Other people have done those things too, or other things of equal or more value.

For example. Joe Montana was great pre-and-post snap. We have both statistical evidence, our own eyes, and the words of his teammates and coaches.

Different era, but Montana changed the way people played offense and defense and he killed the 46 defense dead in it's crib.

Or you could say Walsh did…but then we would get into Brady/Belicheat territory. Also, when he put Steve Young in charge, Steve couldn't stay on script*

*In a vacuum, Steve better than Tom but let's stay on task

So Montana, amazing pre-and-post snap.


Montana was much more mobile*, mobility is a thing that is also good right? Just like all the other things that go into quarterbacking, right?

*Have to wonder if Brady statue would have lasted two seasons the way he moves out there.


Montana fought off a HOFer for his job, and had a psycho coach who tried to play mind-games with his great QBs in ways that just wouldn't happen in this era. Imagine BElicgeck insisting on keeping Jimmy G and then making them alternate series' and halves, all the while cracking jokes in the media?

Montana had a better arm and less blown big moments than Tom. Splitting hairs? Yes, but if we are counting Tom's aggregate big moments let's also count his overthrows to open guys that cost titles.

And as has been said a million times, Montana played in a different era so it's very difficult to compare.

I could go on.

Tom is one of the best ever.

I don't see evidence of GOAT