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Steve Young Biography

Steve Young is one of the most popular and richest Football Player who was born on October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah, United States. Famous San Francisco 49ers quarterback who played alongside Legendary San Francisco 49ers quarterback who followed Joe Montana and was named Super Bowl XXIX MVP. He became a popular ESPN football analyst after retirement. and was awarded the Super Bowl XXIX MVP. He became a well-known ESPN football analyst following his retirement.

He was in numerous commercials alongside He starred in several commercials with Jerry Rice while they were teammates on the 49ers. while they were teammates for the 49ers.

Young is a great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young, second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints for whom BYU is named. His father, LeGrande “Grit” Young, played football at BYU in the late 1950s. He led the school in scoring in 1955 and in rushing and total offense in 1959. Steve Young’s younger brothers, Mike and Tom, both played quarterback at BYU after Steve, but neither received much playing time.

Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former professional American football quarterback who played 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and is best known for his 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He also played for the NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL). Young played college football for Brigham Young University (BYU), setting school and NCAA records en route to being runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy.

Mormon leader and BYU namesake Mormon leader and BYU namesake Brigham Young was his great-great-great-grandfather. He married Barbara Graham in 2000 and the couple has two sons and a daughter. was his great-great-great-grandfather. He was married to Barbara Graham in 2000 and the couple have two sons and one daughter.

Ethnicity, religion & political views

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Young was heavily recruited by the University of North Carolina. Coach Dick Crum was enamored by Young’s running ability, and wanted him to run his option offense. Young instead chose BYU. Initially, he struggled at throwing the ball, and BYU’s coaching staff considered switching him to defensive back because of his athleticism. However, he worked hard to improve his passing skills and eventually succeeded record-setting Jim McMahon as BYU’s starting QB. Young’s senior season (1983) was spectacular. He passed for 3,902 yards and 33 touchdowns in the regular season, and his 71.3% completion percentage set an NCAA single-season record. He also added 544 yards rushing. With Young at quarterback, BYU set an NCAA record by averaging 584.2 yards of total offense per game, with 370.5 of those yards coming from Young’s passing and rushing. The Cougars finished the year with an impressive 11–1 record; Young was named First Team All-American by several news organizations and received the Davey O’Brien National Quarterback Award, which recognizes the nation’s best collegiate quarterback each year. He also finished second in voting for the Heisman Trophy, behind Nebraska running back Mike Rozier. Young capped his college career by scoring the game-winning touchdown on a pass from the halfback in BYU’s 21–17 victory over Missouri in the 1983 Holiday Bowl.

Steve Young Net Worth

Steve Young is one of the richest Football Player from United States. According to our analysis, Wikipedia, Forbes & Business Insider, Steve Young's net worth $200 Million. (Last Update: December 11, 2023)

After playing football in college at BYU He signed a record 10-year 40 million dollar contract for the Los Angeles Express of the USFL in 1984.

Following his time in the USFL the team he played for was The Tampa Bay Buccaneers and the 49ers in the NFL. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2001.

Although Young did not become the 49ers’ starter until his 8th NFL season, and he played a full season only three times during his 15-year career, Young had a significant impact on the NFL. A two-time league MVP, he completed 2,667 of 4,149 passes for 33,124 yards and 232 touchdowns, with 107 interceptions, and 43 rushing touchdowns. His 96.8 career passer rating is the sixth highest in NFL history and second highest among retired players, behind Tony Romo; his 4,239 rushing yards are the fourth most ever gained by a quarterback, behind Michael Vick, Cam Newton, and Randall Cunningham. He was the NFL’s top rated passer in six different seasons and led the league in touchdown passes four times. In 20 postseason games, he threw 20 touchdown passes with only 13 interceptions, and scored 8 touchdowns on the ground. In his stint with the San Francisco 49ers, Young passed for 29,907 yards, 221 touchdowns, and 86 interceptions, with a passer rating of 101.4, highest in franchise history. He was also sacked 290 times, also most in franchise history.

