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Steve Young
Jon Steven Young
Quarterback
6-2, 198 lbs
Greenwich, Connecticut
Born: October 11, 1961 in Salt Lake City, Utah (64-256)
High School: Greenwich HS
Draft: Tampa Bay Buccaneers in Round 1 of the 1984 NFL Draft
Relatives: Father LeGrande Young; Brothers Mike Young, Tom Young, Jim Young
Years at BYU: 1980-83
1983 Davey O'Brien
1983 Team Captain
1982 WAC Off. Player of the Year
1983 WAC Off. Player of the Year
1x Consensus All-American
2x All-WAC
5x WAC POTW
1983 Sammy Baugh
1x Dale Rex Memorial Trophy
BYU Athletic Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
Greenwich High School Sports Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame inductee
San Francisco 49ers Hall of Fame
8
Passing
| Season | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | INT | Lng | Eff | Sacked | Sack Yds |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 63 | 113 | 55.8 | 757 | 6.7 | 4 | 5 | 58 | 114.9 | 9 | 80 |
| 1982 | 257 | 412 | 62.4 | 3445 | 8.4 | 20 | 19 | 56 | 139.4 | 30 | 216 |
| 1983 | 330 | 465 | 71.0 | 4216 | 9.1 | 34 | 13 | 63 | 165.7 | 23 | 188 |
| Total | 650 | 990 | 65.7 | 8418 | 8.5 | 58 | 37 | 63 | 148.9 | 62 | 484 |
Rushing
| Season | Att | Yd | Yd/Att | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 52 | 233 | 4.5 | 0 | 37 |
| 1982 | 123 | 403 | 3.3 | 10 | 49 |
| 1983 | 114 | 437 | 3.8 | 9 | 49 |
| Total | 289 | 1073 | 3.7 | 19 | 49 |
Receiving
| Season | Rec | Yd | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| 1983 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
| Total | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 1 | 14 |
Scoring
| Season | Touchdowns | PAT | FGM | Sfty | Pts | ||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| RshTD | RecTD | KRTD | PRTD | FRTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | ||||
| 1982 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 60 |
| 1983 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 62 |
| Career | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 122 |
Participation
| Season | Class | No | Pos | Games | Starts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | SO | 8 | QB | 11 | 2 |
| 1982 | JR | 8 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| 1983 | SR | 8 | QB | 12 | 12 |
| Total | 35 | 26 |
Roster History
| Season | Class | No | Pos |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1980 | FR | 8 | QB |
| 1981 | SO | 8 | QB |
| 1982 | JR | 8 | QB |
| 1983 | SR | 8 | QB |
Passing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Yds/Att | TD | INT | Long | Eff |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1981 | A | LBST | W 31-8 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 62.5 | 47 | 5.9 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 111.9 |
| Sep 12, 1981 | H | AFA | W 45-21 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 14 | 14.0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 217.6 |
| Sep 19, 1981 | A | UTEP | W 65-8 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 37.5 | 31 | 3.9 | 1 | 0 | 19 | 111.3 |
| Sep 26, 1981 | A | COLO | W 41-20 | 0 | 4 | 10 | 40.0 | 63 | 6.3 | 2 | 0 | 26 | 158.9 |
| Oct 2, 1981 | H | USU | W 32-26 | 1 | 21 | 40 | 52.5 | 307 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 58 | 120.2 |
| Oct 10, 1981 | H | UNLV | L 41-45 | 1 | 27 | 40 | 67.5 | 269 | 6.7 | 0 | 4 | 25 | 104.0 |
| Oct 17, 1981 | A | SDSU | W 27-7 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Oct 31, 1981 | H | UNM | W 31-7 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 50.0 |
| Nov 21, 1981 | H | UTAH | W 56-28 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | .0 |
| Dec 18, 1981 | B | WSU | W 38-36 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 26 | 26.0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 318.4 |
| Sep 2, 1982 | A | UNLV | W 27-0 | 1 | 19 | 26 | 73.1 | 271 | 10.4 | 1 | 1 | 50 | 165.6 |
| Sep 11, 1982 | A | UGA | L 14-17 | 1 | 22 | 46 | 47.8 | 285 | 6.2 | 1 | 6 | 41 | 81.0 |
| Sep 25, 1982 | H | AFA | L 38-39 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 67.9 | 215 | 7.7 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 144.1 |
| Oct 2, 1982 | A | UTEP | W 51-3 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 399 | 12.5 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 187.9 |
| Oct 9, 1982 | A | UNM | W 40-12 | 1 | 18 | 28 | 64.3 | 336 | 12.0 | 2 | 0 | 32 | 188.7 |
