Steve Young, precisely 6ft 0 (182.9 cm) tall, challenged NFL quarterback stereotypes where giants at 6-5 or 6-6 dominate, openly stating, "I’m not 6-foot-2, I’m 6-foot," and noting his football card exaggerated to 6-foot-2 "because ‘6-foot’ and ‘quarterback’ don't go together well."
At Brigham Young University (BYU), this height didn't hinder him from setting school and NCAA records, earning runner-up for the 1983 Heisman Trophy. In the NFL, he quarterbacked for the Los Angeles Express, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, and San Francisco 49ers, posting a perfect passer rating and securing spots in the Pro Football and College Football Halls of Fame.