Steve Young connected on 2,667 of his attempted career 4,149 tosses for a completion percentage of 64.3%. His longest completion during his time in the NFL was for 97 yds and he passed for 196.0 yds per contest. For his NFL career, Young passed for 33,124 yds with 232 TD’s and 107 interceptions. His quarterback rating was 96.8 with a TD percentage of 5.6% and an interception percentage of 2.6%. Over the course of his time in the NFL, he was sacked 358 times for a total of 2,055 yards lost.
Young completed 45 of his 84 passes in his last year for a completion percentage of 53.6%. His longest pass was 53 yds and he averaged 148.7 yds per outing. He had a quarterback rating of 64.4 with a touchdown rate of 3.6% and an interception rate of 4.8%. In his final season, Young threw for a total of 446 yds with 3 touchdowns and 4 picks. He was sacked 26 times totaling 156 yds lost.
Steve Young Stats
| Year | Team | TD | TD% | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | Games | GS | Y/A | AY/A | Y/C | Y/G | Int | Int% | 1D | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Career | 232 | 5.6% | 2,667 | 4,149 | 64.3% | 33,124 | 169 | 0 | 8.0 | 7.9 | 12.4 | 196.0 | 107 | 2.6% | 0 | 97 | |
| 1999 | SFO | 3 | 3.6% | 45 | 84 | 53.6% | 446 | 3 | 3 | 5.3 | 3.9 | 9.9 | 148.7 | 4 | 4.8% | 17 | 53 |
| 1998 | SFO | 36 | 7.0% | 322 | 517 | 62.3% | 4,170 | 15 | 15 | 8.1 | 8.4 | 13.0 | 278.0 | 12 | 2.3% | 208 | 81 |
| 1997 | SFO | 19 | 5.3% | 241 | 356 | 67.7% | 3,029 | 15 | 15 | 8.5 | 8.8 | 12.6 | 201.9 | 6 | 1.7% | 148 | 82 |
| 1996 | SFO | 14 | 4.4% | 214 | 316 | 67.7% | 2,410 | 12 | 12 | 7.6 | 7.7 | 11.3 | 200.8 | 6 | 1.9% | 125 | 52 |
| 1995 | SFO | 20 | 4.5% | 299 | 447 | 66.9% | 3,200 | 11 | 11 | 7.2 | 6.9 | 10.7 | 290.9 | 11 | 2.5% | 163 | 57 |
| 1994 | SFO | 35 | 7.6% | 324 | 461 | 70.3% | 3,969 | 16 | 16 | 8.6 | 9.2 | 12.3 | 248.1 | 10 | 2.2% | 187 | 69 |
| 1993 | SFO | 29 | 6.3% | 314 | 462 | 68.0% | 4,023 | 16 | 16 | 8.4 | 12.8 | 251.4 | 101.5 | 16 | 3.5% | 80 | 9 |
| 1992 | SFO | 25 | 6.2% | 268 | 402 | 66.7% | 3,465 | 16 | 16 | 9.1 | 12.9 | 216.6 | 107.0 | 7 | 1.7% | 80 | 9 |
| 1991 | SFO | 17 | 6.1% | 180 | 279 | 64.5% | 2,517 | 11 | 10 | 8.9 | 14.0 | 228.8 | 101.8 | 8 | 2.9% | 97 | 9 |
| 1990 | SFO | 2 | 3.2% | 38 | 62 | 61.3% | 427 | 6 | 1 | 7.5 | 11.2 | 71.2 | 92.6 | 0 | 0.0% | 34 | 7 |
| 1989 | SFO | 8 | 8.7% | 64 | 92 | 69.6% | 1,001 | 10 | 3 | 11.2 | 15.6 | 100.1 | 120.8 | 3 | 3.3% | 50 | 11 |
| 1988 | SFO | 3 | 3.0% | 54 | 101 | 53.5% | 680 | 11 | 3 | 6.0 | 12.6 | 61.8 | 72.2 | 3 | 3.0% | 73 | 7 |
| 1987 | SFO | 10 | 14.5% | 37 | 69 | 53.6% | 570 | 8 | 3 | 11.2 | 15.4 | 71.3 | 120.8 | 0 | 0.0% | 50 | 8 |
| 1986 | TAM | 8 | 2.2% | 195 | 363 | 53.7% | 2,282 | 14 | 14 | 5.1 | 11.7 | 163.0 | 65.5 | 13 | 3.6% | 46 | 6 |
| 1985 | TAM | 3 | 2.2% | 72 | 138 | 52.2% | 935 | 5 | 5 | 4.6 | 13.0 | 187.0 | 56.9 | 8 | 5.8% | 59 | 7 |
1999 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 3 | 81st |
| Games Started | 3 | 66th |
| Completions | 45 | 53rd |
| Passing Attempts | 84 | 53rd |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 63rd |
| Passing Yards | 446 | 55th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 48th |
| TD Percentage | 3.6% | 44th |
| Interceptions | 4 | 52nd |
| Interception Percentage | 4.8% | 15th |
| 1st Downs | 17 | 55th |
| Longest Pass | 53 | 45th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.3 | 72nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 3.9 | 72nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 9.9 | 67th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 148.7 | 40th |
1998 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 32nd |
| Games Started | 15 | 13th |
| Completions | 322 | 4th |
| Passing Attempts | 517 | 5th |
| Completion Percentage | 62% | 19th |
| Passing Yards | 4,170 | 2nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 36 | 1st |
| TD Percentage | 7.0% | 15th |
| Interceptions | 12 | 13th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.3% | 55th |
| 1st Downs | 208 | 1st |
| Longest Pass | 81 | 9th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.1 | 22nd |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.4 | 21st |
| Yards Per Completion | 13.0 | 29th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 278.0 | 1st |
1997 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 15 | 25th |
