How many passing yards did Steve Young have in 1997?

• 6th-best of Steve Young's 15 seasons on file; the high is 4,170 in 1998.
• Up 619 from 2,410 in 1996.
• 88% of the San Francisco 49ers' passing yards that regular season.

Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 23, 2026.

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How many passing yards did Steve Young have in 1997?, season by season

Season↓	Team↓	GP↓iGP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly.	YDS↓iYDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else.	TD↓iTD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point.	AVG↓iAVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player.
1985	TB	5	935	3	6.8
1986	TB	14	2,282	8	6.3
1987	SF	8	570	10	8.3
1988	SF	11	680	3	6.7
1989	SF	10	1,001	8	10.9
1990	SF	6	427	2	6.9
1991	SF	11	2,517	17	9.0
1992	SF	16	3,465	25	8.6
1993	SF	16	4,023	29	8.7
1994	SF	16	3,969	35	8.6
1995	SF	11	3,200	20	7.2
1996	SF	12	2,410	14	7.6
1997	SF	15	3,029	19	8.5
1998	SF	15	4,170	36	8.1
1999	SF	3	446	3	5.3