| Oct 16, 1982 | H | HAW | W 39-25 | 1 | 22 | 32 | 68.8 | 302 | 9.4 | 2 | 3 | 52 | 149.9 |
| Oct 23, 1982 | H | CSU | W 34-18 | 1 | 19 | 36 | 52.8 | 259 | 7.2 | 2 | 4 | 38 | 109.3 |
| Oct 30, 1982 | A | USU | L 17-20 | 1 | 17 | 38 | 44.7 | 223 | 5.9 | 2 | 1 | 37 | 106.1 |
| Nov 6, 1982 | H | WYO | W 23-13 | 1 | 24 | 32 | 75.0 | 276 | 8.6 | 1 | 0 | 21 | 157.8 |
| Nov 13, 1982 | H | SDSU | W 58-8 | 1 | 22 | 35 | 62.9 | 284 | 8.1 | 2 | 1 | 56 | 144.2 |
| Nov 20, 1982 | A | UTAH | W 17-12 | 1 | 24 | 34 | 70.6 | 254 | 7.5 | 2 | 0 | 27 | 152.8 |
| Dec 17, 1982 | B | OSU | L 17-47 | 1 | 27 | 45 | 60.0 | 341 | 7.6 | 2 | 1 | 33 | 133.9 |
| Sep 10, 1983 | A | BAY | L 36-40 | 1 | 23 | 38 | 60.5 | 351 | 9.2 | 1 | 0 | 60 | 146.8 |
| Sep 17, 1983 | H | BGSU | W 63-28 | 1 | 30 | 40 | 75.0 | 384 | 9.6 | 5 | 1 | 35 | 191.9 |
| Sep 24, 1983 | A | AFA | W 46-28 | 1 | 39 | 49 | 79.6 | 486 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 183.1 |
| Oct 1, 1983 | A | UCLA | W 37-35 | 1 | 25 | 36 | 69.4 | 270 | 7.5 | 2 | 3 | 48 | 134.1 |
| Oct 8, 1983 | A | WYO | W 41-10 | 1 | 23 | 39 | 59.0 | 356 | 9.1 | 2 | 1 | 61 | 147.4 |
| Oct 15, 1983 | H | UNM | W 66-21 | 1 | 24 | 30 | 80.0 | 340 | 11.3 | 4 | 1 | 44 | 212.5 |
| Oct 22, 1983 | A | SDSU | W 47-12 | 1 | 32 | 45 | 71.1 | 446 | 9.9 | 3 | 0 | 44 | 176.4 |
| Oct 29, 1983 | H | USU | W 38-34 | 1 | 25 | 39 | 64.1 | 331 | 8.5 | 2 | 1 | 31 | 147.2 |
| Nov 5, 1983 | A | UTEP | W 31-9 | 1 | 30 | 43 | 69.8 | 359 | 8.3 | 3 | 1 | 42 | 158.3 |
| Nov 12, 1983 | H | CSU | W 24-6 | 1 | 33 | 45 | 73.3 | 311 | 6.9 | 2 | 2 | 24 | 137.2 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | H | UTAH | W 55-7 | 1 | 22 | 25 | 88.0 | 268 | 10.7 | 6 | 0 | 46 | 257.2 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | B | MIZZ | W 21-17 | 1 | 24 | 36 | 66.7 | 314 | 8.7 | 1 | 3 | 53 | 132.4 |
Rushing
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Att | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1981 | A | LBST | W 31-8 | 0 | 3 | 15 | 5.0 | 0 | 11 |
| Sep 12, 1981 | H | AFA | W 45-21 | 0 | 2 | 10 | 5.0 | 0 | 9 |
| Sep 19, 1981 | A | UTEP | W 65-8 | 0 | 2 | -22 | -11.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 1981 | A | COLO | W 41-20 | 0 | 4 | 61 | 15.3 | 0 | 37 |
| Oct 2, 1981 | H | USU | W 32-26 | 1 | 21 | 63 | 3.0 | 0 | 26 |
| Oct 10, 1981 | H | UNLV | L 41-45 | 1 | 12 | 66 | 5.5 | 0 | 22 |
| Oct 31, 1981 | H | UNM | W 31-7 | 0 | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 0 | 13 |
| Nov 7, 1981 | A | CSU | W 63-14 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 0 | 7 |
| Nov 21, 1981 | H | UTAH | W 56-28 | 0 | 4 | 22 | 5.5 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 2, 1982 | A | UNLV | W 27-0 | 1 | 13 | 21 | 1.6 | 1 | 8 |
| Sep 11, 1982 | A | UGA | L 14-17 | 1 | 7 | -15 | -2.1 | 0 | 10 |
| Sep 25, 1982 | H | AFA | L 38-39 | 1 | 12 | 97 | 8.1 | 3 | 27 |
| Oct 2, 1982 | A | UTEP | W 51-3 | 1 | 13 | 97 | 7.5 | 0 | 49 |
| Oct 9, 1982 | A | UNM | W 40-12 | 1 | 17 | -10 | -0.6 | 1 | 18 |
| Oct 16, 1982 | H | HAW | W 39-25 | 1 | 4 | 15 | 3.8 | 0 | 8 |
| Oct 23, 1982 | H | CSU | W 34-18 | 1 | 9 | 90 | 10.0 | 2 | 37 |
| Oct 30, 1982 | A | USU | L 17-20 | 1 | 7 | -9 | -1.3 | 0 | 23 |
| Nov 6, 1982 | H | WYO | W 23-13 | 1 | 13 | 17 | 1.3 | 1 | 11 |
| Nov 13, 1982 | H | SDSU | W 58-8 | 1 | 13 | 94 | 7.2 | 2 | 42 |
| Nov 20, 1982 | A | UTAH | W 17-12 | 1 | 6 | 10 | 1.7 | 0 | 8 |
| Dec 17, 1982 | B | OSU | L 17-47 | 1 | 9 | -4 | -0.4 | 0 | 12 |
| Sep 10, 1983 | A | BAY | L 36-40 | 1 | 13 | 113 | 8.7 | 2 | 49 |
| Sep 17, 1983 | H | BGSU | W 63-28 | 1 | 9 | 26 | 2.9 | 2 | 33 |
| Sep 24, 1983 | A | AFA | W 46-28 | 1 | 7 | -5 | -0.7 | 0 | 2 |
| Oct 1, 1983 | A | UCLA | W 37-35 | 1 | 14 | 54 | 3.9 | 0 | 18 |
| Oct 8, 1983 | A | WYO | W 41-10 | 1 | 4 | 32 | 8.0 | 0 | 16 |
| Oct 15, 1983 | H | UNM | W 66-21 | 1 | 5 | 31 | 6.2 | 0 | 15 |
| Oct 22, 1983 | A | SDSU | W 47-12 | 1 | 9 | 51 | 5.7 | 2 | 16 |
| Oct 29, 1983 | H | USU | W 38-34 | 1 | 19 | 66 | 3.5 | 1 | 20 |
| Nov 5, 1983 | A | UTEP | W 31-9 | 1 | 10 | 50 | 5.0 | 1 | |
| Nov 12, 1983 | H | CSU | W 24-6 | 1 | 7 | 32 | 4.6 | 0 | 9 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | H | UTAH | W 55-7 | 1 | 5 | -6 | -1.2 | 0 | 6 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | B | MIZZ | W 21-17 | 1 | 12 | -7 | -0.6 | 1 | 22 |
Receiving
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD | Lng |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Oct 30, 1982 | A | USU | L 17-20 | 1 | 1 | 1 | -4 | -4.0 | 0 | -4 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | B | MIZZ | W 21-17 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 14 | 14.0 | 1 | 14 |
