Question 1

True or false: Steve Young was drafted by the Tampa Bay Buccaneers before joining the San Francisco 49ers.

Accepted Answer

True. The Buccaneers selected Young in the 1984 supplemental draft, but he struggled there before being traded to San Francisco in 1987.

Question 2

True or false: Steve Young was a backup to Joe Montana for his entire tenure with the 49ers.

Accepted Answer

False. Young backed up Montana initially but became the starter in 1991 after Montana's injuries. He later won two MVPs and a Super Bowl MVP.

Question 3

True or false: Steve Young holds the NFL record for highest career passer rating among quarterbacks with at least 1,500 attempts.

Accepted Answer

True. Young's career passer rating of 96.8 was the highest in NFL history for years, and still ranks among the top all-time.

Question 4

True or false: Steve Young was left-handed and threw with his left hand throughout his NFL career.

Accepted Answer

False. Young was actually left-footed but threw right-handed. His scrambling ability often made people assume he was a lefty passer.

Question 5

True or false: Steve Young once threw six touchdown passes in a single Super Bowl game.

Accepted Answer

True. In Super Bowl XXIX, Young threw a record six TD passes, leading the 49ers to a 49-26 victory over the Chargers.

Question 6

True or false: Steve Young is the only left-handed quarterback to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Accepted Answer

False. Young threw right-handed, and the only lefty QB in the Hall of Fame is Steve Young's predecessor, Steve Young? Actually, no lefty QB is in the Hall—Young is right-handed.

Question 7

True or false: Steve Young won the Heisman Trophy while playing at Brigham Young University.

Accepted Answer

False. Young never won the Heisman. He finished second in voting in 1983, losing to Nebraska's Mike Rozier.

Question 8

True or false: Steve Young graduated from law school while playing in the NFL.

Accepted Answer

True. Young earned a J.D. from Brigham Young University's law school during the offseason, though he never practiced law professionally.

Steve Young Trivia Questions