Joe Montana vs Steve Young Comparison
Seasons
Info
Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers (1979-1990, 1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993-1994) |
Steve Young | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999) |
Joe Montana | Quarterback |
Steve Young | Quarterback |
Joe Montana | 6'2" |
Steve Young | 6'2" |
Joe Montana | 200 |
Steve Young | 215 |
Joe Montana | By the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd Round (82nd Overall) in the 1979 Draft |
Steve Young | By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft |
Super Bowls
Joe Montana | 4 (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 4 (1982, 1985, 1989-1990) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 3 (1989-1990, 1995) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Playoff Appearances
Joe Montana | 11 (1981-1990,1993-1994) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Joe Montana | Yes | Inducted in 2000 |
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Steve Young | Yes | Inducted in 2005 |
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Joe Montana | Yes | 49ers #16 |
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Steve Young | Yes | 49ers #8 |
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Joe Montana | 2 (1989, 1990) | ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 2 (1992, 1994) | ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 3 (XVI, XIX, XXIV) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 1 (XXIX) | ![]() |
Joe Montana | 8 (1981, 1983–1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 7 (1992-1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 3 (1992-1994) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 2 (1981, 1984) | ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 3 (1995, 1997-1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 2 (1982, 1987) | ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 4 (1992-1994, 1998) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 0 |
Steve Young | 0 |
Joe Montana | 5 (1980-1981, 1985, 1987, 1989) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 5 (1992, 1994-1997) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 2 (1987, 1989) | ![]() ![]() |
Steve Young | 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Joe Montana | 1 (1989) | ![]() |
Steve Young | 1 (1992) | ![]() |
Regular Season Stats
Joe Montana | 192 |
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Steve Young | 169 |
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Joe Montana | 164 |
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Steve Young | 143 |
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Joe Montana | 117 |
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Steve Young | 94 |
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Joe Montana | 47 |
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Steve Young | 59 |
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Joe Montana | 0 |
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Steve Young | 0 |
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Joe Montana | .713% |
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Steve Young | .614% |
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Joe Montana | 3,400 |
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Steve Young | 2,667 |
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Joe Montana | 5,391 |
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Steve Young | 4,149 |
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Joe Montana | 63.1 |
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Steve Young | 64.3 |
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Joe Montana | 40,551 |
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Steve Young | 33,124 |
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Joe Montana | 273 |
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Steve Young | 232 |
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Joe Montana | 5.1% |
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Steve Young | 5.6% |
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Joe Montana | 139 |
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Steve Young | 107 |
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Joe Montana | 2.6 |
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Steve Young | 2.6 |
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Joe Montana | 7.5 |
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Steve Young | 8.0 |
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Joe Montana | 7.4 |
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Steve Young | 7.9 |
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Joe Montana | 11.9 |
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Steve Young | 12.4 |
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Joe Montana | 211.2 |
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Steve Young | 196.0 |
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Joe Montana | 92.1 |
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Steve Young | 96.8 |
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Playoff Stats
Joe Montana | 23 |
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Steve Young | 22 |
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Joe Montana | 23 |
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Steve Young | 14 |
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Joe Montana | 16 |
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Steve Young | 8 |
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Joe Montana | 7 |
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Steve Young | 6 |
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Joe Montana | 460 |
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Steve Young | 292 |
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Joe Montana | 734 |
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Steve Young | 471 |
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Joe Montana | 62.7 |
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Steve Young | 62.0 |
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Joe Montana | 5,772 |
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Steve Young | 3,326 |
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Joe Montana | 45 |
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Steve Young | 20 |
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Joe Montana | 21 |
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Steve Young | 13 |
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Joe Montana | 95.6 |
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Steve Young | 85.8 |
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Best Season Stats
Joe Montana | 16 (1984) |
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Steve Young | 16 (1994) |
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Joe Montana | 16 (1983) |
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Steve Young | 16 (1994) |
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Joe Montana | 31 (1987) |
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Steve Young | 36 (1998) |
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Joe Montana | 3944 (1990) |
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Steve Young | 4170 (1998) |
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Joe Montana | 0 (1992) |
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Steve Young | 0 (1990) |
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Joe Montana | 332 (1983) |
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Steve Young | 324 (1994) |
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Joe Montana | 520 (1990) |
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Steve Young | 517 (1998) |
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Joe Montana | 71.4 (1992) |
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Steve Young | 70.3 (1994) |
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Joe Montana | 118.3 (1992) |
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Steve Young | 120.8 (1989) |
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Seasons
Info
Joe Montana | San Francisco 49ers (1979-1990, 1992) Kansas City Chiefs (1993-1994) | |
Steve Young | Tampa Bay Buccaneers (1985-1986) San Francisco 49ers (1987-1999) |
Joe Montana | Quarterback | |
Steve Young | Quarterback |
Joe Montana | 6'2" | |
Steve Young | 6'2" |
Joe Montana | 200 | |
Steve Young | 215 |
Joe Montana | By the San Francisco 49ers in the 3rd Round (82nd Overall) in the 1979 Draft | |
Steve Young | By the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1984 Draft |
Super Bowls
Joe Montana | 4 (XVI, XIX, XXIII, XXIV) | |
Steve Young | 3 (XXIII, XXIV, XXIX) |
Joe Montana | 4 (1982, 1985, 1989-1990) | |
Steve Young | 3 (1989-1990, 1995) |
Playoff Appearances
Joe Montana | 11 (1981-1990,1993-1994) | |
Steve Young | 11 (1987-1990, 1992-1998) |
Awards And Honors
Joe Montana | Yes | Inducted in 2000 |
Steve Young | Yes | Inducted in 2005 |
Joe Montana | Yes | 49ers #16 |
Steve Young | Yes | 49ers #8 |
Joe Montana | 2 (1989, 1990) | |
Steve Young | 2 (1992, 1994) |
Joe Montana | 3 (XVI, XIX, XXIV) | |
Steve Young | 1 (XXIX) |
Joe Montana | 8 (1981, 1983–1985, 1987, 1989, 1990, 1993) | |
Steve Young | 7 (1992-1998) |
Joe Montana | 3 (1987, 1989, 1990) | |
Steve Young | 3 (1992-1994) |
Joe Montana | 2 (1981, 1984) | |
Steve Young | 3 (1995, 1997-1998) |
Joe Montana | 2 (1982, 1987) | |
Steve Young | 4 (1992-1994, 1998) |
Joe Montana | 0 | |
Steve Young | 0 |
Joe Montana | 5 (1980-1981, 1985, 1987, 1989) | |
Steve Young | 5 (1992, 1994-1997) |
Joe Montana | 2 (1987, 1989) | |
Steve Young | 6 (1991-1994, 1996-1997) |
Joe Montana | 1 (1989) | |
Steve Young | 1 (1992) |
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Wins as Starter
Losses as Starter
Ties as Starter
Winning Percentage
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Touchdown Percentage (TD%)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
Interception Percentage (INT%)
Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)
Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)
Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)
Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)
QB Rating (Rate)
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Playoff Wins
Playoff Losses
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
QB Rating (Rate)
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