Jon Steven Young (born October 11, 1961) is a former professional American footballbackball who plays 15 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) and is famous for his 13 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers. He also plays for NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers and Los Angeles Express from United States Football League (USFL). Young played college football for Brigham Young University, arranging schools and NCAA records on the way to runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Cup.
Young named AP's NFL Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, and is the MVP of the XXIX Super Bowl. During the MVP 1994 campaign, he set a new NFL record for passenger rating at 112.8. He is a member of the College of Hall of Fame and the Hall of Fame of Professional Football.
Throughout his NFL career, Young proved to be a very efficient passer - leading the league in the passenger rating six times, and the percentage of completion and yards per business five times. At retirement, he has the highest passing rating among the NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8). At the end of the 2016 season, he was ranked fifth all time in the passer rating, and ranked second highest among retired players, behind only Tony Romo. His 43 goals in his career were second in the quarterback, while 4,239 yards rushed into third place all the time.
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Initial years
Born in Salt Lake City, Utah, Young went to Greenwich High School in Greenwich, Connecticut, where he played quarterbacks on the Cardinals football team. He won the 1978 All-FCIAC West Division First Team in his junior year, his first year as a starter. In his senior year, he rushed for 13 goals and won the All-FCIAC West Division First Team award, and was named the CIAC All-State team. In violation of the rush-first option run by Greenwich he completed only 41 percent of his toss for 1,220 yards, but ran the ball 267 times to 1,928 yards. On Thanksgiving Day in November 1979, Greenwich lost to Darien Secondary School, known as "Tidal Wave Defense", 17-0. During his senior year, he is the captain of soccer, basketball and baseball teams. In basketball, he scored an average of 15 points. In baseball, he hit 0.384 and played in the middle of the field when he did not throw. He was 5-1 and threw a 3-0 no-hitter against New Canaan High School.
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College soccer
Young is strongly recruited by the University of North Carolina for his running skills, who wants him to play quarterback in violation of their choice. Young chose Brigham Young University (BYU) instead. Initially, he struggled to throw the ball, and the BYU coaching staff was considered to shift him backwards because of his athleticism. However, he worked hard to improve his passing skills and eventually managed to record Jim McMahon's record as the initial QB of BYU. Young's senior season (1983) is spectacular. He graduated for 3,902 yards and 33 goals in regular seasons, and 71.3% completion percentages make NCAA's single season record. He also added 544 yards rushing. With Young in the quarterback, BYU set an NCAA record with an average of 584.2 yards total offense per game, with 370.5 of yard coming from passing Young and in a hurry. Cougars ended 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 best college quarterbacks every year. He also took second place in the vote for the Heisman Trophy, behind Nebraska running back Mike Rozier. Young ended his college career by scoring the winning goal in the game from feedback in a BYU 21-21 victory over Missouri at the Holiday Bowl 1983.
Young completed his college career with 592 passes for 7,733 yards and 56 touchdowns, along with 1,048 yards and 18 rushing touchdowns. He was immortalized in the High Level Football Hall of Fame in 2001.
Professional football
USFL
Los Angeles Express
Young signed a 10-year, $ 40 million contract with USFL's Los Angeles Express in 1984. He agreed to take his payments in annuity form payable over 40 years to help the newbie team.
At that time, it was another major signing by a budding league, who had successfully signed both Heisman Trophy winners, raced back Mike Rozier of Nebraska and the previous winner, Georgia running back Herschel Walker. Despite being surrounded by talents that included future NFL players like Jojo Townsell, Mel Gray, and Kevin Nelson, and making the playoffs in Young's first season, the Express was never able to create a support fan base in Los Angeles.
Instead, the 1985 season quickly became a failure. Before one game, the team bus driver refused to drive the Express to the Coliseum after his salary bounced. Young contributed a lot of money, as did some of his teammates, and the driver took them to their game. Young then lined up in the back position and took the buttons off the rifle formation because the Express was left without a healthy running back.
After missing the first six games of his rookie season while taking several classes to graduate on time, Young started the last twelve. He has a respectable year, highlighted by being the first pro football player ever to pass for 300 yards and rush for 100 in one game.
In the second season with Express, owner William Oldenburg went bankrupt, and was forced to turn the team into the league after being unable to find a buyer. It was reported that Young had insured his contract and would still be paid until 2027. However, in a 1985 article, the Los Angeles Times stated that he received a $ 1.4 million settlement on the old-age benefits.
The League ceased operations in 1986 after losing most of its claims in the antitrust lawsuit against the NFL, with its core talent absorbed by the NFL in its subsequent deployment draft.
