Super Bowl titles
3
Super Bowl MVP
1
MVP awards
2
Passer rating titles
6
Touchdown passes
232
Rushing touchdowns
43
Category profile
- Dominance
- 84
- Peak
- 92
- Longevity
- 82
- Honours
- 86
- Statistics
- 90
Career timeline · Form index per season
Editorial season form index (0–100), not raw goals or points. Raw season-by-season statistics are shown only where fully verified.
| Season | Form index per season | Share of career |
|---|---|---|
| 1985 | 3 | |
| 1986 | 10 | |
| 1987 | 8 | |
| 1988 | 3 | |
| 1989 | 2 | |
| 1990 | 2 | |
| 1991 | 17 | |
| 1992 | 25 | |
| 1993 | 29 | |
| 1994 | 35 | |
| 1995 | 20 | |
| 1996 | 14 | |
| 1997 | 19 | |
| 1998 | 36 | |
| 1999 | 3 |
Data sources
- NFL
- Pro Football Reference
- Olympics.com
Last verified: 2026-09-14
Figures come from public records and are normalised per sport. See the methodology for category weights. Method
Why Steve Young ranks #158 in American Football
Steve Young ranks #158 in American Football and #2247 of 5087 across all sports. The verified GOAT Score is 86.5/100.
The verified career covers 1984–1999 and 15 documented seasons. Peak is 92/100, with Peak the strongest category at 92/100 (20% weight). Key metrics: Super Bowl titles 3, Super Bowl MVP 1, MVP awards 2, Passer rating titles 6.
Nearest context: ahead Barry Sanders (86.5); behind Chuck Howley (86.5). Rankings update whenever verified records change.
Steve Young GOAT Score explained
- Dominance84/100 · weight 25%
- Dominance: 84/100, based on the verified career record.
- Peak92/100 · weight 20%
- Peak: 92/100, based on the verified career record.
- Longevity82/100 · weight 20%
- Longevity: 82/100, based on the verified career record.
- Honours86/100 · weight 20%
- Honours: 86/100, based on the verified career record.
- Statistics90/100 · weight 15%
- Statistics: 90/100, based on the verified career record.
Top Young comparisons
Steve Young — frequently asked
- Is Steve Young the GOAT?
- According to GOAT Rank's current data model, Steve Young ranks #158 in American Football with a GOAT Score of 86.5/100, behind Tom Brady (97.2).
- What is Steve Young's GOAT Score?
- 86.5/100, calculated from the verified career record: Dominance 84 (25%), Peak 92 (20%), Longevity 82 (20%), Honours 86 (20%), Statistics 90 (15%).
- Where does Steve Young rank all time?
- #2247 of 5087 eligible athletes across all sports and #158 in American Football.
- Steve Young vs Barry Sanders: who ranks higher?
- Steve Young ranks higher at 86.5 versus Barry Sanders at 86.5, a margin of 0.0 points.