It was taken for granted that Young would be the first pick in the 1984 NFL Draft, and that he would be selected by the then-moribund Cincinnati Bengals. Express general manager Don Klosterman told Young that if he signed with the Express, his head coach would be John Hadl, a former All-Pro quarterback who had shepherded John Elway through his first year in the NFL. Klosterman also told Young that Hall of Fame coach Sid Gilman, who had been hired as a consultant, would tutor him on how to be a pro quarterback. Young was convinced, and signed with the Express.

Young was selected by the Los Angeles Express in the first round (11th overall) of the 1984 USFL Draft. He signed a record ten-year, $40 million contract with the USFL’s Los Angeles Express in March 1984. He agreed to take his payment in the form of an annuity paid out over forty years to help the fledgling team.

Height, Weight & Body Measurements

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Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Young attended Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he played quarterback on its Cardinals football team. He earned 1978 All-FCIAC West Division First Team honors in his junior year, his first year as a starter. In his senior year he rushed for 13 touchdowns and earned All-FCIAC West Division First Team honors, and was named to the CIAC All-State team. In the rush-first option offense run by Greenwich he completed only 41 percent of his throws for 1,220 yards, but ran the ball 267 times for 1,928 yards. On Thanksgiving Day in November 1979, Greenwich lost to Darien High School, known for its “Tidal Wave Defense”, 17–0. During his senior year, he was co-captain of the football, basketball and baseball teams. In basketball, he averaged 15 points a game. In baseball, he hit .384 and played center field when he wasn’t pitching. He was 5–1 and threw a 3–0 no-hitter against New Canaan High School.

The league ceased operations in 1986 after losing most of its claims in an antitrust suit against the NFL, with its top talent absorbed by the NFL in a dispersal draft conducted in the aftermath.

Who is Steve Young Dating?

According to our records, Steve Young married to Barbara Graham . As of December 1, 2023, Steve Young’s is not dating anyone.

Under the circumstances, the 1985 season rapidly became a fiasco. Before one game, the team bus driver refused to drive the Express to their final home game – which had been moved to Los Angeles Pierce College in the San Fernando Valley – unless he was paid up front in cash. Young contributed some money, as did the team trainer, and the driver took them to the game. In the season finale at Orlando, Young had to line up at tailback because a rash of injuries had left the Express without any healthy running backs. The owners had refused to allocate any money to allow the Express to replace injured players.

Facts & Trivia

Steve Ranked on the list of most popular Football Player. Also ranked in the elit list of famous people born in United States. Steve Young celebrates birthday on October 11 of every year.

The Buccaneers selected University of Miami quarterback Vinny Testaverde first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft because Young was deemed a bust. Young was traded to the San Francisco 49ers on April 24, 1987 to serve as a backup to Joe Montana. 49ers coach Bill Walsh was impressed by Young’s natural abilities, and believed his lackluster numbers were primarily due to the lack of talent around him in Tampa Bay.

How many Super Bowls did Steve Young?

Career Highlights: Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young won three Super Bowl Championships with the San Francisco 49ers.

What does Steve Young do now?

Pro Football Hall of Famer and former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Steve Young is an NFL analyst for ESPN. He travels to Monday Night Football cities for Monday Night Countdown during the NFL season, and he also contributes to ESPN’s annual Super Bowl coverage.

Why did Steve Young retire?

Although Young was offered a job as the starting quarterback of the Denver Broncos (where his former offensive coordinator, Mike Shanahan, was the head coach), he retired because of his repeated concussions.

Is Steve Young a Hall of Famer?

When he retired in 1999, Young had a career passer rating of 96.8. He subsequently was an analyst for a number of sports programs, and he also worked as a motivational speaker. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005.

Who is the best quarterback of all time?

• Tom Brady. Team: New England Patriots, Tampa Bay Buccaneers. …
• Joe Montana (Joe Cool) Team: San Francisco 49ers, Kansas City Chiefs. …
• Peyton Manning. Team: Indianapolis Colts and Denver Broncos. …
• Johnny Unitas. …
• Otto Graham. …
• Drew Brees. …
• Dan Marino. …
• Roger Staubach.

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