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Steve Young

Jon Steven Young

Position: QB Throws: Left

6-2, 215lb (188cm, 97kg)

Born: October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City, UT

College: BYU  (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 132 (23rd overall since 1960)

High School: Greenwich (CT)

Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st round (1st overall) of the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft.

Hall of Fame: Inducted as Player in 2005 (Full List)

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SUMMARY

Career

G

169

AV

168

QBrec

94-49-0

Cmp%

64.3

Yds

33124

Y/A

8.0

TD

232

Int

107

FantPt

2662.1

Passing

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Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD AV Awards
1985 24 TAM NFL QB 5 5 1-4-0 72 138 52.2 935 3 2.2 8 5.8 47 36.5 59 6.8 4.60 13.0 187.0 56.9 21 158 13.21 4.89 3.00 1 1 4
1986 25 TAM NFL QB 14 14 2-12-0 195 363 53.7 2282 8 2.2 13 3.6 109 37.3 46 6.3 5.12 11.7 163.0 65.5 47 326 11.46 4.77 3.73 0 0 9
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 8 3 2-1-0 37 69 53.6 570 10 14.5 0 0.0 30 47.2 50 8.3 11.16 15.4 71.3 120.8 3 25 4.17 7.57 10.35 0 0 4
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 11 3 2-1-0 54 101 53.5 680 3 3.0 3 3.0 35 40.4 73 6.7 5.99 12.6 61.8 72.2 13 75 11.40 5.31 4.65 1 1 4
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 10 3 3-0-0 64 92 69.6 1001 8 8.7 3 3.3 48 55.8 50 10.9 11.15 15.6 100.1 120.8 12 84 11.54 8.82 9.06 0 1 5
1990 29 SFO NFL QB 6 1 0-1-0 38 62 61.3 427 2 3.2 0 0.0 19 44.3 34 6.9 7.53 11.2 71.2 92.6 8 41 11.43 5.51 6.09 1 1 2
1991 30 SFO NFL QB 11 10 5-5-0 180 279 64.5 2517 17 6.1 8 2.9 109 52.1 97 9.0 8.95 14.0 228.8 101.8 13 79 4.45 8.35 8.28 0 0 14
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 16 16 14-2-0 268 402 66.7 3465 25 6.2 7 1.7 160 51.7 80 8.6 9.08 12.9 216.6 107.0 29 152 6.73 7.69 8.12 3 5 22 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 16 16 10-6-0 314 462 68.0 4023 29 6.3 16 3.5 188 54.6 80 8.7 8.40 12.8 251.4 101.5 31 160 6.29 7.84 7.55 0 0 22 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 16 16 13-3-0 324 461 70.3 3969 35 7.6 10 2.2 188 55.9 69 8.6 9.15 12.3 248.1 112.8 31 163 6.30 7.74 8.24 1 1 22 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-2
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 11 11 8-3-0 299 447 66.9 3200 20 4.5 11 2.5 159 50.8 57 7.2 6.95 10.7 290.9 92.3 25 115 5.30 6.54 6.33 0 0 13 PB,AP-2
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 12 12 9-3-0 214 316 67.7 2410 14 4.4 6 1.9 124 49.1 52 7.6 7.66 11.3 200.8 97.2 34 160 9.71 6.43 6.46 2 2 12 PB
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 15 15 12-3-0 241 356 67.7 3029 19 5.3 6 1.7 147 48.6 82 8.5 8.82 12.6 201.9 104.7 35 220 8.95 7.18 7.47 1 1 14 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 15 15 11-4-0 322 517 62.3 4170 36 7.0 12 2.3 206 46.2 81 8.1 8.41 13.0 278.0 101.1 48 234 8.50 6.97 7.28 2 3 19 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-4
1999 38 SFO NFL QB 3 3 2-1-0 45 84 53.6 446 3 3.6 4 4.8 17 37.0 53 5.3 3.88 9.9 148.7 60.9 8 63 8.70 4.16 2.86 1 0 2
15 Yrs 169 143 94-49-0 2667 4149 64.3 33124 232 5.6 107 2.6 1586 48.7 97 8.0 7.94 12.4 196.0 96.8 358 2055 7.94 6.89 6.85 13 16 168
17 Game Avg 17 14 9-8 268 417 64.3 3332 23 5.6 11 2.6 160 48.7 97 8.0 7.94 12.4 196.0 96.8 36 207 7.94 6.89 6.85 1 2 11
SFO (13 Yrs) 150 124 91-33-0 2400 3648 65.8 29907 221 6.1 86 2.4 1430 50.4 97 8.2 8.35 12.5 199.4 101.4 290 1571 7.36 7.20 7.34 12 15 155
TAM (2 Yrs) 19 19 3-16-0 267 501 53.3 3217 11 2.2 21 4.2 156 37.1 59 6.4 4.97 12.0 169.3 63.1 68 484 11.95 4.80 3.53 1 1 13
Passing Table
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% 1D Succ% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD Awards
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 1 0 12 17 70.6 158 1 5.9 1 5.9 7 58.8 31 9.3 7.82 13.2 158.0 94.7 0 0 0.00 9.29 7.82 0 0
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 2 0 1 1 100.0 -1 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 -1 -1.0 -1.00 -1.0 -0.5 79.2 0 0 0.00 -1.00 -1.00 0 0
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 3 0 3 5 60.0 26 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 20.0 13 5.2 5.20 8.7 8.7 73.7 0 0 0.00 5.20 5.20 0 0
1990 29 SFO NFL QB 2 0 1 1 100.0 25 0 0.0 0 0.0 1 100.0 25 25.0 25.00 25.0 12.5 118.7 0 0 0.00 25.00 25.00 0 0
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 45 65 69.2 540 3 4.6 3 4.6 28 55.7 36 8.3 7.15 12.0 270.0 90.5 5 25 7.14 7.36 6.29 0 0
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 44 67 65.7 513 1 1.5 1 1.5 26 54.2 43 7.7 7.28 11.7 256.5 87.5 5 18 6.94 6.88 6.53 0 0
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 3 3 3-0-0 53 87 60.9 623 9 10.3 0 0.0 36 49.5 51 7.2 9.23 11.8 207.7 117.2 4 20 4.40 6.63 8.60 0 0 SB MVP
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 1 1 0-1-0 32 65 49.2 328 0 0.0 2 3.1 17 35.3 32 5.0 3.66 10.3 328.0 51.3 3 20 4.41 4.53 3.21 0 0
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 16 26 61.5 169 1 3.8 0 0.0 9 51.9 36 6.5 7.27 10.6 84.5 93.3 1 0 3.70 6.26 7.00 0 0
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 44 68 64.7 474 1 1.5 1 1.5 22 42.5 48 7.0 6.60 10.8 237.0 83.8 5 31 6.85 6.07 5.73 0 0
