Johnny Unitas
QB · Baltimore Colts · #19
Age
69
Height
6'1"
Weight
196 lbs
Exp
18 seasons
College
Louisville
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The Historic Impact of Johnny Unitas and the Baltimore Colts
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Most Valuable Collectibles
Top 12 verified sales across marketplaces
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$154
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1SoldCard1957 Topps JOHN JOHNNY UNITAS #138 RC Rookie Card PSA 3 VG Baltimore Colts HOF
2SoldCard1957 Topps Football #138 Johnny John Unitas RC VG
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3SoldOtherJohnny Unitas [PSA 1 PR]
4SoldCardJohnny Unitas Colts Signed 2001 Upper Deck Fiorentino Collection #LA10 PSA Card
5SoldCard1969 Topps #25 Johnny Unitas BCCG 8
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6SoldOtherJohnny Unitas (Purple Sky)
![Johnny Unitas [Poor to Fair]](https://img.comc.com/i/Football/1958/Topps---Base/22/Johnny-Unitas.jpg?id=6c16982a-c3df-4c93-9def-7311ec982a99&size=biggerthumb)
7SoldOtherJohnny Unitas [Poor to Fair]
8SoldOther1966 Philadelphia - Johnny Unitas #24
9SoldOtherJohnny Unitas 1967 Philadelphia #23
10SoldCardJohn Johnny Unitas 1968 Topps Football Card #100 Colts
11SoldCard2026 Tkzdesigns Throwback Rookie Johnny Unitas Caricature JU1
12SoldCard1961 Topps Football #1 Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts ~ HOF
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Market & Collectibles
Good Coverage
Median Sale
$20
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News Sentiment
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Why
Legacy remains honored through the annual Golden Arm Award, which continues to recognize top college quarterbacks.
Recent Coverage
Texas QB Arch Manning named candidate for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
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Arch Manning named top 15 candidate for Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award
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Rainbow Warrior Alejado named to Johnny Unitas award watch list
University of Hawaii · 2mo ago
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Public Attention
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30-day views
24,635
Daily average
821
7-day change
-16.1%
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Legacy Status
Hall of Fame
Hall of Fame
4x NFL MVP
Contract & Value
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Career Highlights
Won the 1958 NFL Championship in the league's first sudden-death overtime
Named NFL MVP in 1957, 1959, 1964 and 1967
Led the Colts to NFL titles in 1958, 1959 and 1968 and to a Super Bowl V win
Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979
Clutch Moments
Drove the Colts 86 yards in the final two minutes of the 1958 title game to force overtime
Engineered the game-winning drive in the closing minutes of Super Bowl V
Rookie Cards & Sets
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Player Profile & Legacy
Strengths
Legacy
Unitas turned the quarterback position into the precision job it is today. His record streak, his four MVP seasons and the 1958 championship made Baltimore the standard for quarterback play and set the template every pocket passer since has been measured against.
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Career
Baltimore Colts
#19
Unitas joined the Colts in 1956 after being cut by Pittsburgh and became the defining quarterback of his era. He led Baltimore to NFL championships in 1958 and 1959, won four MVP awards, and directed the 1958 title game that is still remembered as the greatest ever played.
40,239 career passing yards
290 career touchdown passes
47 straight games with a touchdown pass (NFL record)
4x NFL MVP
10 Pro Bowls
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