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7. Steve Young played college football for Brigham Young University, and played professionally for the Los Angeles Express of the United States Football League (USFL), and the NFL's Tampa Bay Buccaneers and San Francisco 49ers. Young was named the NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1992 and 1994, and was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. At the time of his retirement, he had the highest passer rating among NFL quarterbacks with at least 1,500 passing attempts (96.8). As of October 2015, he is ranked fourth all-time, and is ranked highest amongst retired players. His 43 career rushing touchdowns are second among quarterbacks, while his 4,239 rushing yards ranks third all time. Young also won a record six NFL passer rating titles. (AP Photo)
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Hall of Fame quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young.
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Steve Young holds a football as he talks with other broadcasters before the NFL football game between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Houston Texans, Monday, Oct. 20, 2014 in Pittsburgh. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar)
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San Francisco 49ers coach Mike Shanahan, left, and quarterback Steve Young stand on the sidelines in San Francisco on Jan. 15, 1995 prior to the game against the Dallas Cowboys. (AP Photo/Paul Sakuma)
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In his earlier days, Derek Sheely would set up lawn chairs in the yard to rehearse plays and wore Steve Young's No. 8 jersey to practice in hopes of grabbing coaches' attention. He smashed through football drills without complaint. (Photograph provided by the Sheely family)
