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Irish in the NFL: The Top 5 NFL Careers among Notre Dame Football Alumni

ByDaniel Morrison|
49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
49ers defensive end Bryant Young on the sidelines as the San Francisco 49ers defeated the Houston Texans in overtime by a score of 20 to 17 at Monster Park, San Francisco, California, January 1, 2006. (Photo by Robert B. Stanton/NFLPhotoLibrary)
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2.  Joe Montana: Quarterback

Joe Montana #16, Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball off to running back #33 Roger Craig during the National Football League Super Bowl XVIII game against the Cincinnati Bengals on 22 January 1989 at the Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States. The 49ers won the game 20 – 16. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)
Joe Montana #16, Quarterback for the San Francisco 49ers hands the ball off to running back #33 Roger Craig during the National Football League Super Bowl XVIII game against the Cincinnati Bengals on 22 January 1989 at the Joe Robbie Stadium, Miami, Florida, United States. The 49ers won the game 20 – 16. (Photo by Rick Stewart/Allsport/Getty Images)

Joe Cool is among the two or three names thrown around as the greatest quarterbacks to ever play the game. That’s with good reason. Montana spent most of his career with the San Francisco 49ers, and went 4-0 in Super Bowls with them. His touchdown pass to Dwight Clark against the Cowboys is one of the iconic moments in NFL history. Montana played in three different decades, despite only being a third round pick. He threw 273 touchdowns and for 40,551 yards in his Hall of Fame career. 

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