Participation
| Date | Site | Opponent | Result | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sep 5, 1981 | A | LBST | W 31-8 | 0 |
| Sep 12, 1981 | H | AFA | W 45-21 | 0 |
| Sep 19, 1981 | A | UTEP | W 65-8 | 0 |
| Sep 26, 1981 | A | COLO | W 41-20 | 0 |
| Oct 2, 1981 | H | USU | W 32-26 | 1 |
| Oct 10, 1981 | H | UNLV | L 41-45 | 1 |
| Oct 17, 1981 | A | SDSU | W 27-7 | 0 |
| Oct 31, 1981 | H | UNM | W 31-7 | 0 |
| Nov 7, 1981 | A | CSU | W 63-14 | 0 |
| Nov 21, 1981 | H | UTAH | W 56-28 | 0 |
| Dec 18, 1981 | B | WSU | W 38-36 | 0 |
| Sep 2, 1982 | A | UNLV | W 27-0 | 1 |
| Sep 11, 1982 | A | UGA | L 14-17 | 1 |
| Sep 25, 1982 | H | AFA | L 38-39 | 1 |
| Oct 2, 1982 | A | UTEP | W 51-3 | 1 |
| Oct 9, 1982 | A | UNM | W 40-12 | 1 |
| Oct 16, 1982 | H | HAW | W 39-25 | 1 |
| Oct 23, 1982 | H | CSU | W 34-18 | 1 |
| Oct 30, 1982 | A | USU | L 17-20 | 1 |
| Nov 6, 1982 | H | WYO | W 23-13 | 1 |
| Nov 13, 1982 | H | SDSU | W 58-8 | 1 |
| Nov 20, 1982 | A | UTAH | W 17-12 | 1 |
| Dec 17, 1982 | B | OSU | L 17-47 | 1 |
| Sep 10, 1983 | A | BAY | L 36-40 | 1 |
| Sep 17, 1983 | H | BGSU | W 63-28 | 1 |
| Sep 24, 1983 | A | AFA | W 46-28 | 1 |
| Oct 1, 1983 | A | UCLA | W 37-35 | 1 |
| Oct 8, 1983 | A | WYO | W 41-10 | 1 |
| Oct 15, 1983 | H | UNM | W 66-21 | 1 |
| Oct 22, 1983 | A | SDSU | W 47-12 | 1 |
| Oct 29, 1983 | H | USU | W 38-34 | 1 |
| Nov 5, 1983 | A | UTEP | W 31-9 | 1 |
| Nov 12, 1983 | H | CSU | W 24-6 | 1 |
| Nov 19, 1983 | H | UTAH | W 55-7 | 1 |
| Dec 23, 1983 | B | MIZZ | W 21-17 | 1 |
Passing
| Season | Team | Lg | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 179 | 310 | 57.7 | 2361 | 7.6 | 10 | 9 | 80.6 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 137 | 250 | 54.8 | 1741 | 7.0 | 6 | 13 | 63.1 |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 72 | 138 | 52.2 | 935 | 6.8 | 3 | 8 | 56.9 |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 195 | 363 | 53.7 | 2282 | 6.3 | 8 | 13 | 65.5 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 37 | 69 | 53.6 | 570 | 8.3 | 10 | 0 | 129.5 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 54 | 101 | 53.5 | 680 | 6.7 | 3 | 3 | 72.2 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 64 | 92 | 69.6 | 1001 | 10.9 | 8 | 3 | 120.8 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 38 | 62 | 61.3 | 427 | 6.9 | 2 | 0 | 92.6 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 180 | 279 | 64.5 | 2517 | 9.0 | 17 | 8 | 101.8 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 268 | 402 | 66.7 | 3465 | 8.6 | 25 | 7 | 107.0 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 314 | 462 | 68.0 | 4023 | 8.7 | 29 | 16 | 101.5 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 324 | 461 | 70.3 | 3969 | 8.6 | 35 | 10 | 112.8 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 299 | 447 | 66.9 | 3200 | 7.2 | 20 | 11 | 92.3 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 214 | 316 | 67.7 | 2410 | 7.6 | 14 | 6 | 97.2 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 241 | 356 | 67.7 | 3029 | 8.5 | 19 | 6 | 104.7 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 322 | 517 | 62.3 | 4170 | 8.1 | 36 | 12 | 101.1 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 45 | 84 | 53.6 | 446 | 5.3 | 3 | 4 | 60.9 |
| NFL | 2667 | 4149 | 64.3 | 33124 | 8.0 | 232 | 107 | 96.8 | ||
| USFL | 316 | 560 | 56.4 | 4102 | 7.3 | 16 | 22 | 72.8 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 79 | 515 | 6.5 | 7 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 56 | 368 | 6.6 | 2 |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 40 | 233 | 5.8 | 1 |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 74 | 425 | 5.7 | 5 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 26 | 190 | 7.3 | 1 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 27 | 184 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 38 | 126 | 3.3 | 2 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 15 | 159 | 10.6 | 0 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 66 | 415 | 6.3 | 4 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 76 | 537 | 7.1 | 4 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 69 | 407 | 5.9 | 2 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 58 | 293 | 5.1 | 7 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 50 | 250 | 5.0 | 3 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 52 | 310 | 6.0 | 4 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 50 | 199 | 4.0 | 3 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 70 | 454 | 6.5 | 6 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 11 | 57 | 5.2 | 0 |
