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John Constantine Unitas ( / juːˈnaɪtəs /; [a] May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was an American football quarterback who played 18 seasons in the National Football League (NFL), primarily with the Baltimore Colts. Following a career that spanned from 1956 to 1973, he has been listed as one of the greatest NFL players of all time. [3]
Sep 12, 2002 · Johnny Unitas, who rose from a $6-a-game sandlot player to become perhaps professional football's greatest quarterback, died yesterday in suburban Baltimore. He was 69.
May 23, 2024 · Johnny Unitas (born May 7, 1933, Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.—died September 11, 2002, Timonium, Maryland) was an American professional gridiron football player who is considered to be one of the all-time greatest National Football League (NFL) quarterbacks.
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Apr 30, 2022 · Johnny Unitas's 75-yard tip-drill TD aerial to John Mackey, the #Baltimore #Colts' first score of Super Bowl V, 51 years ago today. The longest offensive play from scrimmage in the first 14 Super Bowls (tied in SB13) pic.twitter.com/S2wz6ozYGM
During his final NFL season, suiting up for the San Diego Chargers, Unitas became the first player in NFL history to eclipse 40,000 career passing yards. At the time of his retirement, Unitas ranked No. 1 in NFL history in pass attempts (5,186), pass completions (2,830), passing yards (40,239) and touchdown passes (290).
Aug 31, 2021 · Johnny Unitas was the NFL’s all-time leader in passing yardage (40,239) and passing touchdowns (290) when he retired after the 1973 season. (Focus on Sport / Getty Images)
Sep 11, 2002 · Johnny Unitas was an NFL football player. He was born on May 7, 1933, and died on September 11, 2002.
John Constantine “Johnny” Unitas (May 7, 1933- September 11, 2002), nicknamed “The Golden Arm” and often called Johnny U, was a professional American football player in the 1950s through the 1970s, spending the majority of his career with the Baltimore Colts.
Nov 1, 2006 · One of football's greatest players was quarterback Johnny Unitas. But he was more than a great player. Unitas was a unique man who towered above his contemporaries, and the stars who have...
