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Originally Posted by DRM08
Consistent Top 2 or 3 defense helped. That's in the era of dominant defenses with teams like the Giants, Bears, and Redskins. That Niners defense shutdown Dan Marino in the GOAT season of any quarterback. And no salary cap to blow up the team. Montana was a great QB, great leader, and clutch as hell. He got plenty of help and was fortunate to play in the non-salary cap era.
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The Niners defence held Marino to 16 points and Elway to 10 in two Superbowls.
Any quarterback could have won those two Superbowls
Montana threw three interceptions in "The Catch" game v Dallas.
If he doesn't make the play to Clark in the 1981 Dallas NFC game, everyone calls him a choker who can't play under pressure, and he gets run out of town and Bill Walsh finds another quarterback.
Sport is a fine line.