Steve Young (athlete)

Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah) is best known as a quarterback (QB) for the San Francisco 49ers. In 2005, he was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Legacy

A left-handed thrower, Young was famous for his ability to "scramble" away from the pass rush. He holds the record for most career rushing TDs for QBs (43). He is the only QB in history to have four consecutive seasons with a passer rating of over 100; he also led the league in passer rating those four years, another NFL record. He held the single-season passer rating record, 112.8 (made in the 1994-95 season) until Peyton Manning broke it during the 2004-05 season. He compiled a 70% completion rating, 35 TDs and only 10 interceptions. His career passer rating of 96.8 was the highest of any quarterback in NFL history when he retired. That mark was officially surpassed in 2002, when Kurt Warner made the required 1500 pass attempts to be eligible, dropping Young to second place (in 3rd place on the list is Joe Montana, who had a 92.3 rating). His career completion rating (64.3%) was also a record, before Warner (66.4%) qualified. Warner and Young now trade the top spot depending on how well Warner plays. As of the end of the 2004 season, Young is the highest rated passer, and has the second highest career completion percentage.

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Passer rating - 1994 - 95 - Peyton Manning - 2004 - 05 - 2002 - Kurt Warner

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He is the great-great-great-grandson of Brigham Young. Both he and his brother Joseph Young are members of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.

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Brigham Young - Joseph Young - Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints

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In 1994, Young graduated from the J. Reuben Clark Law School at BYU.

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Young spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2000 leading to speculation that he might be interested in entering politics in the future.

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Republican National Convention - 2000

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Young was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 5, 2005 and was enshrined August 7, 2005.

Related Topics:
Pro Football Hall of Fame - February 5 - 2005 - August 7

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