Joe Montana won four Super Bowls with the San Francisco 49ers and is one of those living legends whose words are always taken into account. This time, he dedicated a message to his former team regarding the situation with Brock Purdy, which has gradually become more complicated.

According to Montana’s statements on The Rich Eisen Show, he asserted that Purdy is more than perfect for the 49ers, comparing him to other quarterbacks who earn a lot but achieve little. “You gotta pay him. I can show you 4 or 5 guys in the league making tons of money that haven’t produced anywhere near what he’s been able to do.” Additionally, the former player said that injuries were to blame for the team’s poor season recently.

For Montana, the 49ers’ problem last season was injuries, but there were also trade talks that affected the team. “They just had one of those years where guys were getting hurt offensively and defensively, craziness in the beginning of the year with talking trades with the wide receiver and then he gets hurt.”

It’s worth noting that this is Brock Purdy‘s first “bad” season, as prior to the struggles of 2024, he had two winning seasons—5-0 in 2022 and 12-4 in 2023, during which the 49ers won the conference championship and reached the Super Bowl.

This isn’t the first time Joe Montana has weighed in on a quarterback situation

In 2023, Montana himself urged the 49ers to re-sign Jimmy Garoppolo, stating, “You gotta go with the guy that’s been winning the games,” acknowledging that Garoppolo had delivered important victories for the team. Montana also criticized Trey Lance, saying, “I can’t say the same for Trey [Lance]. You don’t know that from him. I don’t think it’s hard. I think you just start Jimmy.”

How Many Super Bowls Did Joe Montana Win with San Francisco?

Joe Montana won a total of four Super Bowl rings (1981, 1984, 1988, 1989) while playing for the 49ers from 1979 to 1992. He was one of the few quarterbacks to win back-to-back NFL titles, though he was never named Super Bowl MVP. However, he did earn back-to-back NFL MVP honors in 1989 and 1990—his final standout seasons with San Francisco before moving on to Kansas City.