Steve Bono Madden Career 1993-2000 - Peak 97 OVR
Sixth-round pick in 1985, Pro Bowl quarterback in 1995
Steve Bono was born on May 11, 1962 in Norristown, Pennsylvania, and played college football at UCLA. The Minnesota Vikings drafted him in the sixth round of the 1985 draft, 142nd overall. He spent time with Minnesota and Pittsburgh before joining San Francisco in 1989, behind Joe Montana and Steve Young. With both injured in 1991, Bono started six games and won five. Madden NFL 93 carried a calculated 66 for the 1992 season.
He joined Kansas City in 1994, and Madden NFL 95 carried a calculated 88 for that season. After Montana retired, Bono started all 16 games in 1995, threw for 3,121 yards and 21 touchdowns, led the Chiefs to a 13-3 record and the AFC West title, and was selected to the Pro Bowl. On October 1, 1995, against Arizona, he ran 76 yards for a touchdown, then the longest scoring run by a quarterback in NFL history. Madden NFL 96 carried a calculated 66 for that season, and Madden NFL 97 listed him at 97 for 1996, the highest figure of his career.
Kansas City went 9-7 in 1996 and turned to Elvis Grbac. Bono played two games for Green Bay in 1997, six for St. Louis in 1998 and two for Carolina in 1999. Madden NFL 99 carried a calculated 82 for the 1998 season. He finished with 10,439 passing yards, 62 touchdown passes and 42 interceptions in 88 games, across 15 seasons and seven teams.
Steve Bono Madden Career Milestones
- Peak rating: 97 OVR in Madden NFL 1997
- Appeared in 8 Madden releases (Madden NFL 1993 through Madden NFL 2000)
- Entered at 66 OVR in Madden NFL 1993, climbed 31 points to his peak
- Biggest single-year rise: 31 points into Madden NFL 1997
- Played for 5 franchises: 49ers, Chiefs, Packers, Rams, Panthers
- Listed as a quarterback in every Madden release
- Final Madden appearance: Madden NFL 2000 at 71 OVR
Steve Bono Madden Career Ratings
| Madden | Team | Pos | OVR | Speed | ACC | AGI | STR | JMP | STA | INJ | AWR | THP | TAC | CAR | BTK | CTH | TAK |
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1993 * 1992 NFL season
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QB | 66* | 33 | - | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 66 | - | 13 | - | - |
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1994 * 1993 NFL season
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QB | 69* | 20 | - | 26 | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 66 | - | 7 | - | - |
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1995 * 1994 NFL season
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QB | 88* | 43 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 95 | 82 | 82 | - | - | - | - |
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1996 * 1995 NFL season
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QB | 66* | 40 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 66 | 66 | - | 20 | - | - |
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1997 1996 NFL season
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QB | 97 | 47 | 56 | 46 | - | 96 | 72 | - | 87 | 81 | 83 | 78 | 15 | 10 | 7 |
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1998 * 1997 NFL season
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QB | 79* | 46 | - | 53 | - | - | - | - | - | 73 | 86 | - | 33 | - | - |
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1999 1998 NFL season
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QB | 82* | 55 | 55 | 62 | 51 | - | - | 4 | 73 | 85 | 80 | 64 | 45 | 9 | 9 |
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2000 1999 NFL season
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QB | 71* | 39 | 39 | 43 | 49 | - | - | 90 | 69 | 74 | 64 | 45 | 19 | 9 | 19 |
Era Quarterbacks who played alongside Steve Bono
Steve Bono Madden Ratings by Year
Steve Bono Madden NFL 1993 rating: 66 OVR (1992 NFL season, SF). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1994 rating: 69 OVR (1993 NFL season, SF). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1995 rating: 88 OVR (1994 NFL season, KC). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1996 rating: 66 OVR (1995 NFL season, KC). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1997 rating: 97 OVR (1996 NFL season, KC). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1998 rating: 79 OVR (1997 NFL season, GB). Steve Bono Madden NFL 1999 rating: 82 OVR (1998 NFL season, STL). Steve Bono Madden NFL 2000 rating: 71 OVR (1999 NFL season, CAR).