49ers icon Joe Montana called his wife mid-game in legendary move
Back in the 90s, Joe Montana was the San Francisco 49ers' star quarterback. While the league's popularity has grown through the years, Montana has remained relevant as one of the NFL's most popular QBs. Of course, one cannot deny how different everything was a few years ago.
There was no social media to keep fans and family up-to-date, and certainly less internet usage. In a segment on "Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure" (Episode 3), Montana revealed how he contacted his wife Jennifer in the middle of the game.
: Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure - Episode 3 streaming now on PeacockLove makes you do crazy things 😅
How @JoeMontana figured out he could call his wife from the sideline phone.
📺: Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure - Episode 3 streaming now on Peacock https://t.co/xu9VB8tROU
"I don't know what made me do it. But one day, I'd hung up and I'm sittin' there goin', 'Hmm. I wonder if these things call out?'. So, I pick up the phone, I hit - What do you do normally? You hit 9, right? Give you an outside line. I hit 9, got a dial tone. I dial my house!"
Jennifer, who picked up the phone, was completely befuddled with getting a call from him at the time. Montana added:
"I go, 'Hey, how are you doing? What are you doing?' 'What you do - who is it - is it - what are you doing? Why are you - where are you calling from?'"
Apparently, Montana only called Jennifer to tell her he loved her, and informed her of the outside lines in stadiums.
"He goes, 'They have an outside line. I check in every stadium,'" Montana revealed.
Montana, who just found out that the sideline phone could call, thought he could call Jennifer while he was waiting to go onto the field.
Joe Montana and his wife stopped someone from grabbing their granddaughter
Back in 2020, Joe Montana and his wife Jennifer overcame a scary situation by saving their granddaughter.
Thank you to everyone who has reached out. Scary situation, but thankful that everybody is doing well. We appreciate respect for our privacy at this time.
"Scary situation, but thankful that everybody is doing well. We appreciate respect for our privacy at this time."
As per the LA County Sheriff's Department, the woman entered Montana's Malibu residence and picked up their sleeping granddaughter. After a scuffle, Montana and Jennifer to keep the nine-month-old child safe.
Montana, who retired post the 1994 season, was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2000. Jennifer, who married him in 1958, is a former Sports Illustrated swimsuit model and philanthropist.