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Steve Bono

Retired

Carolina Panthers · QB

Steve Bono recorded 86 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 15 rostered seasons with Carolina Panthers, St. Louis Rams, Green Bay Packers, Kansas City Chiefs, San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Minnesota Vikings.

▶Best highlights

121.4

pass yds/gm

3.0

rush yds/gm

5

playoff games

86

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Steve Bono's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1995
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 1, 1995

Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1995

78 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Regular Season
1991
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 1, 1991

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1991

347 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1991
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 14, 1991

Kansas City Chiefs vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1991

220 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1991
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
DEC 8, 1991

San Francisco 49ers vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Dec 8, 1991

280 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1995
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
SEP 3, 1995

Kansas City Chiefs vs Seattle Seahawks

Regular Season · Sep 3, 1995

278 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Steve Bono's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 347 passing yards

Regular Season
1991
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 1, 1991

New Orleans Saints vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1991

347 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 3 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1998
LOS ANGELESRAMS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
DEC 27, 1998

Los Angeles Rams vs San Francisco 49ers

Regular Season · Dec 27, 1998

240 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 1 INT

Career high: 74 rushing yards

Regular Season
1995
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
ARIZONACARDINALS
OCT 1, 1995

Kansas City Chiefs vs Arizona Cardinals

Regular Season · Oct 1, 1995

78 pass yds · 2 pass TD · 1 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Steve Bono's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1980–1991

01
MINBONO—Steve Bono
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

02
PITBONO—Steve Bono
PITSTALLWORTH—John Stallworth
PITWOODSON26Rod Woodson

The old champions fade while defense reloads

Pittsburgh Steelers · After the dynasty

Pittsburgh remained competitive as its Hall of Famers retired and Woodson became the versatile star of a new defensive generation.

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Franchise era

1979–1990

03
SFBONO—Steve Bono
SFMONTANA16Joe Montana
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

The West Coast offense wins four championships

San Francisco 49ers · Walsh, Montana and the dynasty

Bill Walsh paired precise passing with a rebuilt defense, and Montana's calm produced four Super Bowl victories without a loss.

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Franchise era

1991–1998

04
SFBONO—Steve Bono
SFYOUNG8Steve Young
SFRICE80Jerry Rice

A quarterback transition preserves greatness

San Francisco 49ers · Steve Young takes the baton

Young escaped Montana's shadow with an MVP peak and six touchdown passes in Super Bowl XXIX, extending the dynasty into another generation.

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Franchise era

1989–1998

05
KCBONO—Steve Bono
KCTHOMAS58Derrick Thomas
KCSMITH90Neil Smith

Defense and power make the Chiefs a fixture

Kansas City Chiefs · Martyball restores Arrowhead

Marty Schottenheimer and Thomas produced seven playoff appearances and one of football's loudest home advantages, though no Super Bowl trip followed.

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Franchise era

1992–2007

06
GBBONO—Steve Bono
GBFAVRE4Brett Favre
GBWHITE92Reggie White

Joyful improvisation returns Green Bay to the summit

Green Bay Packers · The Favre revival

Ron Wolf acquired Favre and White, restoring national relevance and winning Super Bowl XXXI under Mike Holmgren.

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Franchise era

1990–1998

07
LARBONO—Steve Bono
LAREVERETT11Jim Everett
LARBETTIS36Jerome Bettis

A franchise changes cities while rebuilding

Los Angeles Rams · Decline and the move to St. Louis

The final Anaheim teams faded before Georgia Frontiere moved the club to St. Louis, where Bruce became the first piece of a sudden offensive leap.

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Franchise era

1995–2001

08
CARBONO—Steve Bono
CARMILLS51Sam Mills
CARGREENE91Kevin Greene

The second season reaches the NFC title game

Carolina Panthers · An expansion team arrives early

Carolina won its division and reached the 1996 NFC Championship Game in only its second season before the original core receded.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 1995Super Bowl champion · 198914 NFL seasons88 career games10,439 career passing yards62 career passing touchdowns257 career rushing yards7 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions2 career receiving yardsJersey: 125 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Dec 1, 1985Most recent: Dec 27, 1998

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.