Joe Montana Biography: Net Worth, Spouse, Age, Movies, Children, Height, TV Shows, Awards

Joe Montana is a legendary American football player who dominated the sport as a quarterback for 16 seasons in the National Football League (NFL).

He is best known for his remarkable achievements with the San Francisco 49ers, where he won four Super Bowls and three Super Bowl MVP awards.

He is regarded as one of the greatest quarterbacks ever and a master of late-game comebacks. He is also a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame and the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.

Profile

• Full name: Joseph Clifford Montana Jr.
• Date of birth: June 11, 1956
• Age: 68 years old
• Gender: Male
• Place of birth: New Eagle, Pennsylvania, USA
• Nationality: American
• Profession: Former professional football player, businessman, philanthropist
• Height: 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
• Parents: Joseph Clifford Montana Sr. and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana
• Siblings: Jennifer and Janet Montana
• Spouse: Jennifer Wallace (m. 1985)
• Children: Alexandra Montana, Elizabeth Montana, Nathaniel Montana, and Nicholas Montana
• Relationship status: Married
• Net worth: $100 million

Early Life & Education

Joe Montana, now 68 years old, was born on June 11, 1956, in New Eagle, Pennsylvania, a small town near Pittsburgh.

He was the eldest of three children of Joseph Clifford Montana Sr., a manager at a finance company, and Theresa Marie Bavuso Montana, a homemaker.

He grew up in a close-knit family that loved sports, especially football. He started playing football at eight and showed a natural talent for throwing and running.

He attended Waverly Elementary School and Finleyville Junior High School, where he excelled in football, basketball, and baseball.

He also played in a local youth football league called the Monongahela Valley Midget Football Association (MVMFA), where he led his team to several championships.

He continued his football career at Ringgold High School as a star quarterback and team captain. He led his team to three consecutive WPIAL Class AAA titles and a 28-1 record in his junior and senior years.

He also set several school records, including the most touchdowns in a season (28) and the most passing yards in a game (419).

He was named the Pennsylvania Player of the Year and a Parade All-American in 1973. He also played basketball and baseball at Ringgold, earning all-state honours.

He received many scholarship offers from college football programs but chose to attend Notre Dame, where he played under coach Dan Devine.

He graduated from Notre Dame with a degree in business administration in 1979. He also earned a master’s degree in sports management from the University of San Francisco in 1995.

Personal Life

Joe Montana has been married three times. His first wife was Kim Moses, whom he married in 1974 and divorced in 1977.

His second wife was Cass Castillo, whom he married in 1981 and divorced in 1984. His third and current wife is Jennifer Wallace, an actress whom he met on a commercial set in 1984.

They married in 1985 and have four children: Alexandra, Elizabeth, Nathaniel, and Nicholas. Alexandra and Elizabeth are actresses, while Nathaniel and Nicholas are football players.

Nathaniel played quarterback at West Virginia Wesleyan College and Tulane University, while Nicholas played wide receiver at Notre Dame and the University of Montana.

Joe Montana is a devout Catholic and a philanthropist. He supports several charities, such as the Four Rings Montana Family Foundation, which he founded with his wife in 1998 to help children and families in need.

He also supports the Make-A-Wish Foundation, the Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia, the American Heart Association, and the American Cancer Society.

He also advocated stem cell research and donated $4 million to the University of California, San Francisco, to establish the Joe Montana Sports Medicine Center.

Career

Joe Montana had a stellar career as a professional football player, spanning 16 seasons in the NFL. The San Francisco 49ers drafted him in the third round of the 1979 NFL draft and became their starting quarterback in 1980.

He played for the 49ers until 1992 when he was traded to the Kansas City Chiefs. He retired after the 1994 season.

He is widely regarded as one of the best players in NFL history and one of the greatest quarterbacks of all time.

He holds many records and honours, such as the highest career passer rating in Super Bowl history (127.8), the most passes without an interception in Super Bowl history (122), the most Super Bowl MVP awards (3), the most Super Bowl appearances by a starting quarterback (4), and the most Super Bowl wins by a starting quarterback (4).

He is also the only player in NFL history to have two touchdown passes of 95 yards or more. He is known for his clutch performances in pressure situations, earning him “Joe Cool” and “the Comeback Kid” nicknames.

He led his teams to 31 fourth-quarter comebacks and 41 game-winning drives, including the famous “The Catch” in the 1981 NFC Championship Game and the “John Candy Drive” in Super Bowl XXIII.

He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000 and is a member of the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team, and the NFL 1990s All-Decade Team. He also had his jersey number 16 retired by the 49ers and the Chiefs.

His peers, coaches, fans, and media widely respected and admired him. He has been ranked among the greatest players of all time by various publications and polls, such as The Sporting News, ESPN, Sports Illustrated, and NFL Network.

Awards

Some of the awards that Joe Montana has won throughout his career are:

• Four-time Super Bowl champion (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV).
• Three-time Super Bowl MVP (XVI, XIX, XXIV).
• Two-time NFL Most Valuable Player (1989, 1990).
• Eight-time Pro Bowl selection (1981, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993).
• Three-time First-team All-Pro selection (1987, 1989, 1990).
• Two-time Second-team All-Pro selection (1981, 1984).
• Two-time NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1989, 1990).
• NFL Comeback Player of the Year (1986).
• Bert Bell Award (1989).
• Sports Illustrated Sportsman of the Year (1990).
• Associated Press Athlete of the Year (1990).
• Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (1994).
• Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee (2000).
• NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team.
• NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.
• NFL 1990s All-Decade Team.
• San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame inductee (2009).
• Kansas City Chiefs Hall of Fame inductee (2013).

Net Worth

Joe Montana has an estimated net worth of $100 million.

He earned most of his wealth from his football career, making over $25 million in salary and bonuses. He also earned millions from endorsements.

Social Media

• Twitter: @JoeMontana
• Instagram: @joemontana