How tall is Steve Young?

Steve Young is commonly listed at 6 ft 2 in (188 cm).

Steve Young’s 6 ft 2 in (188 cm) is very tall for a US man: more than 95 in 100 US men are shorter.

Other reports range from 6 ft 0½ in (184.1 cm) to 6 ft 2 in (188 cm); the drawing and the comparisons on this page use 6 ft 2 in (188 cm). Each one is listed below with its source.

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Steve Young beside others

Steve Young is in the middle of the 95 American football players we have heights for: Ed "Too Tall" Jones (6 ft 9 in) stands 7 in (17.8 cm) taller and Rudy Ruettiger (5 ft 6 in) is 8 in (20.3 cm) shorter. All 95 ranked, tallest first.

Also listed at 6 ft 2 in: O. J. Simpson, Joe Montana and Jerry Rice.

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A dated record of Steve Young’s height is listed below.

6 ft 2 in (188 cm)

A commonly listed height, as Wikipedia gives it, with no date or method, so shoes and rounding may be part of the number.

Source: Wikipedia

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6 ft 0½ in (184.1 cm)

Steve Young was listed at 6 ft 0½ in (184.1 cm) in Gil Brandt’s December 1983 scouting report for the Dallas Cowboys.

Source: Wikipedia

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APA	Heightvs. (2026, November 3). Steve Young height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), drawn beside you. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/steve-young
MLA	“Steve Young Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), Drawn Beside You.” Heightvs, 3 Nov. 2026, heightvs.com/how-tall/steve-young.
Chicago	“Steve Young Height: 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), Drawn Beside You.” Heightvs. Last modified November 3, 2026. https://heightvs.com/how-tall/steve-young.
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For the height itself, cite the original publisher as well: Wikipedia.

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Steve Young, 6 ft 2 in (188 cm), drawn to scale beside the average US man, 5 ft 9 in (175 cm), and the average US woman, 5 ft 3.5 in (161 cm)