| Games Started | 15 | 14th |
| Completions | 241 | 15th |
| Passing Attempts | 356 | 21st |
| Completion Percentage | 68% | 16th |
| Passing Yards | 3,029 | 12th |
| Touchdown Passes | 19 | 12th |
| TD Percentage | 5.3% | 17th |
| Interceptions | 6 | 32nd |
| Interception Percentage | 1.7% | 62nd |
| 1st Downs | 148 | 13th |
| Longest Pass | 82 | 3rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.5 | 12th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.8 | 16th |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.6 | 27th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 201.9 | 17th |
1996 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 12 | 49th |
| Games Started | 12 | 30th |
| Completions | 214 | 23rd |
| Passing Attempts | 316 | 28th |
| Completion Percentage | 68% | 17th |
| Passing Yards | 2,410 | 24th |
| Touchdown Passes | 14 | 20th |
| TD Percentage | 4.4% | 25th |
| Interceptions | 6 | 36th |
| Interception Percentage | 1.9% | 58th |
| 1st Downs | 125 | 20th |
| Longest Pass | 52 | 35th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.6 | 20th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.7 | 16th |
| Yards Per Completion | 11.3 | 48th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 200.8 | 20th |
1995 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 59th |
| Games Started | 11 | 36th |
| Completions | 299 | 12th |
| Passing Attempts | 447 | 16th |
| Completion Percentage | 67% | 16th |
| Passing Yards | 3,200 | 14th |
| Touchdown Passes | 20 | 12th |
| TD Percentage | 4.5% | 23rd |
| Interceptions | 11 | 20th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.5% | 50th |
| 1st Downs | 163 | 14th |
| Longest Pass | 57 | 27th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.2 | 28th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.9 | 28th |
| Yards Per Completion | 10.7 | 60th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 290.9 | 1st |
1994 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 3rd |
| Games Started | 16 | 3rd |
| Completions | 324 | 6th |
| Passing Attempts | 461 | 10th |
| Completion Percentage | 70% | 9th |
| Passing Yards | 3,969 | 4th |
| Touchdown Passes | 35 | 1st |
| TD Percentage | 7.6% | 7th |
| Interceptions | 10 | 18th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.2% | 53rd |
| 1st Downs | 187 | 6th |
| Longest Pass | 69 | 20th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.6 | 7th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 9.2 | 10th |
| Yards Per Completion | 12.3 | 21st |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 248.1 | 5th |
1993 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 16 | 2nd |
| Completions | 314 | 3rd |
| Passing Attempts | 462 | 8th |
| Completion Percentage | 68% | 13th |
| Passing Yards | 4,023 | 2nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 29 | 1st |
| TD Percentage | 6.3% | 8th |
| Interceptions | 16 | 8th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.5% | 34th |
| 1st Downs | 80 | 5th |
| Longest Pass | 9 | 9th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.4 | 11th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.8 | 21st |
| Yards Per Completion | 251.4 | 2nd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 101.5 | 11th |
1992 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 16 | 2nd |
| Games Started | 16 | 2nd |
| Completions | 268 | 7th |
| Passing Attempts | 402 | 11th |
| Completion Percentage | 67% | 12th |
| Passing Yards | 3,465 | 2nd |
| Touchdown Passes | 25 | 1st |
| TD Percentage | 6.2% | 9th |
| Interceptions | 7 | 32nd |
| Interception Percentage | 1.7% | 68th |
| 1st Downs | 80 | 8th |
| Longest Pass | 9 | 10th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 9.1 | 11th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.9 | 21st |
| Yards Per Completion | 216.6 | 5th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 107.0 | 11th |
1991 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 54th |
| Games Started | 10 | 30th |
| Completions | 180 | 21st |
| Passing Attempts | 279 | 26th |
| Completion Percentage | 65% | 17th |
| Passing Yards | 2,517 | 18th |
| Touchdown Passes | 17 | 8th |
| TD Percentage | 6.1% | 19th |
| Interceptions | 8 | 29th |
| Interception Percentage | 2.9% | 46th |
| 1st Downs | 97 | 1st |
