Originally posted by JBrack:
What huge difference? We were the most prolific offense in the NFL.
Everyone likes to think Joe was this great QB who slung the ball wherever he wanted. He was actually a very conservative QB who was known for the comeback.
I don't think Joe would change much at all. Do you forget he had the best wr of all time? Im pretty sure he knew what he was doing and Jerry's stats prove it.
Compare those stats to today's game!
We were still a top 10 passing attack just about every year. He wasn't a statisical Drew Brees but Montana wasn't Alex Smith either. It was just a more balanced league back then. In today's NFL if you can pass the ball that's what you do because it's much harder to stop. It's hard to say what Joe would look like today.