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  1.                                  with the Bucs, and their
  2.                                  record was 3 and 18.
  3.  
  4.                                 The San Francisco 49ers 
  5.                                 thought Steve was good,
  6. even though his team was not. They traded
  7. for Steve in 1987, so that he could serve as a
  8. backup to their great quarterback, Joe
  9. Montana.
  10.  
  11. After nearly four seasons of subbing for Joe, 
  12. Steve finally got his chance to start when 
  13. Joe was injured for all of the 1991 season.
  14. That year, Steve led the NFL in passing. In
  15. 1992, with Joe still hurt, Steve led the league
  16. in passing again, and was named the NFLΓÇÖs 
  17. Most Valuable Player. 
  18.  
  19. After SteveΓÇÖs two spectacular seasons