Not to be confused withSteve Young (OT · 1976–1979).

Steve Young ranks in the all-time elite tier for quarterbacks — a career that places Young in the top 10% of all players at the position. The Knox value model assigns Young a career score of 68, reflecting sustained impact that most players at the position never approach.

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Steve Young

👑 Dynasty DNA · 14 seasons · 3 titles Top 9% all-time QBsElite Playmaker📈 Late Developer · 1998

Height6'2"

Weight215 lb

Born

Career Value · VORP

290 career value over replacement — #152 all-time of 4,695. 20.7/season above a replacement-level QB.

Draft OutcomeValue ↑

Pick #1 (Rd 1) · TB · 1984 · +4.7 vs expected KV-H

68actual

63.3 expected · Δ+4.7

💔+75.3 stolen VORP·3.64 szns lost

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Combined Season Grid

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Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Passing													Rushing								Receiving
Season	Age	Team	G	GS	VAL	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1985	23–24	TB	5	—	0.0	72	138	52.2%	935	3	8	2.2	5.8	6.8	4.6	0.4	56.9	21	40	233	1	5.8	2.5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1986	24–25	TB	14	—	4.4	195	363	53.7%	2,282	8	13	2.2	3.6	6.3	5.1	0.6	65.5	47	74	425	5	5.7	6.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1987	25–26	SF	8	—	9.8	37	69	53.6%	570	10	0	14.5	0.0	8.3	11.2	—	120.8	3	26	190	1	7.3	3.8	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1988	26–27	SF	11	—	1.1	54	101	53.5%	680	3	3	3.0	3.0	6.7	6.0	1.0	72.2	13	27	184	1	6.8	3.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1989	27–28	SF	10	—	6.0	64	92	69.6%	1,001	8	3	8.7	3.3	10.9	11.2	2.7	120.8	12	38	126	2	3.3	5.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1990	28–29	SF	6	—	1.8	38	62	61.3%	427	2	0	3.2	0.0	6.9	7.5	—	92.6	8	15	159	0	10.6	0.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1991	29–30	SF	11	—	18.4	180	279	64.5%	2,517	17	8	6.1	2.9	9.0	8.9	2.1	101.8	13	66	415	4	6.3	6.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1992	30–31	SF	16	—	34.5	268	402	66.7%	3,465	25	7	6.2	1.7	8.6	9.1	3.6	107.0	29	76	537	4	7.1	5.3	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1993	31–32	SF	16	—	29.3	314	462	68.0%	4,023	29	16	6.3	3.5	8.7	8.4	1.8	101.5	31	69	407	2	5.9	2.9	—	—	—	—	2	2	0	—	1.0	—	—	—
1994	32–33	SF	16	—	39.9	324	461	70.3%	3,969	35	10	7.6	2.2	8.6	9.2	3.5	112.8	31	58	293	7	5.1	12.1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1995	33–34	SF	11	—	16.1	299	447	66.9%	3,200	20	11	4.5	2.5	7.2	6.9	1.8	92.3	25	50	250	3	5.0	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1996	34–35	SF	12	—	18.1	214	316	67.7%	2,410	14	6	4.4	1.9	7.6	7.7	2.3	97.2	34	52	310	4	6.0	7.7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1997	35–36	SF	15	—	21.3	241	356	67.7%	3,029	19	6	5.3	1.7	8.5	8.8	3.2	104.7	35	50	199	3	4.0	6.0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1998	36–37	SF	15	—	38.2	322	517	62.3%	4,170	36	12	7.0	2.3	8.1	8.4	3.0	101.1	48	70	454	6	6.5	8.6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
1999	37–38	SF	3	—	—	45	83	54.2%	446	3	4	3.6	4.8	5.4	3.9	0.8	61.6	8	10	50	0	5.0	0.0	3	30.0	0	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Career		—	169	—	238.9	2,667	4,148	64.3%	33,124	232	107	5.6	2.6	8.0	7.9	2.2	96.8	358	721	4,232	43	5.9	6.0	3	0.4	0	—	2	2	0	—	1.0	—	—	—

Career arc · VAL by season

14 seasons · peak 39.9 in 1994 · league-best seasons: 1992, 1994, 1998

VAL (Value Above League) measures each NFL season against that season's league; the dashed line is zero — a season that added nothing above the league's fringe. ● peak · ○ league-best season.

