{"id":620,"date":"2024-09-06T15:20:59","date_gmt":"2024-09-06T19:20:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/?p=620"},"modified":"2026-01-29T17:16:22","modified_gmt":"2026-01-29T21:16:22","slug":"san-francisco-49ers-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/pfr-blog\/2024\/09\/san-francisco-49ers-top-5-quarterbacks-of-all-time\/","title":{"rendered":"San Francisco 49ers Top 5 Quarterbacks of All Time"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><em>(last updated on January 29, 2026)<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/sfo\/\">The San Francisco 49ers are and have been one of the model franchises in the NFL for the last 50 years or so<\/a>. Eight Super Bowl appearances and five Lombardi Trophies have set a high bar for this franchise. The Niners actually have the most conference championship game appearances in NFL history (19). This team by the bay was undoubtedly the team of the 1980s with four championships and a charismatic quarterback. Then they added another title in the 1990s with a matinee idol signal-caller. Since then they have been close several times and always seem to be a problem in the NFC. With a rich legacy, you know the 49ers have had some great gunslingers at quarterback. In fact, three of the men on this list have a permanent residence in Canton. Now let\u2019s glide over the Golden Gate Bridge and examine the top quarterbacks in San Francisco 49ers history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<!--more-->\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemscope=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/req\/20230307\/images\/headshots\/GarcJe00_USAT_2006.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Jeff Garcia\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarcJe00.htm\">Jeff Garcia<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n    Jeffrey Jason Garcia\n    \n  <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>Position<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\t<strong>Throws:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n<p><span>6-1<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>200lb<\/span>&nbsp;(185cm,&nbsp;90kg) <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n  <strong>Born:<\/strong> \n    <span\" id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1970-02-24\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.cgi?month=2&amp;day=24\">February 24<\/a>,&nbsp;1970\n    \n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Gilroy,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&amp;state=CA\">CA<\/a><\/span>\n  \n<\/span\"> <span><nobr>(Age:&nbsp;55-332d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/gavilancoll\/\">Gavilan College<\/a>, \n\t\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/sanjosest\/\">San Jose St.<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/jeff-garcia-1.html?__hstc=223721476.643b9e1abf2de43ac327b78f26176c93.1768670343939.1769097266394.1769108908645.7&amp;__hssc=223721476.5.1769108908645&amp;__hsfp=353d9aeb5868f849bfa01c037c4cbbe5\">College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/about\/approximate_value.htm\">Weighted Career AV (100-95-&#8230;)<\/a>:<\/strong> 89 (291st overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High School<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?id=93bc2a5d\">Gilroy<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?hs_state=CA\">CA<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/probowl\/\">4x Pro Bowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2000 PFWA MIP<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder pfr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=5\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> 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width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#8b0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#8b0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"18\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">7<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=phi&amp;number=9\" class=\"poptip default\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#000000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#000000\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#006400\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#006400\"><\/rect> <text x=\"18\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">9<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+5<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>125<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AV<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>104<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>QBrec<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>58-58-0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Cmp%<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>61.6<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Yds<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>25537<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Y\/A<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>6.9<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TD<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>161<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Int<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>83<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FantPt<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>1846.4<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Jeff Garcia will never be a Hall of Famer, but he produced well enough to be acknowledged as one of the top quarterbacks in San Francisco 49ers history. From 1999-2003, Jeff Garcia was one of the NFL\u2019s steadiest arms. His best three years all resulted in Pro Bowl appearances, 20+ passing touchdowns, over 3,300 passing yards, and at least a 62.1 completion %. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarcJe00\/gamelog\/2000\/\">2000<\/a> was his best year as he had a 97.6 passer rating, 4,278 passing yards, 31 TDs, 10 interceptions, and 414 rushing yards. