Source: bills.buffalonews.com --- Saturday, January 30, 2016
In recognition of the golden anniversary of its championship game, the NFL asked those of us on the Pro Football Hall of Fame selection committee to vote for what it billed as the Super Bowl 50 Golden Team. The results follow, including my votes and the cases I made for each selection: Offense Quarterback: Joe Montana. My vote: Montana. My case: He led the San Francisco 49ers to victories in all four Super Bowls in which he played and was selected the MVP of three of them. In those four games, Montana completed 68 percent of his passes for 1,142 yards and 11 touchdowns, without throwing an interception. Younger fans especially those with a rooting interest in the Patriots might be inclined to go with Tom Brady, who legitimately challenges Montana for greatest quarterback the game has ever seen. But in terms of pure Super Bowl greatness, Montana was the biggest no-brainer of them all. Running backs: Franco Harris and Emmitt Smith. My votes: Smith and Larry Csonka. My cases: Along with being the NFL s all-time leading rusher, Smith also left a huge mark on the Super Bowl with a record five rushing touchdowns combined in three Dallas Cowboys victories. He was MVP of the win against the Buffalo Bills in XXVIII with 30 carries for 132 yards and two touchdowns. It s hard to argue with Harris, but what stands out to me about Csonka was his MVP performance in the Miami Dolphins win against Minnesota in VIII. He ran 33 times for 145 yards ...
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