Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1976Rd 3, Pk 1
- College
- Connecticut College
- MVP
- 2x
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1992
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1994
Bio
- Height
- 6' 2"
- Debut
- 1984
- Draft
- 1976Rd 3, Pk 1
- College
- Connecticut College
- MVP
- 2x
- Offensive Player of the Year
- 1992
- Super Bowl MVP
- 1994
Stats
Totals
Career regular season
- GP
- 169
- CMP
- 2,667
- ATT
- 4,149
- CMP%
- 64.3
- YDS
- 33,124
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 232
- INT
- 107
Ranked among NFL players who qualify (CMP, YDS, TD: 4+ games, 100+ ATT; CMP%, AVG: 4+ games, 200+ ATT) that season; only the top 50 are shown. How each stat qualifies: glossary.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 |  TB | 5 | 72 | 138 | 52.2 | 935 | 6.8 | 3 | 8 |
| 1986 | TB | 14 | 195 | 363 | 53.7 | 2,282 | 6.3 | 8 | 13 |
| 1987 |  SF | 8 | 37 | 69 | 53.6 | 570 | 8.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1988 | SF | 11 | 54 | 101 | 53.5 | 680 | 6.7 | 3 | 3 |
| 1989 | SF | 10 | 64 | 92 | 69.6 | 1,001 | 10.9 | 8 | 3 |
| 1990 | SF | 6 | 38 | 62 | 61.3 | 427 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 |
| 1991 | SF | 11 | 180 | 279 | 64.5 | 2,517 | 9.0 | 17 | 8 |
| 1992 | SF | 16 | 268 | 402 | 66.7 | 3,465 | 8.6 | 25 | 7 |
| 1993 | SF | 16 | 314 | 462 | 68.0 | 4,023 | 8.7 | 29 | 16 |
| 1994 | SF | 16 | 324 | 461 | 70.3 | 3,969 | 8.6 | 35 | 10 |
| 1995 | SF | 11 | 299 | 447 | 66.9 | 3,200 | 7.2 | 20 | 11 |
| 1996 | SF | 12 | 214 | 316 | 67.7 | 2,410 | 7.6 | 14 | 6 |
| 1997 | SF | 15 | 241 | 356 | 67.7 | 3,029 | 8.5 | 19 | 6 |
| 1998 | SF | 15 | 322 | 517 | 62.3 | 4,170 | 8.1 | 36 | 12 |
| 1999 | SF | 3 | 45 | 84 | 53.6 | 446 | 5.3 | 3 | 4 |
Career Postseason
- GP
- 22
- CMP
- 292
- ATT
- 471
- CMP%
- 62.0
- YDS
- 3,326
- AVG
- 7.1
- TD
- 20
- INT
- 13
Per game
Career regular season
- GP
- 169
- CMP
- 15.8
- ATT
- 24.6
- CMP%
- 64.3
- YDS
- 196
- AVG
- 8.0
- TD
- 1.4
- INT
- 0.6
Per game: season totals ÷ games played. Derived here — averages, completion rate and longest plays are the stored figures and are left as they are.
| GP: Games the player appeared in, however briefly. | CMP: Passes that reached the intended receiver. | ATT: Attempts — passes thrown, kicks tried or returns taken. | CMP%: Share of passes completed. The modern league average is around 65%. | YDS: Yards gained — through the air for a quarterback, on the ground or after a catch for everyone else. | AVG: Yards per attempt: per pass, per carry, per catch or per punt, depending on the player. | TD: Touchdowns, worth six points before the extra point. | INT: Interceptions — thrown away by a quarterback, taken by a defender. | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1985 | TB | 5 | 14.4 | 27.6 | 52.2 | 187 | 6.8 | 0.6 | 1.6 |
| 1986 | TB | 14 | 13.9 | 25.9 | 53.7 | 163 | 6.3 | 0.6 | 0.9 |
| 1987 | SF | 8 | 4.6 | 8.6 | 53.6 | 71.3 | 8.3 | 1.3 | 0 |
| 1988 | SF | 11 | 4.9 | 9.2 | 53.5 | 61.8 | 6.7 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| 1989 | SF | 10 | 6.4 | 9.2 | 69.6 | 100.1 | 10.9 | 0.8 | 0.3 |
| 1990 | SF | 6 | 6.3 | 10.3 | 61.3 | 71.2 | 6.9 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1991 | SF | 11 | 16.4 | 25.4 | 64.5 | 228.8 | 9.0 | 1.5 | 0.7 |
| 1992 | SF | 16 | 16.8 | 25.1 | 66.7 | 216.6 | 8.6 | 1.6 | 0.4 |
| 1993 | SF | 16 | 19.6 | 28.9 | 68.0 | 251.4 | 8.7 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 1994 | SF | 16 | 20.3 | 28.8 | 70.3 | 248.1 | 8.6 | 2.2 | 0.6 |
| 1995 | SF | 11 | 27.2 | 40.6 | 66.9 | 290.9 | 7.2 | 1.8 | 1 |
| 1996 | SF | 12 | 17.8 | 26.3 | 67.7 | 200.8 | 7.6 | 1.2 | 0.5 |
| 1997 | SF | 15 | 16.1 | 23.7 | 67.7 | 201.9 | 8.5 | 1.3 | 0.4 |
| 1998 | SF | 15 | 21.5 | 34.5 | 62.3 | 278 | 8.1 | 2.4 | 0.8 |
| 1999 | SF | 3 | 15 | 28 | 53.6 | 148.7 | 5.3 | 1 | 1.3 |
What were Steve Young's career stats?
Steve Young played 15 seasons for the Buccaneers and the 49ers. He completed 2,667 of 4,149 passes for 33,124 yards, 232 touchdowns and 107 interceptions. His best season was 1998: 4,170 passing yards, 36 passing touchdowns and 12 interceptions thrown.
League leaderboards and awards
15 seasons, 11 postseasons, 1985 to 1999
Steve Young led the NFL in passing touchdowns (1993, 1994, 1998) and passer rating (1993, 1994, 1996, 1997); finished top 10 in a stat 13 times.
Championships ×3
- 1988 Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers
- 1989 Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers
- 1994 Super Bowl with the San Francisco 49ers
Awards
All-time career rank
- 40th in passing yards (33,124)
- 31st in passing touchdowns (232)
Among the 2,508 NFL players with a career line on file, regular season. A place deeper than 300th is not listed.
Season top 10 finishes
- Passing Yards: 1993 (2nd), 1994 (4th), 1998 (2nd)
- Passing Touchdowns: 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1997 (10th), 1998 (1st)
- Passer Rating: 1993 (1st), 1994 (1st), 1995 (5th), 1996 (1st), 1997 (1st), 1998 (3rd)
Among qualified NFL players each season, as the glossary defines each stat. All-time places are among players on file.
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