(1962-05-11) May 11, 1962 (age 62) Norristown, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 4 in (1.93 m)
Weight:
215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:
Norristown
College:
UCLA
NFL draft:
1985 / Round: 6 / Pick: 142
Career history
Minnesota Vikings (1985–1986)
Pittsburgh Steelers (1987–1988)
San Francisco 49ers (1989–1993)
Kansas City Chiefs (1994–1996)
Green Bay Packers (1997)
St. Louis Rams (1998)
Carolina Panthers (1999)
Career highlights and awards
Super Bowl champion (XXIV)
Pro Bowl (1995)
Career NFL statistics
Pass attempts:
1,701
Pass completions:
934
Percentage:
54.9
TD–INT:
62–42
Passing yards:
10,439
Passer rating:
75.3
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
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injury and was replaced by backup quarterback SteveBono. After a loss in that game and the next, Bono led the 49ers to five consecutive victories, playing...
third-string QB behind Young and SteveBono. With Montana healthy and ready to play, a quarterback controversy soon emerged. Steve Young had proven his effectiveness...
season as St. Louis's third-string quarterback behind Tony Banks and SteveBono, beating out former Virginia Tech quarterback Will Furrer. He ended his...
second-round selection (#36, Richard Byrd). He arrived at the club when Steve Young and Vinny Testaverde (1987) were drafted. DeBerg was the central starter...
broke the previous records that were set by former Alcorn State quarterback Steve McNair in 1994. Hodges signed with the Pittsburgh Steelers as an undrafted...
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with the Kansas City Chiefs becoming their quarterback. Grbac replaced SteveBono as the Chiefs starter in 1997. He orchestrated a Monday Night Football...
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Francisco 49ers, who had three capable starters: Joe Montana, Steve Young and SteveBono. Montana suffered a season-ending injury that cost him the 1991...
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Montana, the Chiefs made a change at the quarterback position, by starting SteveBono, who started two games in 1994 while Montana was injured. The season began...
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Chandler (1994, 2004) Mark Rypien (1995) Tony Banks (1996–1998) Steve Walsh (1996) SteveBono (1998) Kurt Warner (1999–2003) Trent Green (2000, 2008) Marc...
starting quarterbacks The other three were Lamar Jackson, Cam Newton, and Steve McNair. The first black quarterback to win the award was Doug Williams in...
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competition for the Steelers' starting quarterback job with Todd Blackledge and SteveBono. Career highlights during his 1988–1991 run as Pittsburgh's starting quarterback...
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