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1-1-0 41 69 59.4 471 4 5.8 5 7.2 21 45.8 38 6.8 4.72 11.5 235.5 69.2 3 14 4.17 6.35 4.33 1 1
11 Yrs 22 14 8-6-0 292 471 62.0 3326 20 4.2 13 2.8 168 47.7 51 7.1 6.67 11.4 151.2 85.8 26 128 5.23 6.43 6.06 1 1
17 Game Avg 17 6-11 226 364 62.0 2570 15 4.2 10 2.8 130 47.7 7.1 6.67 11.4 151.2 85.8 20 5.23 1 1
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Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds Y/R TD 1D Succ% Lng R/G Y/G Ctch% Y/Tgt Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1985 24 TAM NFL QB 5 5 40 233 1 12 52.5 20 5.8 46.6 8.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 40 5.8 233 1 4
1986 25 TAM NFL QB 14 14 74 425 5 30 58.1 31 5.7 30.4 5.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 74 5.7 425 5 11
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 8 3 26 190 1 8 61.5 29 7.3 23.8 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 26 7.3 190 1 0
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 11 3 27 184 1 6 37.0 49 6.8 16.7 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 27 6.8 184 1 5
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 10 3 38 126 2 12 39.5 22 3.3 12.6 3.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 38 3.3 126 2 2
1990 29 SFO NFL QB 6 1 15 159 0 11 86.7 31 10.6 26.5 2.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 15 10.6 159 0 1
1991 30 SFO NFL QB 11 10 66 415 4 28 63.6 21 6.3 37.7 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 66 6.3 415 4 3
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 16 16 76 537 4 33 52.6 39 7.1 33.6 4.8 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 76 7.1 537 4 9 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 16 16 69 407 2 28 55.1 35 5.9 25.4 4.3 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 50.0 6 0.1 0.1 100.0 1.0 71 5.8 409 2 8 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 16 16 58 293 7 27 60.3 27 5.1 18.3 3.6 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 58 5.1 293 7 4 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-2
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 11 11 50 250 3 25 74.0 29 5.0 22.7 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 5.0 250 3 3 PB,AP-2
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 12 12 52 310 4 19 57.7 33 6.0 25.8 4.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 52 6.0 310 4 3 PB
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 15 15 50 199 3 15 36.0 13 4.0 13.3 3.3 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 50 4.0 199 3 4 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 15 15 70 454 6 35 54.3 24 6.5 30.3 4.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 70 6.5 454 6 9 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-4
1999 38 SFO NFL QB 3 3 11 57 0 3 45.5 14 5.2 19.0 3.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 11 5.2 57 0 2
15 Yrs 169 143 722 4239 43 292 55.5 49 5.9 25.1 4.3 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 50.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0 1.0 724 5.9 4241 43 68
17 Game Avg 17 14 73 426 4 29 55.5 49 5.9 25.1 4.3 0 0 0 1.0 0 0 50.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0 1.0 73 5.9 427 4 7
SFO (13 Yrs) 150 124 608 3581 37 250 55.4 49 5.9 23.9 4.1 2 2 2 1.0 0 0 50.0 6 0.0 0.0 100.0 1.0 610 5.9 3583 37 53
TAM (2 Yrs) 19 19 114 658 6 42 56.1 31 5.8 34.6 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 114 5.8 658 6 15
Rushing & Receiving Table
Rushing Receiving Scrimmage
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Att Yds TD 1D Succ% Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Tgt Rec Yds TD 1D Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb Awards
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 1 0 6 72 1 4 83.3 42 12.0 72.0 6.0 0 2 0 0 2 0.0 2.0 6 12.3 74 1 0
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 2 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 1 0.3 0.5 1.5 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 3 0.3 1 0 0
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 3 0 5 5 0 1 20.0 11 1.0 1.7 1.7 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 5 1.0 5 0 0
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 2 2 16 106 1 9 68.8 22 6.6 53.0 8.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 16 6.6 106 1 3
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 2 2 10 55 1 3 30.0 18 5.5 27.5 5.0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 10 5.5 55 1 1
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 3 3 20 128 2 9 70.0 24 6.4 42.7 6.7 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 20 6.4 128 2 0 SB MVP
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 1 1 9 77 1 5 77.8 41 8.6 77.0 9.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 8.6 77 1 1
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 2 2 12 68 1 6 58.3 18 5.7 34.0 6.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 12 5.7 68 1 0
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 2 2 6 38 0 3 50.0 16 6.3 19.0 3.0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 6 6.3 38 0 3
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 2 2 9 44 1 2 44.4 10 4.9 22.0 4.5 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0.0 9 4.9 44 1 1
11 Yrs 22 14 96 594 8 42 57.3 42 6.2 27.0 4.4 0 0 2 0 0 2 0.0 0.1 96 6.2 596 8 9
17 Game Avg 17 74 459 6 32 57.3 42 6.2 27.0 4.4 0 2 0 0 2 0.0 0.1 74 6.2 461 6 7

