Johnny Unitas

Johnny Unitas

Known for: Acting
Biography: 1933-05-07
Deathday: 2002-09-11 (69 years old)

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Biography

John Constantine Unitas (; 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.Unitas played college football for the Louisville Cardinals. He set many NFL records and was named Most Valuable Player three times in 1959, 1964, and 1967, in addition to receiving 10 Pro Bowl and five first-team All-Pro honors. He helped lead the Colts to four championship titles; three in the pre-merger era in 1958, 1959, and 1968, and one in the Super Bowl era in Super Bowl V. His first championship victory is regarded as one of the league's greatest games and is credited with helping popularize the NFL. Between 1956 and 1960, he set the record for most consecutive games with a touchdown pass at 47, which held for 52 years.

Nicknamed "Johnny U" and "the Golden Arm", Unitas was considered the prototype of the modern era marquee quarterback. He was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1979.

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Average 6.2
Based on 446 Thousand movie and tv ratings over time
1952
1976
1986
1989
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Known For
Acting

Gender
Male

Birthday
1933-05-07

Deathday
2002-09-11 (69 years old)

Birth Place
Pittsburgh, United States of America

Height
185-centimeter

Citizenships
United States of America

Awards
Pro Football Hall of Fame, Walter Payton Man of the Year Award


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