Steve Young playoff passing yards in 1998
4711998 Postseason
Steve Young recorded 471 passing yards in the 1998 postseason, 6th in the NFL.
- 5th-best of Steve Young's 11 seasons on file; the high is 623 in 1994.
- Down 3 from 474 in 1997.
- 100% of the San Francisco 49ers' passing yards that postseason.
Figures come from ESPN's box scores and were last read on September 22, 2026.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1987 |  SF | 1 | 158 | 1 | 9.3 |
| 1988 | SF | 2 | -1 | 0 | -1.0 |
| 1989 | SF | 3 | 26 | 0 | 5.2 |
| 1990 | SF | 2 | 25 | 0 | 25.0 |
| 1992 | SF | 2 | 540 | 3 | 8.3 |
| 1993 | SF | 2 | 513 | 1 | 7.7 |
| 1994 | SF | 3 | 623 | 9 | 7.2 |
| 1995 | SF | 1 | 328 | 0 | 5.0 |
| 1996 | SF | 2 | 169 | 1 | 6.5 |
| 1997 | SF | 2 | 474 | 1 | 7.0 |
| 1998 | SF | 2 | 471 | 4 | 6.8 |