Johnny Unitas

Johnny Unitas, born in 1933 and died in 2002, was the Golden Arm quarterback of the Baltimore Colts from 1956 to 1972. He led Baltimore to many winning seasons, including two NFL World Championships in 1958 and 1959 and a Super Bowl title in 1970. He set 22 NFL records, with 40,239 passing yards on 5,186 attempts, 2,830 completions, 290 touchdowns, and 26 games with more than 300 passing yards. He threw touchdown passes in 47 consecutive games and was regarded as the yardstick by which all other quarterbacks are measured. He was enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame in July 1979, was a three-time NFL MVP of the Year and NFL Player of the Year in 1959, 1964, and 1967, was All-NFL for five seasons, was selected to ten Pro Bowls, was named Player of the Decade for the 1960s, was named Greatest Player in the First 50 Years of Pro Football, and was quarterback of the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team and All-Century Team.

Baltimore, Maryland · United States