Steve Young information

Passing attempts:	4,149
Passing completions:	2,667
Completion percentage:	64.3%
TD–INT:	232–107
Passing yards:	33,124
Passer rating:	96.8
Rushing yards:	4,239
Rushing touchdowns:	43

Steve Young
	Young in 2012
No. 8
Position:	Quarterback
Personal information
Born:	October 11, 1961 (age 62); Salt Lake City, Utah, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Greenwich ; (Greenwich, Connecticut)
College:	BYU (1980–1983)
Supplemental draft:	1984 / Round: 1 / Pick: 1
Career history
	Los Angeles Express (1984–1985); Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985–1986); San Francisco 49ers (1987–1999);
Career highlights and awards
	3× Super Bowl champion (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX); Super Bowl MVP (XXIX); 2× NFL Most Valuable Player (1992, 1994); NFL Offensive Player of the Year (1992); 2× UPI NFC Offensive Player of the Year (1992, 1994); 3× First-team All-Pro (1992–1994); 3× Second-team All-Pro (1995, 1997, 1998); 7× Pro Bowl (1992–1998); 4× NFL passing touchdowns leader (1992–1994, 1998); 6× NFL passer rating leader (1991–1994, 1996, 1997); 5× NFL completion percentage leader (1992, 1994–1997); 2× Bert Bell Award (1992, 1994); San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame; San Francisco 49ers No. 8 retired; Davey O'Brien Award (1983); Sammy Baugh Trophy (1983); Unanimous All-American (1983); 2× WAC Offensive Player of the Year (1982, 1983); 2× First-team All-WAC (1982, 1983); BYU Cougars No. 8 retired;
Career NFL statistics
Passing attempts:
Passing attempts:	4,149
Passing completions:	2,667
Completion percentage:	64.3%
TD–INT:	232–107
Passing yards:	33,124
Passer rating:	96.8
Rushing yards:	4,239
Rushing touchdowns:	43
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR
	Pro Football Hall of Fame
	College Football Hall of Fame

Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is an American former football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 15 seasons, most notably with the San Francisco 49ers. He was drafted by and played for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Prior to his NFL career, Young was a member of the Los Angeles Express in the United States Football League (USFL) for two seasons. He played college football for the BYU Cougars, setting school and NCAA records en route to being runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy.

Young was named the AP's NFL Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX where he led the 49ers to a victory over the San Diego Chargers with a record six touchdown passes. During his 1994 MVP campaign, Young set a new NFL record for passer rating at 112.8.^[1] He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Young was an extremely efficient passer, leading the league in passer rating a record six times and completion percentage and yards per attempt five times.^[2] At the time of his retirement, Young had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8). Currently, he is ranked fourteenth all time in passer rating, and is ranked fourth-highest amongst retired players, behind only Drew Brees, Tom Brady, and Tony Romo.^[3] Young’s 43 career rushing touchdowns are third among quarterbacks, while his 4,239 rushing yards ranks sixth all time.^[4]

^ "Passer rating seasons, 110+, 150 att". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ "Steve Young Stats: Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2017.
^ "NFL Passer Rating Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.
^ Sobus, Robert (January 3, 2021). "Lamar Jackson rushes into 12th place on all-time QB rushing yards list". Ravens Wire. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

[1] "Passer rating seasons, 110+, 150 att". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[pfrleader-2] "Steve Young Stats: Leaderboards". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved January 4, 2017.

[passrtgall-3] "NFL Passer Rating Career Leaders". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved September 30, 2022.

[4] Sobus, Robert (January 3, 2021). "Lamar Jackson rushes into 12th place on all-time QB rushing yards list". Ravens Wire. Retrieved March 5, 2022.

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