Injured after getting hit by Leonard Marshall during the NFC Championship Game in January 1991, Montana missed the entire 1991 season and most of the 1992 season with an elbow injury. By the time he was ready to come back he had been replaced by quarterback Steve Young. Montana recovered from his injuries at the end of the 1992 season, but had lost the starting quarterback job to Steve Young. Montana, who felt he had more football left in him, was then traded to the Kansas City Chiefs in April 1993.
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Montana's last appearance as a 49er came on December 28, 1992 in a Monday night game against the Detroit Lions. He went 15-21 for 126 yards and 2 TDs as the 49ers defeated the Lions 24-6. He became the 5th QB to throw for 35,000 career yards in that game.
Joe Montana was born June 11, 1956. His final season with the Chiefs was 1994. That would have made him 38 years old when he retired.