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Joe Montana was cool under pressure. It was a mystique that led the San Francisco 49ers to four Super Bowl titles in the 1980s. From the 89-yard drive in the 1981 NFC Championship Game to the 92-yard rally in Super Bowl XXIII, Montana never let the situation get to him. On Saturday, however, he met his match. During his induction into Pro Football's Hall of Fame, Montana showed the nerves he never displayed on the field.
Sports Illustrated's Peter King was one of the reporters in the press box who followed Montana's career. In this appreciation, King recalls one of those great Montana-led rallies.
Along with Montana, longtime 49ers teammate and safety Ronnie Lott, Raiders defensive lineman Howie Long, 49ers linebacker Dave Wilcox and Dan Rooney of the Steelers organization were enshrined into the Hall of Fame. Sports Illustrated's Dr. Z takes a look at the contributions of the class of 2000.
• Hall of Fame Game: Pats rout 49ers 20-0
• Montana Scrapbook: Photos and Flashbacks
• SI Photo Essay: Lott and Long
• Chat Reel: Dave Wilcox
• Roll Call: Hall of Fame Members
SI Flashbacks
• Long: The long way up
• Lott: Hitter with heart
CNNSI.com One-on-One
• Montana: He relished every challenge
• Lott: Widow-maker to family man
Features
• Lott: Backbone and courage
• Long: Proving he's worthy
• Rooney: Like father, like son
• Montana: Cool under pressure
Multimedia
•  Joe's place
• Gridiron greats gather in Canton
• Lott: More than a game
• Boom Box: California's finest
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