| NFL | 722 | 4239 | 5.9 | 43 | ||
| USFL | 135 | 883 | 6.5 | 9 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
| NFL | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 12 | 12 |
| 1985 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 12 | 12 |
| 1985 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 5 | 5 |
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 14 | 14 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 8 | 3 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 11 | 3 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 10 | 3 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 6 | 1 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 11 | 10 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 16 | 16 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 11 | 11 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 12 | 12 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 15 | 15 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 15 | 15 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 3 |
| NFL | 169 | 143 | ||
| USFL | 24 | 24 |
Passing
| Season | Team | Lg | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 30 | 67 | 44.8 | 421 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 45.7 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 12 | 17 | 70.6 | 158 | 9.3 | 1 | 1 | 94.7 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | -1 | -1.0 | 0 | 0 | 81.3 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 26 | 5.2 | 0 | 0 | 73.8 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 25 | 25.0 | 0 | 0 | 189.6 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 45 | 65 | 69.2 | 540 | 8.3 | 3 | 3 | 90.5 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 44 | 67 | 65.7 | 513 | 7.7 | 1 | 1 | 87.5 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 53 | 87 | 60.9 | 623 | 7.2 | 9 | 0 | 117.2 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 32 | 65 | 49.2 | 328 | 5.0 | 0 | 2 | 51.3 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 16 | 26 | 61.5 | 169 | 6.5 | 1 | 0 | 93.3 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 44 | 68 | 64.7 | 474 | 7.0 | 1 | 1 | 83.8 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 41 | 69 | 59.4 | 471 | 6.8 | 4 | 5 | 69.2 |
| NFL | 292 | 471 | 62.0 | 3326 | 7.1 | 20 | 13 | 85.8 | ||
| USFL | 30 | 67 | 44.8 | 421 | 6.3 | 1 | 4 | 45.7 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 6 | 72 | 12.0 | 1 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 1 | 0.3 | 0 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 5 | 1.0 | 0 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 16 | 106 | 6.6 | 1 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 10 | 55 | 5.5 | 1 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 20 | 128 | 6.4 | 2 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 9 | 77 | 8.6 | 1 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 12 | 68 | 5.7 | 1 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 6 | 38 | 6.3 | 0 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 9 | 44 | 4.9 | 1 |
| NFL | 96 | 594 | 6.2 | 8 | ||
| USFL | 9 | 68 | 7.6 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 0 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 0 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 0 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 0 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 3 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | 1 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| NFL | 20 | 14 | ||
| USFL | 2 | 2 |
Passing