NFL
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Young was the first player to be selected in the 1984 NFL Supplemental Draft of the USFL and CFL Players, signing with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in 1985. The team posted 2-14 records in two seasons with them, going 3-16 with him as a starter. Young threw only 11 goals with 21 interception while finishing less than 55% of his bait. Apart from this San Francisco 49ers coach, Bill Walsh is impressed with Young's natural abilities and feels that the problem is due to the struggling organization of Bucs.
San Francisco 49ers
The Buccaneers chose the University of Miami quarterback, Vinny Testaverde, first overall in the 1987 NFL Draft because Young was considered bankrupt. Young traded to the San Francisco 49ers on 24 April 1987 to serve as a reserve for Joe Montana. The Buccaneers received a draft second and fourth round of drafts in the trade, which they used to compose Miami linebackers, Winston Moss, and Arizona State Wide Bruce Hill recipients, respectively.
Reserve Montana: 1987-1990
Young plays behind Montana his first few years, but shines as a backup. Substituted for an injured Montana, early in the first quarter of the 1987 game against the Chicago Bears, he threw four passing goals in a 41-0 win. In the 1987 playoff game against the Minnesota Viking, he replaced Montana in the second half after the team trailed behind 27-10. The 49ers still lost the match, but Young had a pretty good performance with a 12/17 finish for 158 yards and a touchdown, with one interception, while also leading San Francisco with a rush with 72 yards and a touchdown on six bring. On October 30, 1988, Young ran for a 49-yard touchdown against Minnesota Vikings. He started the game with a 73-yard touchdown pass to John Taylor, after Montana got off with an injury. The drama won a 24-21 victory and a bit of revenge over the Vikings for the playoff defeat of the previous season.
In 1989, he showed his potential to be a team starter in the future. While Montana won the NFL MVP award and led the team to victory at Super Bowl XXIV, Young still has a good season, completing 69% of his operations for 1,001 yards and eight goals, with just three interception. On October 22, 1989, he posted a perfect 158.3 passer rating when he finished 11 of 12 passes for 188 yards and three goals passes in a 37-20 win over the New England Patriots. In his four seasons as a reserve, Young has pulled out 23 goals and only six intercept.
He rushed for a career high of just 102 yards on eight brought vs the New Orleans Saints on December 23, 1990, making him only the 49ers second midfielder to hurry for at least 100 yards in one game. The 49ers lost game 13-10.
season 1991
After Montana's elbow injury at the 1990 NFC Championship Game, which forced him to miss the entire 1991 season, Young got a chance to lead the 49ers. That was a bad start for Young. Mid-season, 49ers found themselves struggling with a 4-4 record. In the ninth game of the season, after throwing a 97-yard touch-pass franchise note to Taylor, Young suffered a knee injury and was replaced by reserve midfielder Steve Bono. After losing the game and next, Bono led the 49ers for five consecutive wins, playing so well that coach George Seifert decided to keep him in the starting lineup after Young recovered. It was not until the end of the 15th game of the season, after Bono got off with his own injury, that Young had to play again. Young then sealed the season by throwing for 338 yards and three touchdowns and also rushed for 63 yards and another touchdown in a 52-14 win over the Chicago Bears in Monday Night Football game at Candlestick Park.
Young completed the season with the best NFL 101.8 passenger ratings. Despite missing five full games and most of the sixth, he still plays for 2,517 yards and 17 goals with only 8 interceptions. But despite Young's strong season, the season for the team is widely regarded as a disappointment. 49ers have slipped from a record 14-2 in the previous season to a 10-6 record in 1991. While 10 wins is usually enough to make the playoffs, this time no, and San Francisco ended up not playing in the postseason for the first time since 1982. Thought by many that Young's day as a 49ers starter was numbered because of Montana's return from injury to his right elbow, and some observers say the 49ers should trade Young and keep Montana and Bono. However, trading never happened.
season 1992: first MVP
At the start of the 1992 season, it appears that Young's early work is in serious jeopardy. In addition to having to compete with Bono, Montana seems to be recovering from elbow tendon surgery. San Francisco approached Young's trade to the Los Angeles Raiders, but no deal was finalized and it turned out Montana would not recover in time to start in the opening game. Montana will not be back until the last game of the 1992 season, home game Monday Night against the Detroit Lions. Montana played the whole second half and guided the 49ers to victory.
