Johnny Unitas
Sports Cards, Football, Baltimore Colts era
Johnny Unitas played 18 NFL seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts, from 1956 to 1973. A three-time MVP, he led the Colts to championships in 1958, 1959 and 1968 and to victory in Super Bowl V, and his 1958 title game is credited with helping popularize the NFL. He threw a touchdown pass in 47 consecutive games, a record that stood for 52 years.
Athlete Details
- Position
- Quarterback
- Career
- 1956–1973 (NFL)
- College
- Louisville
- Draft
- Round 9, No. 102 overall, 1955
Accolades
- Championships
- 4 (NFL 1958, 1959, 1968; Super Bowl V)
- Super Bowl MVP
- League MVP
- 3 (1959, 1964, 1967)
- First-team All-Pro
- 5
- Pro Bowl selections
- 10
- Hall of Fame
- Pro Football Hall of Fame, 1979
- Passing yards leader
- 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963)
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