What he added · wins above replacement

18.3 career wins over 14 seasons · 1 win = 13.08 VAL

Best season · 1994 ·

Passing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Cmp	Att	Cmp%	Yds	TD	Int	TD%	Int%	Y/A	AdjY/A	TD:INT	Rate	Sk	VAL
1985	23–24	TB	5	—	72	138	52.2%	935	3	8	2.2	5.8	6.8	4.6	0.4	56.9	21	0
1986	24–25	TB	14	—	195	363	53.7%	2,282	8	13	2.2	3.6	6.3	5.1	0.6	65.5	47	4.4
1987	25–26	SF	8	—	37	69	53.6%	570	10	0	14.5	0.0	8.3	11.2	—	120.8	3	9.8
1988	26–27	SF	11	—	54	101	53.5%	680	3	3	3.0	3.0	6.7	6.0	1.0	72.2	13	1.1
1989	27–28	SF	10	—	64	92	69.6%	1,001	8	3	8.7	3.3	10.9	11.2	2.7	120.8	12	6
1990	28–29	SF	6	—	38	62	61.3%	427	2	0	3.2	0.0	6.9	7.5	—	92.6	8	1.8
1991	29–30	SF	11	—	180	279	64.5%	2,517	17	8	6.1	2.9	9.0	8.9	2.1	101.8	13	18.4
1992	30–31	SF	16	—	268	402	66.7%	3,465	25	7	6.2	1.7	8.6	9.1	3.6	107.0	29	34.5
1993	31–32	SF	16	—	314	462	68.0%	4,023	29	16	6.3	3.5	8.7	8.4	1.8	101.5	31	29.3
1994	32–33	SF	16	—	324	461	70.3%	3,969	35	10	7.6	2.2	8.6	9.2	3.5	112.8	31	39.9
1995	33–34	SF	11	—	299	447	66.9%	3,200	20	11	4.5	2.5	7.2	6.9	1.8	92.3	25	16.1
1996	34–35	SF	12	—	214	316	67.7%	2,410	14	6	4.4	1.9	7.6	7.7	2.3	97.2	34	18.1
1997	35–36	SF	15	—	241	356	67.7%	3,029	19	6	5.3	1.7	8.5	8.8	3.2	104.7	35	21.3
1998	36–37	SF	15	—	322	517	62.3%	4,170	36	12	7.0	2.3	8.1	8.4	3.0	101.1	48	38.2
1999	37–38	SF	3	—	45	83	54.2%	446	3	4	3.6	4.8	5.4	3.9	0.8	61.6	8	—
Career			169		2,667	4,148	64.3%	33,124	232	107	5.6	2.6	8.0	7.9	2.2	96.8	358	238.9

Rushing

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Att	Yds	TD	Y/A	TD%	1D	1D%	Fmb
1985	23–24	TB	5	—	40	233	1	5.8	2.5	—	—	—
1986	24–25	TB	14	—	74	425	5	5.7	6.8	—	—	—
1987	25–26	SF	8	—	26	190	1	7.3	3.8	—	—	—
1988	26–27	SF	11	—	27	184	1	6.8	3.7	—	—	—
1989	27–28	SF	10	—	38	126	2	3.3	5.3	—	—	—
1990	28–29	SF	6	—	15	159	0	10.6	0.0	—	—	—
1991	29–30	SF	11	—	66	415	4	6.3	6.1	—	—	—
1992	30–31	SF	16	—	76	537	4	7.1	5.3	—	—	—
1993	31–32	SF	16	—	69	407	2	5.9	2.9	—	—	—
1994	32–33	SF	16	—	58	293	7	5.1	12.1	—	—	—
1995	33–34	SF	11	—	50	250	3	5.0	6.0	—	—	—
1996	34–35	SF	12	—	52	310	4	6.0	7.7	—	—	—
1997	35–36	SF	15	—	50	199	3	4.0	6.0	—	—	—
1998	36–37	SF	15	—	70	454	6	6.5	8.6	—	—	—
1999	37–38	SF	3	—	10	50	0	5.0	0.0	3	30.0	0
Career			169		721	4,232	43	5.9	6.0	3	0.4	0

Receiving

Season	Age	Team	G	GS	Tgt	Rec	Yds	TD	Ctch%	Y/R	Y/Tgt	AirYd/T	1D
1993	31–32	SF	16	—	—	2	2	0	—	1.0	—	—	—
Career			16		—	2	2	0	—	1.0	—	—	—

KV-H Anatomy

KV-H 68 · Strong Starter

A strong starter career by KV-H: a peak-driven profile that scores 68 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 14 scored seasons.

Sustained

career value

×.6

Peak

best 3 seasons

×.4

×1

Longevity

career length

Blend 65.6 × longevity 1 = KV-H 68· confidence 96%

What builds the career mark of 60

On-field 43.9

Availability 16.1

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Steve Young

Combined Season Grid

Career arc · VAL by season

What he added · wins above replacement

Passing

Rushing

Receiving

KV-H Anatomy

Position percentile · QB