Young ends up as an early quarterback of San Francisco, but once again descends to a rough start. In the fifth game of the opening game at the Giants, he suffered a concussion and was replaced by Bono, who threw two passing goals while leading the 49ers to a 31-14 victory. The following week, San Francisco lost 34-31 from Buffalo Bills, despite a career high past 449 yards and three goals from Young, in a match that for the first time in NFL history there were zero kicks from both teams.
Young recovered and led the 49ers in a five-game win streak, sealing with a 56-17 win over the Atlanta Falcons where Young graduated for 399 yards and three touchdowns. After losing most of the next game (losing 24-14 for the Cardinals) due to flu, he led San Francisco to victory in all the remaining games of the season, giving the team a 14-2 record. He went on to throw 227 yards and 2 goals, and rushed for 73 yards, in a 20-13 division playoff win over the Washington Redskins. The 49ers lost the NFC title game, however, 30-20 against the eventual Super Bowl champion Dallas Cowboys. Young threw for 313 yards, finishing 71.4% of his operation as he passed for one goal and rushed for the other. He also threw two interceptions, but the latter came with the result of the game being decided.
Young finished the season with 3,465 passing yards and 537 yards rushed, along with the NFL's 25th best goal scorer and 107.0 passer rating, earning him the NFL Most Valuable Player Award and his first selection to Pro Bowl. He was the first quarterback to ever record a three-digit rating in successive seasons. Many Young's credit changes for mentoring the new 49ers Offensive Coordinator of 49ers, Mike Shanahan, are working with Young in combining his ongoing moves with ever-moving decisions.
season 1993
Before the start of the 1993 season, team owner Eddie DeBartolo, Jr. announced that he wanted Montana to continue his role as an early quarterback for 49ers. However, the gap in the dressing room has grown, with players parting on who they want in the quarterback. In the spring of 1993, at Montana's request, San Francisco traded Montana to Kansas City Chiefs. Young is now an undeniable starter, and will remain so for the rest of his career. But again, he has a bad start to the season. During the first four games of 1993, Young, who was stymied by a swollen thumb in his throwing hand, threw eight interceptions, more than he threw during the 1992 season. But after his thumb was healed, Young continued his superb streak over a seven-match range, 16 goals pass with only 2 interceptions and 122.2 passer rating. At the end of the year, Young set up a franchise record for most passing yards (4,023), and a consecutive pass thrown without interception (189), (later defeated by Alex Smith in 2012) while leading the NFL at touchdown passes (29) and passenger rating (101.5). The team slipped to a 10-6 record, but advanced to the NFC championship game again by blowing the New York Giants 44-3 in the division round. However, once again they were defeated by the Dallas Cowboys, this time 38-21.
1994 season: Second MVP and Super Bowl run
After several key free agent players including All-Pro cornerback Deion Sanders and NFL Draft options, the 49ers looked to win their first Super Bowl since 1989. They started fast, defeating the Los Angeles Raiders 44-14 on the strength of four goals passing from Young, one of four games during the regular season in which he has at least four. After losing a highly anticipated match to Joe Montana and Kansas City Chief, the 49ers won the next two games before losing to Philadelphia Eagles 40-8 at Candlestick Park, a match in which Young was finally bundled out in the middle of the offensive series. Although head coach George Seifert later said he only drew Young because he got a manhandle by the Eagles defense, Young had enough to be a scapegoat for 49er's shortage and hard (and looks) railed against Seifert's decision.
But the game was considered a turning point this season; from there, Young leads the team to 10 wins in a row, averaging 20 points, before a meaningless final loss against the Vikings where Young completed his first 12 attempts from 13 before going on the sidelines. They complete the best 13-3 NFL, securing field excellence throughout the NFC Playoff. The 49ers had the number one offense in the NFL, and were so dominant that Seifert often took Young out of the game early if he felt that the 49ers had an insurmountable edge at the time.
After a 44-15 easy victory over the Chicago Bears in the playoff division round, the 49ers advanced to a 31-14 lead in the first half over the Dallas Cowboys in the NFC Championship Game, defending a 38-28 victory. Young threw for two goals, while adding 47 yards and another touchdown on the ground. As a result, he will head to his first Super Bowl as an early quarterback. 49ers is a heavy favorite to become the first team with five Super Bowl wins.
On the strength of six touchdown performances that surpassed the previous Super Bowl record of five, owned by Young man replaced, Joe Montana, Steve Young was named MVP of Super Bowl XXIX, as the 49ers defeated the San Diego Chargers, 49- 26. Young also threw for 325 meter and rushed for 49 yards, making it the first player to ever finish the Super Bowl as the game leader in both yards rushed and passed.
