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San Francisco 49ers: 10 players who looked far too weird in other teams’ uniforms

By Peter Panacy

Sep 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore (23) runs off the field after defeating the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Indianapolis won 35-33. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports
Sep 27, 2015; Nashville, TN, USA; Indianapolis Colts running back Frank Gore (23) runs off the field after defeating the Tennessee Titans during the second half at Nissan Stadium. Indianapolis won 35-33. Mandatory Credit: Jim Brown-USA TODAY Sports /
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Joe Montana #19, Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs calls the play at the snap during the American Football Conference West game against his former team the San Francisco 49er on 11 September 1994 at the Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The Chiefs won the game 24 – 17. (Photo by Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images)
Joe Montana #19, Quarterback for the Kansas City Chiefs calls the play at the snap during the American Football Conference West game against his former team the San Francisco 49er on 11 September 1994 at the Arrowhead Stadium, Kansas City, Missouri, United States. The Chiefs won the game 24 – 17. (Photo by Mike Powell/Allsport/Getty Images) /

No. 2: Quarterback Joe Montana

When fans think of the San Francisco 49ers, many likely think of Hall of Fame quarterback Joe Montana.

Many herald Montana as the greatest quarterback of all time, and he’s certainly atop the list for postseason performances. With Montana come 49ers memories of “The Catch,” “The Drive” and “The Comeback.” There are so many more.

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We could go on and on about Montana’s performances, legendary status and accolades. But fans know these already.

Yet Montana’s fate with the 49ers was in jeopardy in the late 1980s, when head coach Bill Walsh began rotating Montana with up-and-coming quarterback Steve Young. The competition and rivalry between the two is still a hot topic today, although both have seemed to mend any differences.

By 1993, it was clear Montana and Young couldn’t share the same stage and the 49ers parted ways with their legendary quarterback, who joined the ranks of the Kansas City Chiefs.

With Kansas City, Montana wound up having a decent two-year stint and ended up going to the Pro Bowl in 1993.

Still, “Joe Cool” should be known for nothing else but his time in San Francisco. He just doesn’t look right in a Chiefs uniform.