Tom Brady is now the greatest quarterback to ever play in the NFL, but before him, there were greats like Joe Montana and Steve Young who claimed the title.
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Brady grew up a major fan of the San Francisco 49ers as he was born in San Mateo, California. The 49ers were everything a young football fan in the Bay Area used to dream of back in the 1980s and 90s, and Brady was no different.
He idolized quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young who became 49ers legends for their heorics for the team, winning multiple Super Bowls over their careers. Brady wanted the same from his life, and the biggest reason he took up football in high school was because of those two.
“I was at Joe Montana’s last game at Candlestick Park.”
“I’ll never forget that.”
“He and Steve Young were my quarterback idols growing up.”
Tom Brady talks Joe and Steve 🐐🐐🐐 pic.twitter.com/PNIwt3S3vH
— 95.7 The Game (@957thegame) March 24, 2020
Tom Brady desperately wanted to be Joe Montana and Steve Young growing up
Not only was Brady at Montana’s last game at Candlestick Park, he was also at the spot of ‘The Catch’ where Joe Montana threw a touchdown pass to Dwight Clark to beat their bitter rivals Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game and advance to the Super Bowl.
It appears Tom Brady saw “The Catch” in person…#FarewellCandlestick pic.twitter.com/CPZPlUf9mH
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) February 12, 2015
It’s easy to see why Brady was such a big 49ers fan. He was present at all the big moments, grew up right during the time of their dominance, and basically grew up right next to San Francisco.
Brady once appeared on an interview with Rodney Harrison in 2018, and he talked about this crazy obsession he had with the two quarterbacks. Harrison asked Brady which players he was when he was out practicing football in the backyard as a kid, and right away with no hesitation, Brady said “I was Joe Montana and Steve Young.” You can watch the entire interview here, and the part where Brady talks about Montana and Young begins at about :27 in the video.
