Steve Young

Football Hall of Famer and Football Analyst


Steve Young is a former professional American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League. Young played college football for Brigham Young University, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League, and the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. Young was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. At the time of his retirement, he had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8). He is ranked fourth all-time, and is ranked highest amongst retired players. His 43 career rushing touchdowns is an NFL record among quarterbacks, while his 4,239 rushing yards ranks third all time. Young also won a record six NFL passer rating titles.