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Tonight Super Bowl XLI will take place in Miami, Fla., when the Indianapolis Colts meet the Chicago Bears.

Though 17 years have passed since New Eagle native and Ringgold High School graduate Joe Montana last played in a Super Bowl, his name remains firmly entrenched in this colossal game's record books.

The local legend, who had his scholastic alma mater's football stadium named in his honor last fall, still owns Super Bowl career records for completions (83), yards (1,142), quarterback efficiency rating (127.8) and touchdown passes with 11. His 68.8 Super Bowl career completion percentage is second behind Dallas' Troy Aikman and Montana's 122 pass attempts are third-highest behind Denver's ...

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