"Goff grew up as a San Francisco 49ers fan and wears the number 16 as a tribute to Joe Montana ..." [
en.wikipedia.org]
"Goff has always worn No. 16 for Joe Montana. It was his dad's idea long ago." [
bleacherreport.com]
{ "I grew up watching <the 49ers>," Goff said. "The Jeff Garcia days are the days I remember, with Garrison Hearst, a little bit of the end of Jerry Rice’s career. And their recent success has been pretty exciting. I was heartbroken when they lost in the NFC Championship game to the Seahawks, but I’m excited for the future."
Goff said he wore number 16 on his jersey in honor of 49ers great Joe Montana.
"When I was little, for my fourth or fifth birthday, my dad got me a Joe Montana jersey," Goff said. "I didn’t know who Joe was, but when I started playing football we had our number choices and 16 was available. That’s when I was 7 years old. The next year, I wore 16 again. I’ve worn it my whole life." } [
247sports.com]
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