Steve Young

Who is Steve Young?

Jon Steven "Steve" Young is a former professional football player, a quarterback in the National Football League for fourteen seasons during the 1980s and 1990s. Young played college football for Brigham Young University, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Express of the USFL, and the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. Young was named the Most Valuable Player of the NFL in 1992 and 1994, and 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 who have thrown at least 1,500 passing attempts, and is currently ranked third. He is also still ranked highest amongst retired players. Young also won a record six NFL passer rating titles.