By Darin Hayes October 11, 1961 – Steve Young was a former Brigham Young quarterback. Steve was also an outstanding quarterback for BYU, setting school and NCAA records en route to being a runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy and earning consensus All-American honors. The College Football Hall of Fame placed him in their museum in 2001.
The LA Express of the USFL drafted young in the first round of the 1984 draft. After the fledgling League folded, Steve joined the Tampa Bay Buccaneers as a first-round pick of a special draft for displaced USFL players.
In 1987, the Bucs traded Young to the San Francisco 49ers. He did not play much for the Niners for the next four seasons, as they had a guy by the name of Montana who had a pretty good career. In 1991, he got his break when Joe Montana suffered an injury, and Young ended up with his first of six League passing titles. Profootballhof.com tells us how Steve Young had an incredible performance in San Francisco’s 49-26 win over the San Diego Chargers in Super Bowl XXIX. Young passed for 325 yards and threw a Super Bowl record six touchdowns. He was also the game’s leading rusher with 49 yards on five carries.
For his efforts, he was named the Super Bowl Most Valuable Player. The Pro Football Hall of Fame enshrined Steve Young in 2005.
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