Steve Young
Known For
Acting
Born
1961-10-11 in Salt Lake City, Utah, USA
Biography
Steve Young is a Hall of Fame quarterback who revolutionized the position with his dual-threat abilities. Born October 11, 1961, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Young attended Greenwich High School in Connecticut before playing at BYU, where he set NCAA records in his senior season, leading the nation in passing yards (3,902), touchdowns (33), and completion percentage (71.3%). He won the Davey O'Brien Award and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting. After two seasons in the USFL with the Los Angeles Express, Young joined the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986), struggling through two difficult seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1987. Young spent four years backing up Joe Montana, finally becoming the full-time starter in 1991. Young's combination of pinpoint accuracy and explosive mobility made him one of the most efficient quarterbacks in NFL history. He led the league in passer rating a record six times and completion percentage five times, demonstrating exceptional passing precision while also rushing for 4,239 yards and 43 touchdowns in his career. His 96.8 career passer rating ranks fourth among retired players. Young won two NFL MVP awards (1992, 1994) and three Super Bowl championships. His crowning achievement came in Super Bowl XXIX, where he threw a record six touchdown passes while adding 49 rushing yards, earning Super Bowl MVP honors. Another signature moment was "The Catch II" in the 1998 Wild Card playoff against Green Bay, when Young threw a game-winning touchdown to Terrell Owens with three seconds remaining. After retiring due to concussion concerns in 1999, Young earned his J.D. from BYU and became a successful businessman, co-founding private equity firm Huntsman Gay Global Capital in 2007. He also worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN for over two decades. Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 as the first left-handed quarterback to receive the honor. The 49ers retired his No. 8 jersey in 2008.
Most Known For
Frasier
as Blake (voice)
Beverly Hills, 90210
as Steve Young
Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman
as Joe Malloy
Wings
as Steve Young
30 for 30
Dharma & Greg
as Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Self
America's Game: The Super Bowl Champions
as Self (archive footage)
The Singles Ward
as Brother Niner
Listen Up!
as Steve Young
Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure
as Self
Evolution of the Black Quarterback
as Self
NFL Icons
as Self
Rise of the 49ers
as Self
NFL History of the San Francisco 49ers
as Self
The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s
as Self
NFL Films Presents Quarterbacks on Quarterbacks
as Self
NFL Greatest Games: Dallas Cowboys 1992 NFC Championship Game
as Self
League of Denial: The NFL’s Concussion Crisis
as Self
Tua
as Self