The victory closed a remarkable year for Young, who had one of the best seasons by quarterback in NFL history. He threw for 3,969 meters, then-franchise 35 passes touchdown with only 10 interceptions, completed 70.3 percent of its operations - the highest percentage of completion of the 1990s, all three at all times, and at that time, the best percentage of completion by each quarterback with more than 400 attempts (later defeated by Drew Brees in 2009). In addition, Young broke a Mark Montana season with a record rating of 112.8 passes, and also once again demonstrated his fighting ability, collecting 289 yards and 7 touchdowns on the ground. For his record-breaking season appearance, Young was awarded the second AP NFL MVP award, becoming the sixth player in NFL history to win the league and Super Bowl MVP awards in the same season.
Year later and injuries
In the three years after the Super Bowl XXIX, 49ers will be eliminated annually by Brett Favre and the Green Bay Packers, twice in San Francisco. In addition to the initial playoff exit, Young suffered a series of injuries that forced him to skip a few games from 1995 to 1997. Young entered the 1998 season at the age of 37 and some began to wonder if his skills would be reduced due to injury history and general decline in his game due to age. However, he silenced all criticism once more, putting up his career number on several yards (4,170) and passing a touchdown (36). He eventually defeated Favre and the Packers in the NFC wild card game of the year, as he threw a victory touchdown to wide receiver Terrell Owens with three seconds remaining to win the match 30-27. With regards to Dwight Clark's legendary catch against the Dallas Cowboys at the 1981 NFC championship, Owens' battle was called "The Catch II." A week later, however, Garrison Hearst broke his ankle in the first game of 49ers from the tussle. Without threats from running games, Young threw in three interceptions (the last one performed by Hail Mary with less than 30 seconds left in the game) and the 49ers were defeated by Atlanta Falcons 20-18. During the season span from 1995 to 1998, Young led the NFL in passenger ratings twice (in 1996 and 1997), and led the NFL with 36 goals through in 1998.
The 1999 season will be the last in NFL's Steve Young. Young is plagued by a concussion throughout his career. During Sunday's 3rd Week Football Week game against Arizona Cardinals, Young was fired roughly by Cardinals cornerback Aeneas Williams because of a failed blocking job by 49ers players who returned from Lawrence Phillips. Young was knocked out of the game with a concussion, and did not return for the rest of the season due to symptoms of post-concussion syndrome. His concussion of the Cardinals was reportedly the second in a season that was only three weeks old, and the seventh (at least) of his career. Young is forced to retire at the end of the year; the team informs him that he will be released if he does not retire. Although Young was offered a job as a starting quarterback of the Broncos, he retired due to concussions over and over again. In the 2013 frontline interview, Young said that, partly based on their own experience, he and many retired players are getting worried about recurring concussions and subkejak attacks. He is very concerned about certain frequently visited positions, such as running and linemen.
Career statistics
USFL
NFL
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Although Young did not become a 49ers starter until the 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. As a MVP league twice, he completed 2,667 of 4,149 passes for 33,124 yards and 232 goals, with 107 intercept, and 43 hasty touchdowns. His 96.8 career recognition rank is the fourth highest in NFL history and highest among retired players; The 4,239 meters of raid is the fourth ever to be achieved by a quarterback, behind Michael Vick, Cam Newton, and Randall Cunningham. He is the top NFL feeder in six different seasons and leads the league in goals four times. In 20 postseason games, he threw 20 passing goals with just 13 interception, and scored 8 goals on the pitch. In his duties with the San Francisco 49ers, Young graduated for 29,907 yards, 221 goals, and 86 interception, with a passport rating of 101.4, the highest in franchise history. He was also fired 290 times, also mostly in franchise history.
