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Titans Clash - #4 - Joe Namath vs. Joe Montana

12/12/13-Author: Tali
Who would you rather have as your college quarterback: Joe Namath or Joe Montana?

Joe Namath played for Coach Bear Bryant and the Crimson Tide from 1962 to 1964. He won a national championship in 1964, despite losing 21 to 17 to Texas in the Orange Bowl. (Again, same old same old; VOTE to change this.) He was 29 – 4 as a starter. His full stats are below. He was one of the first true mobile quarterbacks and significantly changed the way the position was played.

Joe Namath's College Stats
Season
Passing
Rushing

 CompAttYardsComp%TDINTCarriesYardsTd
1962 76146119252.1138703214
1963 6312876549.277762015
1964 6410075664.054441336
1965Left college early to play in the NFL.*
Total 203374271354.3251919065515


Joe Montana was recruited by and played for Ara Parseghian and the Notre Dame Fighting Irish; however, Coach Parseghian retired after Joe’s first season (Joe did not play that year) and Dan Devine took over, so Joe’s tenure was mostly under Coach Devine. In 1977 Notre Dame went 11 -1 and won the national title, not having lost a game while Joe was the quarterback. Montana was 17 – 3 as a starter for the Irish; he did not start until the fourth game of his junior season, which seems odd now, given how his pro career turned out. His trademark in college was his ability to foster the dramatic comeback, the most memorable one being against the University of Houston his senior year in the Cotton Bowl: trailing 34 -12 with 7:37 remaining, he led his team to a 35 to 34 victory.

Joe Montana's College Stats
Season
Passing
Rushing

 CompAttYardsComp%TDINTCarriesYardsTd
1974Did not see playting time as a freshman.
1975 276650940.9487-52
1976Did not play; he was injured.
1977 99189160452.41189326
1978 141260201054.2109721046
Total 267515412351.825258813114


So there you have it. Two legendary quarterbacks, their stats, a brief synopsis of their college careers. Which quarterback do you take, based on his college career, to lead your college team? Please comment by clicking the button below.

* Joe Namath completed his college degree in 2007.
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