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Solo Ast Sfty Awards
1985 24 TAM NFL QB 5 5 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 -1 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1986 25 TAM NFL QB 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 11 4 -24 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 5 2 -10 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 10 3 0 0 0 0 0 2 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1990 29 SFO NFL QB 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1991 30 SFO NFL QB 11 10 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 -6 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 9 3 -13 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 8 2 -4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 -4 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-2
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 3 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 4 2 -11 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-4
1999 38 SFO NFL QB 3 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0.0 0
15 Yrs 169 143 0 0 0 0 0 0 68 19 -73 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 14 0 0 0 0 0 7 2 -7 0 0.0 0
SFO (13 Yrs) 150 124 0 0 0 0 0 0 53 14 -48 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
TAM (2 Yrs) 19 19 0 0 0 0 0 15 5 -25 0 0.0 0 0 0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 2 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
11 Yrs 22 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 0 7 1 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1985 24 TAM NFL QB 5 5 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 1.2
1986 25 TAM NFL QB 14 14 5 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0 0 0 0 0 30 2.1
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 8 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.8
1988 27 SFO NFL QB 11 3 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 0.5
1989 28 SFO NFL QB 10 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 1.2
1991 30 SFO NFL QB 11 10 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 2.2
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 16 16 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 24 1.5 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-1
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 16 16 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 12 0.8 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-2,AP OPoY-2
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 16 16 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 7 0 0 0 0 0 0 42 2.6 PB,AP-1,AP MVP-1,AP OPoY-2
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 11 11 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.6 PB,AP-2
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 12 12 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 26 2.2 PB
1997 36 SFO NFL QB 15 15 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 18 1.2 PB,AP-2,AP MVP-4
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 15 15 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 36 2.4 PB,AP-2,AP OPoY-4
15 Yrs 169 143 43 0 0 0 0 0 0 43 1 0 0 0 0 0 260 1.5
17 Game Avg 17 14 4 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 0 0 0 0 26 1.5
SFO (13 Yrs) 150 124 37 0 0 0 0 0 0 37 1 0 0 0 0 0 224 1.5
TAM (2 Yrs) 19 19 6 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 0 0 0 0 0 36 1.9
Scoring Summary Table
Touchdowns PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1987 26 SFO NFL QB 1 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1992 31 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
1993 32 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
1994 33 SFO NFL QB 3 3 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 0 0 0 0 12 4.0 SB MVP
1995 34 SFO NFL QB 1 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 6.0
1996 35 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
1998 37 SFO NFL QB 2 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 3.0
11 Yrs 22 14 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 48 2.2
17 Game Avg 17 6 0 0 0 37 2.2

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Frequently Asked Questions

How old is Steve Young?

Steve Young is 64 years old.

When was Steve Young born?

Steve Young was born on October 11, 1961.

Where was Steve Young born?

Steve Young was born in Salt Lake City, UT.

How tall is Steve Young?

Steve Young is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.

How much did Steve Young weigh when playing?

Steve Young weighed 215 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Steve Young in the Hall of Fame?

Steve Young was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 2005.

How many games did Steve Young play?

Steve Young played 169 games over his career.

How many passing yards did Steve Young have?

Steve Young had 33,124 passing yards over his career.

How many touchdowns did Steve Young have?

Steve Young had 232 touchdowns over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Steve Young won?

Steve Young has won 3 Super Bowls.

When did Steve Young retire?

Steve Young last played in 1999.

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