| Season | Team | Lg | Cmp | Att | Pct | Yds | Y/A | TD | Int | Rat |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 14 | 40 | 35.0 | 125 | 3.1 | 0 | 4 | 2.6 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 47 | 78 | 60.3 | 535 | 6.9 | 1 | 2 | 74.5 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 39 | 68 | 57.4 | 609 | 9.0 | 5 | 0 | 111.7 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 30 | 56 | 53.6 | 288 | 5.1 | 3 | 2 | 71.1 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 63 | 94 | 67.0 | 646 | 6.9 | 3 | 3 | 83.9 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 54 | 69 | 78.3 | 626 | 9.1 | 4 | 0 | 124.4 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 38 | 58 | 65.5 | 362 | 6.2 | 2 | 1 | 87.0 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 11 | 16 | 68.8 | 125 | 7.8 | 1 | 0 | 112.8 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 36 | 50 | 72.0 | 365 | 7.3 | 3 | 2 | 95.8 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 33 | 48 | 68.8 | 321 | 6.7 | 2 | 1 | 92.4 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 35 | 55 | 63.6 | 295 | 5.4 | 1 | 0 | 83.5 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 35 | 52 | 67.3 | 312 | 6.0 | 1 | 2 | 73.6 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 27 | 45 | 60.0 | 386 | 8.6 | 5 | 0 | 124.9 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 10 | 18 | 55.6 | 145 | 8.1 | 1 | 1 | 77.3 |
| NFL | 472 | 747 | 63.2 | 5140 | 6.9 | 32 | 18 | 87.6 |
Rushing
| Season | Team | Lg | Att | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 11 | 94 | 8.5 | 0 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 14 | 123 | 8.8 | 0 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 18 | 127 | 7.1 | 1 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 14 | 171 | 12.2 | 0 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 10 | 128 | 12.8 | 1 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 10 | 118 | 11.8 | 1 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 6 | 67 | 11.2 | 1 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 29 | 9.7 | 0 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 7 | 23 | 3.3 | 0 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 12 | 81 | 6.8 | 1 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 8 | 78 | 9.8 | 1 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 0 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 14 | 7.0 | 0 |
| NFL | 126 | 1122 | 8.9 | 6 |
Receiving
| Season | Team | Lg | Rec | Yds | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
| NFL | 1 | -10 | -10.0 | 0 |
Participation
| Season | Team | Lg | G | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | 4 | 1 |
| 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 1 |
| 1988 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 1 |
| 1989 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 0 |
| 1990 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 1 |
| 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 3 |
| 1992 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 2 | 2 |
| 1994 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 1995 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 5 | 5 |
| 1996 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 4 | 4 |
| 1999 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | 3 | 3 |
| NFL | 58 | 37 |
| Date | Team | League | Transaction |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 1, 1984 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | Signed ten-year, $40 million contract |
| Sep 9, 1985 | Los Angeles Express | USFL | Released |
| Sep 10, 1985 | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | NFL | Signed contract |
| Apr 24, 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Traded from TAM to SFO |
| Sep 22, 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Went on strike |
| Oct 16, 1987 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Returned from strike |
| Feb 1, 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Became free agent |
| May 3, 1991 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed 2-year contract |
| Feb 2, 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Became free agent |
| Feb 25, 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Designated as franchise player |
| Jul 16, 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Franchise tagged |
| Dec 23, 1993 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed contract |
| Jul 30, 1997 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Signed contract |
| Feb 12, 1998 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Restructured contract |
| Jun 12, 2000 | San Francisco 49ers | NFL | Retired |
| Season | Award |
|---|---|
| 1981 | Academic All-WAC |
| 1982 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1982 | AP Honorable Mention All-American |
| 1982 | November 13 WAC Offensive Player of the Week |
| 1982 | October 9 WAC Offensive Player of the Week |
| 1982 | WAC Offensive Player of the Year |
| 1983 | 1st Team All-WAC |
| 1983 | 1st Team AP All-American |
| 1983 | 1st Team ESPN |