- NFL records
- The fifth highest pedestrian rating, career - 96.8
- Often leads the league in passenger rank, career - 6 (tied with Sammy Baugh)
- Most often leads the league in passenger ratings - 4 (1991-94)
- Most seasons with a passenger rating of more than 100, career - 6 (1991-94, 1997-98)
- One of 7 QB to lead the league on touchdown qualify 4 times (tied with Johnny Unitas, Brett Favre, Peyton Manning, Tom Brady, Drew Brees and Len Dawson)
- Mostly through trial, playoff matches - 65 vs. Green Bay, 1995
- Most TD tickets, playoff matches - 6 (tied with Lamonica Daryle & Tom Brady)
- Most TD pass in one Super Bowl - 6
- Most of the hasty yard by QB, postseason career - 594
- Most of the hasty touchdowns by QB, postseason career - 8
- 49ers records
- The highest completion percentage (20 Atts) (Game): vs. Detroit (10/20/91), 90.0
- Most average per effort (20 Atts) (Games): vs. Detroit (12/19/93), 15,39
- Most goals pass (season): 36 (1998)
- The best completion percentage (season): 70.3 (1994)
- Best runner rating (season): 112.8 (1994)
- Most games go through 300 yards (season): 7 (1998)
- The best runner (career): 101.4 rating
- Most average per attempt (career): 8.20
- Most games in succession with a touchdown pass: 18, in Det. (10/9/94) to vs. StL (11/26/95) note: (DNP in 5 games in 1995)
- The best completion percentage (career): 65.8
- Most touchdowns are rushed by quarterback (career): 43
In 1999, he was ranked No. 63 on The Sporting News list of the 100 Greatest Football Players. Young was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame on February 5, 2005; he is the first left-handed quarterback to be honored. He was immortalized on August 7, 2005. His induction speech was given by his father, LeGrande "Grit" Young.
San Francisco 49ers has No. jersey. 8 who was retired during a ceremony against the New England Patriots on October 5, 2008. He is the eleventh player in the history of the team to receive this honor. He is also the only 49er in team history to wear Number 8.
Post-football
Business career
Young receives Juris Doctor (J.D.) from BY Reuben Clark's Law School.
Young served as managing director of Huntsman Gay Global Capital after being involved in business with private equity firms, which he co-founded with billionaire industrialist Jon M. Huntsman and former Bain Capital executive Robert C. Gay.
Young spoke at the Republican National Convention in 2000.
Young is one of several prominent BYU athletes and coaches who appeared in the 2011 "Real Cougar Real" advertising campaign at school, featuring people telling real cougar about being a "real aunt". In one ad, Young mocks himself:
- Young: I really love BYU. I even got a law degree here.
- Cougar: (growl)
- Young: Lawyer... I know.
Acting career
Young has both played a dramatic role and appeared as himself in a limited acting career. She appeared in one of the episodes of Frasier and one episode of Lois and Clark: The New Adventures of Superman (acting as ex-boyfriend of Lois school quarterback football, Joe Maloy). She also makes guest appearances as herself in Dharma & amp; Greg episode "Are You Ready for Some Soccer?" pushing Dharma, Fan Number One team. In 1995, Young appeared as himself in Season 6, Episode 12 episode Beverly Hills, 90210 . He also made a cameo appearance in the Mormon Comedy The Singles Ward (2002) and in episode 5 of BYUtv's season Studio C (2014). Young also made a guest appearance as himself in season 8 of the NBC Wings episode series in the episode "Just Call Me Angel".
Young was initially offered a part in the 1998 film Something About Mary , but changed his role. He was replaced by Brett Favre.
Philanthropy
Young serves as ASCEND's National Advisor: A Humanitarian Alliance. This nonprofit organization plans expeditions to African and South American countries to provide life-sustaining mentoring with sustainable solutions in education, enterprise, health and simple technology.
In 1993 Young founded a charitable foundation known as the Forever Young Foundation, which serves children with significant physical, emotional, and financial challenges by providing academic, athletic and therapeutic opportunities when they are not available they.
Young also serves as the National Spokesperson for the Best Photo Shoot Foundation, an organization founded by former executive director and founder of Save Darfur Coalition, David Rubenstein. He started affiliation with the organization in 2009, when he became honorary league commissioner for their charity dodgeball tournament held on national campuses.
Personal life
Young is the great-grandson of Brigham Young, the second president of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints named BYU. His father, LeGrande "Grit" Young, played soccer in BYU in the late 1950s. He led the school in judgment in 1955 and was in a hurry and total offense in 1959. Younger siblings Steve Young, Mike and Tom, both played quarterbacks at BYU after Steve, but did not receive much playing time. Young has been married to Barbara Graham since 2000. They have two sons and two daughters.
See also
- List of NFL quarterbacks that have passed for 400 or more yards in the game
- List of NFL quarterbacks that have posted perfect passer ratings
- Hall of Fame Bay Area Sports
- List of NCAA leaders of major colleges passing annual leadership
- List of major NCAA football leaders of total perpetrators of violations
References
External links
- Steve Young at Pro Football Hall of Fame
- Steve Young at the University Football Hall of Fame
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- Career and player information statistics from NFL.com Ã, Â · Pro-Football-References Ã, Â · Databasefootball.com
- Steve Young on IMDb
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