Steve Bono
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| College: | UCLA | ||||||||||||
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| NFL draft: | 1985 / Round: 6 / Pick: 142 | ||||||||||||
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Steven Christopher Bono (born May 11, 1962) is a former
Collegiate career
Bono attended the
Professional career
Minnesota Vikings
Bono was selected by the
In his first two seasons with the Vikings (
Pittsburgh Steelers
Bono then signed as a free agent with the Pittsburgh Steelers. Bono appeared in five games over two seasons with the Steelers (1987-1988). He made his first NFL start on October 4, 1987, against the Atlanta Falcons. After the 1988 season, the Steelers allowed Bono to become a free agent.
San Francisco 49ers
On June 13, 1989, Bono signed a contract with the
Kansas City Chiefs
Prior to the 1994 season, the 49ers traded Bono to the Kansas City Chiefs, where once again he served as a backup to his former 49ers teammate Joe Montana. After Montana retired, Bono became the starting quarterback in 1995. On October 1, 1995, in a game against the Arizona Cardinals, Bono ran 76 yards for a touchdown, the longest scoring run by a quarterback in NFL history up to that time.[2][3] In the same season, he guided the Chiefs to a 13–3 record and a division title. At season's end, he was selected for the AFC Pro Bowl team. Bono remained the Chiefs starter throughout the 1996 season.
Journeyman years
Bono finished his career with several short stints. He signed as a free agent with the Green Bay Packers in 1997. Bono spent 1998 with the St. Louis Rams. The following year, he signed with the Carolina Panthers.
NFL career statistics
| Legend | |
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| Won the Super Bowl | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Passing | |||||||||
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| GP | GS | Record | Att | Cmp | Pct | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Rtg | ||
| 1985 | MIN | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 39.6 |
| 1986 | MIN | 1 | 0 | – | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79.2 |
| 1987 | PIT | 3 | 3 | 2–1 | 34 | 74 | 45.9 | 438 | 5 | 2 | 57 | 76.3 |
| 1988 | PIT | 2 | 0 | – | 10 | 35 | 28.6 | 110 | 1 | 2 | 15 | 25.9 |
| 1989 | SF | 1 | 0 | – | 4 | 5 | 80.0 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 45 | 157.9 |
| 1990 | SF | 0 | 0 | – | did not play | |||||||
| 1991 | SF | 9 | 6 | 5–1 | 141 | 237 | 59.5 | 1,617 | 11 | 4 | 78 | 88.5 |
| 1992 | SF | 16 | 0 | – | 36 | 56 | 64.3 | 463 | 2 | 2 | 36 | 87.1 |
| 1993 | SF | 8 | 0 | – | 39 | 61 | 63.9 | 416 | 0 | 1 | 33 | 76.9 |
| 1994 | KC | 7 | 2 | 0–2 | 66 | 117 | 56.4 | 796 | 4 | 4 | 62 | 74.6 |
| 1995 | KC | 16 | 16 | 13–3 | 293 | 520 | 56.3 | 3,121 | 21 | 10 | 60 | 79.5 |
| 1996 | KC | 14 | 13 | 8–5 | 235 | 438 | 53.7 | 2,572 | 12 | 13 | 69 | 68.0 |
| 1997 | GB | 2 | 0 | – | 5 | 10 | 50.0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 56.2 |
| 1998 | STL | 6 | 2 | 0–2 | 69 | 136 | 50.7 | 807 | 5 | 4 | 47 | 69.1 |
| 1999 | CAR | 2 | 0 | – | 0 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 39.6 |
| Career | 88 | 42 | 28–14 | 934 | 1,701 | 54.9 | 10,439 | 62 | 42 | 78 | 75.3 | |
Personal life
Bono and his wife have two children, and live in
An avid golfer, Bono held an annual
Bono now works for Constellation Wealth Advisors, an independent firm in Menlo Park, California.
References
- ^ "1985 NFL Draft Listing". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved October 5, 2023.
- ^ "Bono in Slo-Mo Sets Record With His Feet : Interconference: His 76-yard touchdown run is longest by an NFL quarterback and helps Chiefs beat Cardinals, 24-3". Los Angeles Times. October 2, 1995. Archived from the original on November 4, 2012. Retrieved January 3, 2011.
- ^ Rubenstein, Alex; Bois, Jon (November 14, 2019). The majesty of Steve Bono's 76-yard touchdown run might never be seen in the NFL again | Dorktown. Secret Base/SB Nation – via YouTube.
- ^ #3 Christoph Bono Biography, UCLABruins.com, 2014
- ^ Schneidman, Matt (September 29, 2021). "Tweet". Twitter.
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