Player Steve Young
Seasons 1985-86
College Brigham Young
How acquired USFL dispersion draft 1985
How left Trade - 1987 - San Francisco
Height 6-2
Weight 200
Date of birth 11-Oct-61
Pos QB
No 8
Games 19
Starts 19
Two-year starter with the Bucs in 1985 and 1986 who went on to win Super Bowl honours and NFL MVP with San Francisco. Joined the Bucs following the demise of the USFL in the summer of 1985 and won his first start with the Bucs against the Lions in 1985. Was primarily a running and scrambling QB during his Tampa Bay days. Was traded to the 49ers by Ray Perkins prior to the 1987 draft when the Bucs took Vinny Testaverde and wound up being selected to the NFL Hall of Fame.
1985
1
1986
1
Games
Starts
Games
Starts
5
5
14
14
Passing
Att
Com
Yards
Int
TD
Rating
1985
138
72
935
8
3
57.1
1986
363
195
2,282
13
8
65.5
Total
501
267
3,217
21
11
63.1
Rushing
No.
Yards
Avg.
LG
TD
1985
40
233
5.8
20
1
1986
74
425
5.7
31
5
Total
114
658
5.8
31
6