| Longest Pass | 9 | 15th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 8.9 | 17th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 14.0 | 19th |
| Yards Per Completion | 228.8 | 7th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 101.8 | 16th |
1990 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 6 | 70th |
| Games Started | 1 | 60th |
| Completions | 38 | 43rd |
| Passing Attempts | 62 | 47th |
| Completion Percentage | 61% | 22nd |
| Passing Yards | 427 | 46th |
| Touchdown Passes | 2 | 46th |
| TD Percentage | 3.2% | 43rd |
| Interceptions | 0 | 65th |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 65th |
| 1st Downs | 34 | 49th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 41st |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 7.5 | 19th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.2 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Completion | 71.2 | 42nd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 92.6 | 18th |
1989 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 10 | 61st |
| Games Started | 3 | 47th |
| Completions | 64 | 38th |
| Passing Attempts | 92 | 40th |
| Completion Percentage | 70% | 18th |
| Passing Yards | 1,001 | 36th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 29th |
| TD Percentage | 8.7% | 10th |
| Interceptions | 3 | 42nd |
| Interception Percentage | 3.3% | 54th |
| 1st Downs | 50 | 38th |
| Longest Pass | 11 | 13th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.2 | 13th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 15.6 | 12th |
| Yards Per Completion | 100.1 | 39th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 120.8 | 7th |
1988 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 11 | 58th |
| Games Started | 3 | 55th |
| Completions | 54 | 44th |
| Passing Attempts | 101 | 44th |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 44th |
| Passing Yards | 680 | 44th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 45th |
| TD Percentage | 3.0% | 44th |
| Interceptions | 3 | 49th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.0% | 56th |
| 1st Downs | 73 | 16th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 43rd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 6.0 | 38th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 12.6 | 40th |
| Yards Per Completion | 61.8 | 55th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 72.2 | 37th |
1987 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 8 | 63rd |
| Games Started | 3 | 60th |
| Completions | 37 | 53rd |
| Passing Attempts | 69 | 54th |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 63rd |
| Passing Yards | 570 | 46th |
| Touchdown Passes | 10 | 27th |
| TD Percentage | 14.5% | 10th |
| Interceptions | 0 | 101st |
| Interception Percentage | 0.0% | 101st |
| 1st Downs | 50 | 42nd |
| Longest Pass | 8 | 20th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.2 | 16th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 15.4 | 20th |
| Yards Per Completion | 71.3 | 73rd |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 120.8 | 7th |
1986 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 14 | 55th |
| Games Started | 14 | 24th |
| Completions | 195 | 19th |
| Passing Attempts | 363 | 19th |
| Completion Percentage | 54% | 46th |
| Passing Yards | 2,282 | 19th |
| Touchdown Passes | 8 | 28th |
| TD Percentage | 2.2% | 66th |
| Interceptions | 13 | 16th |
| Interception Percentage | 3.6% | 42nd |
| 1st Downs | 46 | 47th |
| Longest Pass | 6 | 62nd |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 5.1 | 61st |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 11.7 | 64th |
| Yards Per Completion | 163.0 | 28th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 65.5 | 64th |
1985 Stats for Steve Young
| Stat | Value | NFL Rank |
|---|---|---|
| Games | 5 | 93rd |
| Games Started | 5 | 53rd |
| Completions | 72 | 37th |
| Passing Attempts | 138 | 37th |
| Completion Percentage | 52% | 53rd |
| Passing Yards | 935 | 38th |
| Touchdown Passes | 3 | 41st |
| TD Percentage | 2.2% | 58th |
| Interceptions | 8 | 31st |
| Interception Percentage | 5.8% | 14th |
| 1st Downs | 59 | 30th |
| Longest Pass | 7 | 48th |
| Yards Per Pass Attempt | 4.6 | 67th |
| Average Yards Per Pass Attempt | 13.0 | 37th |
| Yards Per Completion | 187.0 | 18th |
| Passing Yards Per Game | 56.9 | 69th |