Steve Young
49ers Peak (1994) · 1994
Young's elite Football IQ (92) and elite Peak Dominance (92) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
1992, 1994
2× MVP — also won Super Bowl XXIX MVP with 6 TDs
1989, 1990, 1995
Two as Montana's backup, one as the starter (1995 MVP performance — 6 TDs)
1995
6 TDs, 325 yards in Super Bowl XXIX — the greatest SB QB performance
1992, 1993, 1994, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1998
7 consecutive selections — the most efficient passer of the 90s
1992, 1994, 1995
3 selections — the most efficient passer of the 90s
1991, 1992, 1993, 1994, 1996, 1997
6 titles — the most efficient passer of the 1990s
Signature Moments
Super Bowl XXIX — 6 Touchdown Passes
Young threw 6 touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX — still a record — and won MVP. He sprinted to the sideline screaming "Someone get the monkey off my back!" He'd spent years as Montana's backup, hearing he'd never be as good. This was his answer.
Six touchdowns in a Super Bowl. The record still stands. He was no longer Montana's backup — he was Steve Young, Super Bowl champion and MVP.
The Run — 1998 vs Vikings
Young scrambled for a 49-yard touchdown run, juking and spinning through the Vikings defense. It was vintage Young — the most dangerous running quarterback of his era, combining Brady-level passing with Lamar Jackson-level mobility before anyone thought that was possible.
A quarterback running 49 yards for a touchdown against an elite defense. Young was the original dual-threat QB, decades before the term existed.
Highest Career Passer Rating — The Efficient GOAT
Young retired with the highest career passer rating in NFL history (96.8 at the time). He led the league in passer rating six times. He was the most efficient quarterback of his generation — every throw was precise, every decision was calculated.
The highest passer rating in history when he retired. Not the flashiest, not the loudest — just the most efficient quarterback who ever played.
Career Numbers
Career Pass Yards
33124
Career Pass TDs
232
Career INTs
2.17 TD-INT ratio
107
Career Passer Rating
2nd highest all-time at retirement
96.8
TD-INT Ratio
232 TD / 107 INT
2.2
Completion %
—
Career Pass Attempts
4149
Career Completions
2667
Yards Per Attempt
Highest among HOF QBs with 4K+ attempts
8
Adj. Net Yards/Attempt
7.1
TD %
—
INT %
—
Yards Per Completion
12.5
Pass Yards/Game
Lower due to run-heavy offenses
196
Career Wins
Regular season
94
Super Bowl Record
Won XXIX — 6 TD passes
1-0
Playoff Record
8-6
Playoff Pass TDs
20
Playoff Passer Rating
85.8
Sack %
—
Times Sacked
308
Career Fumbles
96
Career Rush Yards
Most by a QB at retirement
4239
Career Rush TDs
43
Games Played
15 seasons
169
Season Stats · 49ers Peak (1994)
Engine Attributes
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