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarcJe00\/gamelog\/2001\/\">2001<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/G\/GarcJe00\/gamelog\/2002\/\">2002<\/a>, #5 led the Niners to the postseason and helped restore normalcy at Candlestick Park. Garcia\u2019s overall record as a starter in San Fran isn\u2019t earth-shattering (35-36), <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/sfo\/career-passing.htm\">but he ranks fourth all time in franchise history with 16,408 passing yards 16,408 and fifth in passing touchdowns (113)<\/a>. Until 2023, Jeff had the single-season passing yards mark for the 49ers before Brock Purdy broke it by a mere two yards. And would you believe this San Jose State product actually has a lower career interception rate (2.4) than Joe Montana (2.7)? Jeff Garcia was a spark of energy for five years in San Fran, and that makes him one of the best QBs in 49ers history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"nothumb\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/B\/BrodJo00.htm\">John Brodie<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n    John Riley Brodie\n    \n  <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>Position<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\t<strong>Throws:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n<p><span>6-1<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>198lb<\/span>&nbsp;(185cm,&nbsp;89kg) <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n  <strong>Born:<\/strong> \n    <span\" id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1935-08-14\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.cgi?month=8&amp;day=14\">August 14<\/a>,&nbsp;1935\n    \n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;San Francisco,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&amp;state=CA\">CA<\/a><\/span>\n  \n<\/span\"><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2026-01-23\" \"=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/deathdays.cgi?month=1&amp;day=23\">January&nbsp;23<\/a>,&nbsp;2026 <nobr>(Aged&nbsp;90-162d)<\/nobr><\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Solana Beach,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/deathplaces.cgi?state=CA\">CA<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>College<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/stanford\/\">Stanford<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/john-brodie-1.html\">College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/about\/approximate_value.htm\">Weighted Career AV (100-95-&#8230;)<\/a>:<\/strong> 99 (170th overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High School<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?id=2a0ddf4e\">Oakland Tech<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?hs_state=CA\">CA<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/sfo\/1957_draft.htm\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1957\/draft.htm\">1957 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/probowl\/\">2x Pro Bowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1x All-Pro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1970 AP MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1970 UPI NFC MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1970 NEA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1965 AP Comeback Player<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1970 SN PoY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder pfr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=12\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#cdbe70\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#cdbe70\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#8b0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#8b0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"11\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">12<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=12\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#c0c0c0\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#c0c0c0\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#ff0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#ff0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"11\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">12<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=12\" class=\"poptip default\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#cdbe70\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#cdbe70\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#ff0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#ff0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"11\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">12<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>201<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AV<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>129<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>QBrec<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>74-76-8<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Cmp%<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>55.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Yds<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>31548<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Y\/A<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>7.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TD<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>214<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Int<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>224<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FantPt<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>1870.6<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">And now for a Double Jeopardy clue \u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1970.htm\">he is the first 49ers quarterback to win the AP NFL MVP award<\/a>. Who is John Brodie? Correct! For 17 seasons, Brodie was by the bay, and after sitting behind another entrant on this list, he became the starter in 1961. Then in an era of running-dominated offense, #12 helped ignite the league\u2019s passing game with 10 seasons of 2,000+ passing yards. He led the NFL in that category in 1965, 1968, and 1970, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_td_year_by_year.htm\">he twice led the league in passing TDs<\/a>. Back in 1965, throwing for 30 touchdowns was pretty rare. Wins were also pretty rare for the 49ers in the 1960s, but then came along Brodie\u2019s 1970 MVP year. He led the NFL in many passing categories: 2,941 passing yards, 24 TDs, 223 completions, a 2.6 interception rate, and a 93.8 passer rating. But, most importantly, San Fran went 10-3-1, and Brodie led them to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/197101030sfo.htm\">NFC Championship Game<\/a> where they lost to Dallas. In 1971, it was deja vu as this QB led the Niners back to the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/197201020dal.htm\">same game, against the same team, and with the same result<\/a>. This man is still second in the franchise\u2019s passing yards (31,548), second in game-winning drives (22), and third in passing TDs (214). John Brodie was one of the arms that helped introduce major passing attacks to the NFL, and that makes him one of the top quarterbacks in the history of the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"nothumb\">\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/T\/TittY.00.htm\">Y.A. Tittle<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n    Yelberton Abraham Tittle\n    &nbsp;(<span>Old Reliable or  The Bald Eagle<\/span>)\n  <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>Position<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\t<strong>Throws:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n<p><span>6-0<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>192lb<\/span>&nbsp;(183cm,&nbsp;87kg) <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n  <strong>Born:<\/strong> \n    <span>\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.cgi?month=10&amp;day=24\">October 24<\/a>,&nbsp;1926\n    \n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Marshall,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&amp;state=TX\">TX<\/a><\/span>\n  \n<\/span><\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>Died:<\/strong>\n    <span id=\"necro-death\" data-death=\"2017-10-08\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/deathdays.cgi?month=10&amp;day=8\">October&nbsp;8<\/a>,&nbsp;2017 (Aged&nbsp;90-349d)<\/span>\n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Stanford,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/deathplaces.cgi?state=CA\">CA<\/a><\/span>\n<\/p>\n\n\n<p><strong>College<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/lsu\/\">LSU<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/about\/approximate_value.htm\">Weighted Career AV (100-95-&#8230;)<\/a>:<\/strong> 44 (2204th overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High School<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?id=93ba8440\">Marshall<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?hs_state=TX\">TX<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/sfo\/1951_draft.htm\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> in the 1st round (3rd overall) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1951\/draft.htm\">1951 NFL Draft<\/a>., \n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/det\/1948_draft.htm\">Detroit Lions<\/a> in the 1st round (6th overall) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1948\/draft.htm\">1948 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Inducted as \n\t\tPlayer in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/1971-ballot.htm\">1971<\/a>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Full&nbsp;List<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n  \n\n<p><\/p>\n\n    \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/probowl\/\">7x Pro Bowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">3x All-Pro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1963 AP MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x UPI MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x NEA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2x SN PoY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>204<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AV<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>47<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>QBrec<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>78-50-5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Cmp%<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>55.2<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Yds<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>33070<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Y\/A<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>7.5<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TD<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>242<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Int<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>248<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FantPt<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>2097.8<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Who did the previous man replace at quarterback for the Niners? <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/1971-ballot.htm\">Hall of Famer<\/a> Y.A. Tittle is the answer. The Bald Eagle went 45-31-2 at QB for San Francisco and earned four Pro Bowls. In the ground-centric days of professional football, Tittle was one of the OG\u2019s of the aerial attack. He had four seasons of 2,000 passing yards or more with the 49ers in the 1950s. Compared to today\u2019s passing-obsessed offenses, those stats seem pedestrian, but they were impressive back when drive-in theaters were king. 1957 was Old Reliable\u2019s best season in San Fran when he led the league in completion % (63.1), threw for 13 TDs, and accrued 2,157 yards through the air. That season he led the Niners to the playoffs and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1957.htm\">finished second in MVP voting<\/a>. Yes, some of Y.A.\u2019s best years came as a New York Giant, but his QB accomplishments in San Francisco have stood up: third in game-winning drives (19), fourth in wins (45), fifth in passing yards (16,016), and sixth in passing touchdowns (108). Because of the era, Y.A. Tittle\u2019s passing numbers may not seem as prodigious as modern times, but he was still one of the best quarterbacks ever for the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemscope=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/req\/20230307\/images\/headshots\/YounSt00_USAT_1995.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Steve Young\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/Y\/YounSt00.htm\">Steve Young<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n    Jon Steven Young\n    \n  <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>Position<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\t<strong>Throws:<\/strong>\n\t\tLeft\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n<p><span>6-2<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>215lb<\/span>&nbsp;(188cm,&nbsp;97kg) <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n  <strong>Born:<\/strong> \n    <span\" id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1961-10-11\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.cgi?month=10&amp;day=11\">October 11<\/a>,&nbsp;1961\n    \n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;Salt Lake City,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&amp;state=UT\">UT<\/a><\/span>\n  \n<\/span\"> <span><nobr>(Age:&nbsp;64-103d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/byu\/\">BYU<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/steve-young-2.html\">College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/about\/approximate_value.htm\">Weighted Career AV (100-95-&#8230;)<\/a>:<\/strong> 132 (24th overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High School<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?id=93b938b4\">Greenwich<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?hs_state=CT\">CT<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/tam\/1984_draft.htm\">Tampa Bay Buccaneers<\/a> in the 1st round (1st overall) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1984\/draft.htm\">1984 NFL Supplemental Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Inducted