very forceful competitor.

Brett Favre also played in a great system for a few years. He had great surrounding talent for a couple of those years. That being said, the Packers never had the talent or consistency of the Niners. Brett is on coach number 4 and has won many games with wide receivers who could not get a job anywhere else.

It really is not fair to compare them. Both are among the top 5 quarterbacks of all time. Montana made the big dance more often, but Favre owns nearly every record in the book. I would take either of them in the two minute drill.

Answer 3

If you look at statistics then Brett Favre was better than Joe Montana . But Joe Montana was on 4 superbowls and won them all and probably better in the clutch than any quarterback in NFL history I am a Packers' fan but I would be remiss in thinking about the whole aspect of the game and make Montana my choice.

Answer 4

Favre by a long shot. Montana's whole career was based on completing a bunch of dink and dunk 5 yard passes. I can do that...no talent required. Montana was a 3rd round pick with no hype. Suddenly, he's the greatest qb to ever play the game? Steve young was a no name has been with the USFL and Tampa. Suddenly, he puts on a niner uniform and he's the second coming of Montana? History shows that the niner QB's were a bunch of no names with teams that actually completed passes down the field. Upon arriving if SF where the worst coast office was in place, and by that I mean completing a bunch of 2-5 yard slants.....these guys were hyped up by the niner loving media. Don't buy the hype....Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Jim Plunket, Terry Bradshaw.....these guys are all better then Montana hands down.

Answer 5

Joe Montana

Answer 6

Obviously, Joe Montana.

Answer 7

Hands down Joe Montana.

Answer 8

Two players in two different eras.
Joe played in the west coast era in the 80's
Favre played in a more traditional system in the 90's.

It's a toss up. Can't really be compared.

Answer 9

I agree with Rightwing (no I'm not a Packer hater). Favre was a lot better than Montana.

Answer 10

Are you maybe drunk for even comparing Farve with Montana.......not even close.....it is really unreal that anyone would use this comparison.....Farve is nothing compared to Montana!!!!