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Steve Young
ActorBorn October 11, 1961 (64 years)
Steve Young is a Hall of Fame quarterback who revolutionized the position with his dual-threat abilities. Born October 11, 1961, in Salt Lake City, Utah, Young attended Greenwich High School in Connecticut before playing at BYU, where he set NCAA records in his senior season, leading the nation in passing yards (3,902), touchdowns (33), and completion percentage (71.3%). He won the Davey O'Brien Award and finished second in Heisman Trophy voting.
After two seasons in the USFL with the Los Angeles Express, Young joined the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986), struggling through two difficult seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1987. Young spent four years backing up Joe Montana, finally becoming the full-time starter in 1991.
Young's combination of pinpoint accuracy and explosive mobility made him one of the most efficient quarterbacks in NFL history. He led the league in passer rating a record six times and completion percentage five times, demonstrating exceptional passing precision while also rushing for 4,239 yards and 43 touchdowns in his career. His 96.8 career passer rating ranks fourth among retired players.
Young won two NFL MVP awards (1992, 1994) and three Super Bowl championships. His crowning achievement came in Super Bowl XXIX, where he threw a record six touchdown passes while adding 49 rushing yards, earning Super Bowl MVP honors. Another signature moment was "The Catch II" in the 1998 Wild Card playoff against Green Bay, when Young threw a game-winning touchdown to Terrell Owens with three seconds remaining.
After retiring due to concussion concerns in 1999, Young earned his J.D. from BYU and became a successful businessman, co-founding private equity firm Huntsman Gay Global Capital in 2007. He also worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN for over two decades. Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 as the first left-handed quarterback to receive the honor. The 49ers retired his No. 8 jersey in 2008.
After two seasons in the USFL with the Los Angeles Express, Young joined the NFL with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986), struggling through two difficult seasons before being traded to the San Francisco 49ers in 1987. Young spent four years backing up Joe Montana, finally becoming the full-time starter in 1991.
Young's combination of pinpoint accuracy and explosive mobility made him one of the most efficient quarterbacks in NFL history. He led the league in passer rating a record six times and completion percentage five times, demonstrating exceptional passing precision while also rushing for 4,239 yards and 43 touchdowns in his career. His 96.8 career passer rating ranks fourth among retired players.
Young won two NFL MVP awards (1992, 1994) and three Super Bowl championships. His crowning achievement came in Super Bowl XXIX, where he threw a record six touchdown passes while adding 49 rushing yards, earning Super Bowl MVP honors. Another signature moment was "The Catch II" in the 1998 Wild Card playoff against Green Bay, when Young threw a game-winning touchdown to Terrell Owens with three seconds remaining.
After retiring due to concussion concerns in 1999, Young earned his J.D. from BYU and became a successful businessman, co-founding private equity firm Huntsman Gay Global Capital in 2007. He also worked as an NFL analyst for ESPN for over two decades. Young was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 2005 as the first left-handed quarterback to receive the honor. The 49ers retired his No. 8 jersey in 2008.
Filmography
| 2026 | Rise of the 49ers (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2025 | Raise the Flags: 50 Years of Buccaneers Football (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2024 | Evolution of the Black Quarterback (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2022 | Joe Montana: Cool Under Pressure (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2021 | NFL Icons (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2020 | Tua · as Self |
| 2019 | Peyton's Places (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2019 | Milk · as Self |
| 2018 | The Issue Is (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2017 | Golic and Wingo (TV Series) · as Self - Espn Nfl Analyst |
| 2015 | Bay Area Revelations (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2013 | |
| 2012 | The San Francisco 49ers Team of the '80s · as Self |
| 2012 | NFL Primetime (TV Series) · as Self - On-Site Analyst |
| 2011 | A Football Life (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2010 | In Depth With Graham Bensinger (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 2007 | 2007 NFL Draft · as Self |
| 2007 | NFL Top 10 (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | America's Game (TV Series) · as Self (archive Footage) |
| 2006 | Rachael Ray (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2006 | Super Bowl XL · as Self |
| 2006 | Mike and Mike in the Morning (TV Series) · as Self - Espn Nfl Analyst |
| 2005 | Dancing with the Stars (TV Series) · as Self - Audience Member |
| 2004 | The Biggest Loser (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2004 | Listen Up (TV Series) · as Steve Young |
| 2002 | American Idol (TV Series) · as Self |
| 2001 | Pardon the Interruption (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | Who Wants to Be a Millionaire (US) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1999 | SportsCentury (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1998 | Fox and Friends (USA) (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1997 | Dharma & Greg (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1996 | No Spin News (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1995 | Super Bowl XXIX · as Self |
| 1994 | NFL on FOX (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |
| 1994 | Dennis Miller Live (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1993 | Late Night with Conan O'Brien (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1993 | Monday Night Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - On-Site Analyst |
| 1992 | Late Show with David Letterman (TV Series) · as Self - Guest |
| 1992 | The Tonight Show with Jay Leno (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1990 | Beverly Hills, 90210 (TV Series) · as Steve Young |
| 1990 | Wings (TV Series) · as Steve Young |
| 1990 | Super Bowl XXIV · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |
| 1989 | Super Bowl XXIII · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Reserve Quarterback |
| 1987 | ESPN's Sunday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |
| 1985 | Sunday NFL Countdown (TV Series) · as Self - On-Site Analyst |
| 1984 | 1st & Ten (TV Series) · as Steve Young |
| 1983 | Frontline (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers, 1987-99 |
| 1979 | SportsCenter (TV Series) · as Self - Nfl Analyst |
| 1979 | CBS Sunday Morning With Jane Pauley (TV Series) · as Self |
| 1970 | ESPN Monday Night Football (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |
| 1968 | 60 Minutes (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback (segment: The Mormons) |
| 1965 | The NFL on NBC (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |
| 1956 | The NFL on CBS (TV Series) · as Self - San Francisco 49ers Quarterback |