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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. Dallas Cowboys 13 vs. Baltimore Colts 16 on January 17th, 1971 - Full team and player stats and box score Johnny Unitas won 1 Super Bowl. When did Johnny Unitas retire? Johnny Unitas last played in 1973. Pro Football Hall of Fame, AP NFL MVP, Pro Bowl Frivolities. Super Bowls. Super Bowl III – New York Jets 16, Baltimore 7 Unitas did not start but entered the game at quarterback in the fourth quarter. He completed 11 of 24 passes for 110 yards and had one pass intercepted. Super Bowl V – Baltimore 16, Dallas 13 Unitas started at quarterback but was injured and relieved in the second quarter. Unitas, whose black high-top shoes and distinctive backpedal became his signature, led the Colts to three NFL championships (1958, 1959, 1968) and one Super Bowl victory (1971). He led the league four times each in passing yards and in touchdown passes and retired with career NFL records for passing yards, touchdowns, and completions (all of Johnny Unitas had suffered a terrible injury the previous season and never recovered from it. When the 1968 season began, his backup Earl Morrall would start the season and lead the Colts to a 13 - 1 record. Morrall would also win the NFL MVP that season, but his fortunes would turn in the Super Bowl when he threw three interceptions. Also Known As: Johnny U • John Constantine Unitas: Born: May 7, 1933 • Pittsburgh • Pennsylvania Died: September 11, 2002 (aged 69) • Maryland Awards And Honors: Pro Football Hall of Fame (1979) • Pro Football Hall of Fame (inducted 1979) • 3 NFL Most Valuable Player awards • 3 NFL championships • 1 Super Bowl championship • 5 All-Pro selections • 10 Pro Bowl selections Near the end of the second quarter, Unitas connected on a 75-yard touchdown pass to tight end John Mackey (a Super Bowl record at the time) to put the score at 6-6 (the PAT was blocked). 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. Unitas led the Colts to NFL titles in 1958 and '59, helped them win Super Bowl V, was chosen to five all-league teams and was Player of the Year three times. He played in 10 Pro Bowls. Three-time MVP Johnny Unitas holds a special place in Baltimore fans' hearts. Unitas returned and led the Colts on their only scoring drive in historic Super Bowl III, a 16-7 loss to the New Unitas was injured most of the season, but was cleared to play. and flustered NFL MVP Earl Morrall. The Jets' offense, led by Super Bowl MVP Joe Namath, did enough to score 16 points on the John Constantine "Johnny" Unitas (May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was a professional American football player in the 1950s-70s, mostly with the Baltimore Colts. Widely regarded as the greatest professional quarterback of all time, he threw touchdown passes in 47 consecutive games, considered by many to be an "unbreakable" record. 16 of the players shown below have won at least one Super Bowl MVP trophy. Johnny Unitas. Hines Ward. J.J. Watt. Randy White. Suggested Quizzes See all >> BALTIMORE - More than $540,000 of memorabilia from former Baltimore Colts' quarterback Johnny Unitas was sold at the Super Bowl auction this week. Unitas's 1970 Super Bowl V Championship ring sold Unitas was now an NFL Champion and a Super Bowl Champion, making his legacy impenetrable to criticism as one of the greatest. 17 of 20 Final years with the Colts Quarterback Earl Morrall, who took over for an injured Johnny Unitas, was named NFL MVP. To put it plain and simple, the Colts were a juggernaut. As for the Jets, they finished 11-3 in the regular season. An injury to Unitas in 1968 saw Morrall step in to start the season that saw the Colts to a 13–1 record (along with an MVP for Morrall) that saw them win their first NFL Championship in nine years before ineffective play in Super Bowl III saw him benched for Unitas. Two years later, in Super Bowl V, Morrall came off the bench for an injured Three-time MVP Johnny Unitas holds a special place in Baltimore fans' hearts. Unitas returned and led the Colts on their only scoring drive in historic Super Bowl III, a 16-7 loss to the New During his professional career from 1956 to 1973, Unitas 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. When it comes to the 10 best QBs through the first 10 years of the Super Bowl era, can anyone top Johnny Unitas? With help from Elliot Harrison and Gil Brandt, Dave Dameshek rewinds the clock.
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