1956- . US footballer player. As quarterback
for San Francisco 49ers he appeared in four
winning Super Bowls 1982, 1985, 1989, and
1990, winning the most valuable player award
in all but 1989, and setting a record for
passing yardage 1989 and the most touchdown
passes 1990. He graduated from Notre Dame
college, where he led his team to the
national college championship 1978. He was
the leading passer in the National Conference
1981, 1984, and 1985. He recovered from a
serious back injury in 1986 to become the
leading passer in the National Football
League 1987, setting league records for
touchdowns thrown (31), and consecutive
completions (22). In the 1989 Super Bowl, he
set a record for most passes without an
interception (33).