Joe Montana will go down as one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history not only for his many records and accomplishments, but also his uncanny ability to bring his team back from the brink of defeat in late game situations. His past performances as an athlete continue to inspire audiences who hear him speak about the parallels between the playing field and the boardroom.
Joe Montana is one of the toughest quarterbacks ever to play the game and his trademark was unflappable poise in the clutch. “Joe Cool”, as he was sometimes tagged, played with the same calm determination whether it was a scrimmage or the fourth quarter of the Super Bowl.
Twice named the NFL’s Most Valuable Player, Joe led the 49ers to four Super Bowl wins, earning three Super Bowl Most Valuable Player awards. He was selected to eight Pro Bowls and named All-Pro five times. Joe retired from professional football in 1995 and in recognition of his achievements he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2000.
He now brings his lessons of preparation, teamwork and performance under pressure to large and small business audiences as a popular motivational speaker. Montana also teamed up with performance coach Tom Mitchell to write a book, The Winning Spirit: 16 Timeless Principles That Drive Performance Excellence, which was released in September 2005. He is also author of Joe Montana’s Art and Magic of Quarterbacking.