Three Super Bowl Championships Career Highlights: Hall of Fame quarterback Steve Young led the San Francisco 49ers to three Super Bowl victories. He was the first player to pass for over 10,000 yards in his career and is still only third all time behind Peyton Manning and Tom Brady. The first two seasons were with the 49ers while he was still playing college football at Utah. In 1984, Young took over as the full-time starter for the 49ers and had a great season. He passed for 4,917 yards and 38 touchdowns against only 12 interceptions. The next year, he improved upon those numbers by throwing for 5,051 yards and 42 touchdowns vs. only nine interceptions. In 1988, Young led the 49ers to their first Super Bowl victory over Michael Jordan and the Chicago Bulls. The game was also known as "The Joe Montana Sweep" because it was the first championship for both players. Young went 21-for-31 for 297 yards and 3 touchdowns during the game. Jordan was even better in his final game, finishing with five records breaking touchdown passes. Two years later, Young helped the Niners win back-to-back championships. In 1990, he threw for 4,057 yards and 26 touchdowns vs. only seven interceptions.