Steve Young is best known as the former quarterback (QB) for the San Francisco 49ers. His outstanding professional football career lasted over fifteen years. Youngs claim to fame on the gridiron include the honor of being the highest-rated quarterback in National Football League (NFL) history, Super Bowl XXIX Most Valuable Player (MVP) and the NFLs MVP in 1992 and 1994. Young has also set NFL history by being the only QB to have won four consecutive passing titles, the only QB to post four consecutive seasons with a QB rating of above 100, and the only QB to post six consecutive 300-yard plus passing games. He was selected to participate in the Pro Bowl for seven consecutive years. Young has been a corporate spokesperson for high-profile companies such as Visa, Nike, Sprint, PowerBar, ICON Health & Fitness, and Sun Microsystems. He is the Chairman of the Board for Found, Inc.; an Internet technology company that integrates retail stores with the Internet. Additionally, Young sits on the board of Foundry Networks and is a partner in University Technology Ventures. Young was active with the Salt Lake Organizing Committee for the 2002 Olympic Winter Games; he served as the Volunteer Chairperson and was the nightly host at the Olympic Medals Plaza. Frequent articles about Young have appeared throughout the years; he has been profiled in periodicals such as Sports Illustrated, People and GQ. Young has appeared on a variety of talk shows and has dabbled in the acting world over the past years with roles in Beverly Hills 90210, Lois & Clark: The New Adventures of Superman, Wings, and Dharma & Greg. He was the studio co-host of the Super Bowl XXXIV pre-game, half time and post-game show on ABC. He is currently a studio analyst for ESPNs NFL Countdown. Additionally, Young has written a children's book entitled Forever Young.
