When the 49ers drafted Joe Montana, it was the beginning of a legend. The tale of a folk hero. Montana stepped on the field for Steve DeBerg in the 1980 season and became Superman in the process.
We all know what happened, but what we might find interesting is who was considering drafting him in front of the 49ers—but passed. None other than the Dallas Cowboys.
Clark Judge had former NFL vice president of communications Greg Aiello on his Talk of Fame podcast. During the days of the 1979 NFL Draft, Aiello was working public relations with the Dallas Cowboys.