| 1983 | 1st Team Football News |
| 1983 | 1st Team FWAA All-American |
| 1983 | 1st Team Gannett News |
| 1983 | 1st Team Kodak (Coaches) |
| 1983 | 1st Team UPI |
| 1983 | 1st Team Walter Camp |
| 1983 | 2nd in Heisman voting |
| 1983 | Academic All-American |
| 1983 | Consensus All-American |
| 1983 | Davey O'Brien Award |
| 1983 | November 19 WAC Offensive Player of the Week |
| 1983 | Sammy Baugh Trophy |
| 1983 | September 17 WAC Offensive Player of the Week |
| 1983 | September 24 WAC Offensive Player of the Week |
| 1983 | WAC Offensive Player of the Year |
| 1983 | WAC Player of the Year |
| 1984 | Dale Rex Memorial Trophy |
| 2003 | Jersey No. 8 retired on August 28 2003 |
| Season | Award | Team |
|---|---|---|
| 1988 | Week 9 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1990 | Week 17 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1991 | Week 8 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team Newspaper Ent. Assoc. All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team PFWA All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team PFWA All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team Sporting News All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | 1st Team UPI All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | AP NFL MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | AP Offensive Player of the Year (NFL) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | Bert Bell Award | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (October) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | PFWA NFL MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | Sporting News Player of the Year | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | UP Offensive Player of the Year | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1992 | Week 11 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | 1st Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | 1st Team PFWA All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | 1st Team PFWA All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | 1st Team UPI All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (November) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Week 13 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1993 | Week 16 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | 1st Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | 1st Team PFWA All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | 1st Team PFWA All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | 1st Team Sporting News All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | 1st Team UPI All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | AP NFL MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Bert Bell Award | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (December) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (November) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | PFWA NFL MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | PFWA Offensive Player of the Year | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Super Bowl XXIX MVP | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | UP Offensive Player of the Year | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Week 15 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1994 | Week 7 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1995 | 2nd Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1995 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1996 | 2nd Team UPI All-NFC | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1996 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1997 | 2nd Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1997 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1997 | Week 15 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | 1st Team Sporting News All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | 2nd Team AP All-Pro | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | NFC Offensive Player of the Month (September) | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | NFC Pro Bowl | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | Week 17 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | Week 2 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1998 | Week 7 NFC Offensive Player of the Week | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2008 | Jersey No. 8 retired by 49ers on October 5 2008 | San Francisco 49ers |