Terry Bradshaw, Joe Montana, and Tom Brady are the only NFL quarterbacks to win four Super Bowl titles. Patrick Mahomes would join them if he triumphs in Super Bowl LIX. Montana, who went 4-0 in his Super Bowl appearances, doesn’t seem concerned about Mahomes catching up to him.
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Montana was recognized as the NFL’s GOAT before Tom Brady eclipsed him in the 2010s. Mahomes would likely surpass him as well – if he hasn’t already – by winning on Sunday.
Saying that Mahomes still has “a long way ahead of him,” Montana spoke about Mahomes’ incredible career on Thursday’s episode of The Rich Eisen Show. He told Eisen he focuses more on savoring his post-football life than reflecting on his glory days, unbothered by records and such.
“I always look back on [my career] and say, ‘I’m not a record person.’ I don’t have any records in high school [and] didn’t have any records in college… soon I won’t in the NFL… I’m not really a person that lives in the past, so I just try to enjoy the days as much as I can.”
Kansas City has won 17 straight one-possession games and is on the verge of the NFL’s first three-peat. Fans and analysts have joked the Chiefs are inevitable: no matter what you do, they find a way to win.
Based on his comments, Montana too seems to anticipate Mahomes coming out on top on Sunday.
Montana didn’t outright pick them to prevail in Super Bowl LIX but appeared to think they will. He also couldn’t recall such intense scrutiny for winning when the San Francisco 49ers were in their heyday.
“It’s so hard to bet against the Chiefs. I think everybody’s pulling for Philly. Everybody says they’re tired of the Chiefs winning. I go, ‘well, I’m sorry’… I don’t ever remember hearing that [when I played].”
Despite his feelings, Montana acknowledged Philadelphia may beat Kansas City. He just thinks Saquon Barkley will have to dominate for them to do so. More particularly, he expects the NFL’s Offensive Player of the Year will have to “run like crazy” and the defense to “keep Patrick’s touches to a minimum” for that to happen.
The Chiefs are 1.5-point favorites over the Eagles in Super Bowl LIX. Whether the Eagles can pull off Montana’s advice will only be revealed on Sunday at 6:30 p.m. E.T. on FOX.
