 After being passed over by the next five teams in the draft order, the San Francisco 49ers selected Montana as the final player of the third round.In his first 2 seasons, he was a backup behind Billy Joe DuPree and Jay Saldi, playing mainly on special teams and as a blocking tight end on short-yardage and goal-line situations.In 1981, he almost won the starting tight end spot, but was still able to share it with Dupree and tied for the team lead with 5 touchdown receptions.