as \n\t\tPlayer in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/2005-ballot.htm\">2005<\/a>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Full&nbsp;List<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/probowl\/\">7x Pro Bowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">3x All-Pro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/super-bowl\/\">3x SB Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x AP MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1994 NEA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x PFWA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">SB XXIX MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1992 AP Off. PoY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2x Bert Bell Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2x PFWA Off. PoY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2x SN PoY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">2x UPI Off. PoY<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\t\t\n\t<div class=\"uni_holder pfr\">\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=tam&amp;number=8\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#ff0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#ff0000\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#ffa500\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#ffa500\"><\/rect> <text x=\"18\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">8<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=8\" class=\"poptip default\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#cdbe70\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#cdbe70\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#ff0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#ff0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"18\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">8<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/uniform.cgi?team=sfo&amp;number=8\" class=\"poptip\">\n        <svg viewBox=\"0,0,50,50\" class=\"square\"> <rect x=\"0\" y=\"0\" width=\"51\" height=\"51\" stroke=\"#cdbe70\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#cdbe70\"><\/rect> <rect x=\"6\" y=\"6\" width=\"39\" height=\"39\" stroke=\"#8b0000\" stroke-width=\"1\" fill=\"#8b0000\"><\/rect> <text x=\"18\" y=\"34\" fill=\"#fff\">8<\/text> <\/svg>\n\t<\/a>\n\t<div class=\"counter opener\" data-class=\"open\" data-id=\"info\" data-control-id=\"meta_more_button\" data-type=\"hide_after\" data-has-listener=\"true\">+2<\/div>\n<\/div>\n\t\t\n\t\t\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\n\n\n\t\n\t\n\t\t\n\t\t\t<div class=\"stats_pullout\">\n<div><div>\n<span><strong>SUMMARY<\/strong><\/span>\n\n<p><strong>Career<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>G<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>169<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>AV<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>168<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"p1\">\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>QBrec<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>94-49-0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Cmp%<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>64.3<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Yds<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>33124<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Y\/A<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>8.0<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p1\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>TD<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>232<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>Int<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>107<\/p><\/div>\n\n<div class=\"p2\">\n<span class=\"poptip\"><strong>FantPt<\/strong><\/span>\n<p>2662.1<\/p><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n<\/div>\n\n\t\t\n\t\t\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Remember how Mary Jensen described Pat Healy in a 1998 classic comedy \u2026 \u201cHe\u2019s no Steve Young.\u201d A truer statement was never uttered. There was only one Steve Young. Very arguably the greatest lefty quarterback ever, this ultra-athletic BYU product became a San Francisco legend after sitting behind another legend for a long time. Young was one of the most efficient passers of all time. He led the league in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_cmp_perc_year_by_year.htm\">completion % five times<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_rating_year_by_year.htm\">passer rating six times<\/a>; he has career marks of 64.3% and 96.8 in those two stats. When he retired after the 1999 season, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_rating_career.htm\">#8 had the highest career passer rating of all time<\/a>. He lit up the misty bay air with six seasons of 3,000 or more passing yards, and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_td_year_by_year.htm\">he led the league in passing touchdowns four times<\/a>. Yes, this guy won as well; he had a 91-33 record as a starter with the Niners, and he won three Super Bowl titles (one as the starting QB). He was the league\u2019s MVP in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1992.htm\">1992<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1994.htm\">1994<\/a>. That 1994 season was the year he got the monkey off of his back and won his first Super Bowl as the starter. In <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/199501290sdg.htm\">Super Bowl XXIX<\/a> against the San Diego Chargers, Young was the game\u2019s MVP with 325 passing yards, 6 TDs (still a Super Bowl record), 0 picks, and a 134.8 passer rating as the 49ers cruised to a 49-26 title. As far as a signature moment, Steve Young\u2019s epic touchdown scramble against the Vikings in 1988 showcased his heart and athleticism. Steve Young is an <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/2005-ballot.htm\">NFL Hall of Famer<\/a> and undoubtedly one of the top quarterbacks in San Francisco 49ers history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<div id=\"info\" class=\"players open\">\n\t<div id=\"meta\">\n\t\n\n<div class=\"media-item\"><img decoding=\"async\" itemscope=\"image\" src=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/req\/20230307\/images\/headshots\/MontJo01_USAT_1991.jpg\" alt=\"Photo of Joe Montana\">\n<\/div><!-- div.media-item --><div>\n\t<h2>\n\t\t<span><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/players\/M\/MontJo01.htm\">Joe Montana<\/a><\/span>\n\t\t\t<\/h2>\n\t\n\n  \n  \n\n\n\n  \n<p>\n  <strong>\n    Joseph Clifford Montana Jr.\n    &nbsp;(<span>Joe Cool<\/span>)\n  <\/strong>\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\n\t<strong>Position<\/strong>: QB\n\t\t\t<strong>Throws:<\/strong>\n\t\tRight\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n<p><span>6-2<\/span>,&nbsp;<span>200lb<\/span>&nbsp;(188cm,&nbsp;90kg) <\/p>\n\n\n<p>\n  <strong>Born:<\/strong> \n    <span\" id=\"necro-birth\" data-birth=\"1956-06-11\">\n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthdays.cgi?month=6&amp;day=11\">June 11<\/a>,&nbsp;1956\n    \n  <span>\n    in&nbsp;New Eagle,&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/friv\/birthplaces.cgi?country=USA&amp;state=PA\">PA<\/a><\/span>\n  \n<\/span\"> <span><nobr>(Age:&nbsp;69-225d)<\/nobr><\/span><\/p>\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>College<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/notredame\/\">Notre Dame<\/a>\n\t\n\t\n\t\t&nbsp;(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sports-reference.com\/cfb\/players\/joe-montana-1.html\">College Stats<\/a>)\n\t\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/p><p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/about\/approximate_value.htm\">Weighted Career AV (100-95-&#8230;)<\/a>:<\/strong> 125 (35th overall since 1960)\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>High School<\/strong>: \n  \n\t\t<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?id=93bedbd5\">Ringgold<\/a> (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/schools\/high_schools.cgi?hs_state=PA\">PA<\/a>)\n\t\n<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Draft<\/strong>: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/teams\/sfo\/1979_draft.htm\">San Francisco 49ers<\/a> in the 3rd round (82nd overall) of the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/1979\/draft.htm\">1979 NFL Draft<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Hall of Fame<\/strong>: Inducted as \n\t\tPlayer in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/2000-ballot.htm\">2000<\/a>\n(<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Full&nbsp;List<\/a>)<\/p>\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n<\/div>\n<\/div><!-- div#meta -->\n\n\n\t\t\t\n\t\n<ul id=\"bling\">\n\n<li class=\"important special\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/hof\/\">Hall of Fame<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/probowl\/\">8x Pro Bowl<\/a><\/li><li class=\"all_star\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">3x All-Pro<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/super-bowl\/\">4x SB Champ<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>2x AP MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1989 NEA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a>1989 PFWA MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">3x SB MVP<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">HOF All-1980s Team<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1989 AP Off. PoY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1989 Bert Bell Award<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1986 PFWA Comeback Player<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1989 SN PoY<\/a><\/li><li class=\"\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/\">1989 UPI Off. 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This two-time NFL MVP (<a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1989.htm\">1989<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/awards_1990.htm\">1990<\/a>) is one of only three QBs ever to have at least four Super Bowl wins as a starter. He was the major piece of the 49ers dynasty in the 1980s. His 100-39 regular-season record, a 14-5 postseason record, 35,124 passing yards, 244 TD passes, and 25 game-winning drives are all franchise records. Joe Cool\u2019s efficiency in the pocket was demonstrated with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_cmp_perc_year_by_year.htm\">five times leading the league in completion %<\/a> and <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/leaders\/pass_rating_year_by_year.htm\">twice leading the league in passer rating<\/a>. His postseason theatrics are well known by all: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/awards\/super-bowl-mvp-award.htm\">three Super Bowl MVP awards<\/a>, \u201cThe Catch\u201d in the <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/198201100sfo.htm\">1981 NFC Championship Game<\/a>, decisively outdueling Dan Marino in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/198501200mia.htm\">Super Bowl XIX<\/a>, the last-minute drive to beat the Bengals in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/198901220cin.htm\">Super Bowl XXIII<\/a>, and the five-touchdown performance to stomp the Broncos in <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/boxscores\/199001280den.htm\">Super Bowl XXIV<\/a>. In terms of NFL Playoff history, Montana is tied for third in passing touchdowns (45) and 7th in passing yards (5,772). There is a lot more we could add about #16, but I only have one paragraph. Joe Montana is one of the most famous names in NFL history, so it would be hard to put any other quarterback above him for the San Francisco 49ers.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">FAQs<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"schema-faq wp-block-yoast-faq-block\"><div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1721091355708\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Who is the San Francisco 49ers all-time leader in passing yards?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Joe Montana is the all-time leader in passing yards for the San Francisco 49ers with 35,124 yards.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1721091379574\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">Has a San Francisco 49ers quarterback ever won the Super Bowl MVP Award?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Quarterbacks Joe Montana and Steve Young have each won a Super Bowl MVP Award as a 49er. Montana won three Super Bowl MVPs: Super Bowl XVI when the 49ers beat the Bengals 26-21, Super Bowl XIX when the 49ers beat the Dolphins 38-16, and Super Bowl XXIV when the 49ers beat the Broncos 55-10. Young was the MVP of Super Bowl XXIX when the 49ers beat the Chargers 49-26.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <div class=\"schema-faq-section\" id=\"faq-question-1721091436125\"><strong class=\"schema-faq-question\">What is the San Francisco 49ers single-season record for touchdown passes?<\/strong> <p class=\"schema-faq-answer\">Steve Young holds the San Francisco 49ers single-season record for touchdown passes with 36 in 1998.<br\/><\/p> <\/div> <\/div>\n\n\n\n<hr class=\"wp-block-separator has-alpha-channel-opacity\"\/>\n\n\n\n<h2><strong>Join our Sports Reference Community<\/strong><\/h2>\n\n<h3><strong><em>Of Statheads:<\/em><\/strong><\/h3>\n\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/www.stathead.com\/sport\/football\">Subscribe to Stathead<\/a>, the most powerful research tools in sports, and find any player, team, season, game, and any play. 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