Johnny Unitas

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Johnny Unitas was a legendary NFL quarterback, primarily for the Baltimore Colts, widely regarded as one of the greatest players in football history for his pioneering passing skills and numerous records.

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John Constantine Unitas 0 1

Statements (50)

Predicate Object
instanceOf American football player
human
quarterback
burialPlace Dulaney Valley Memorial Gardens, Timonium, Maryland, United States
causeOfDeath heart attack
collegeAttended University of Louisville
collegeHallOfFameInductionYear 1989
countryOfCitizenship United States of America
dateOfBirth 1933-05-07
dateOfDeath 2002-09-11
draftedBy Pittsburgh Steelers
draftPickNumber 102
draftRound 9
draftYear 1955
firstTeamAllProSelections 5
fullName Johnny Unitas self-linksurface differs
surface form: John Constantine Unitas
givenName John
hallOfFame College Football Hall of Fame
Pro Football Hall of Fame
hallOfFameInductionYear 1979
height 6 ft 1 in
highSchoolAttended St. Francis Preparatory School (Pittsburgh)
St. Justin's High School
jerseyNumber 19
knownFor pioneering modern passing offense in professional football
league National Football League
mvpAward NFL Most Valuable Player Award
surface form: NFL Most Valuable Player 1959

NFL Most Valuable Player 1964
NFL Most Valuable Player Award
surface form: NFL Most Valuable Player 1967
nflChampionships 1958 NFL Championship
1959 NFL Championship
1968 NFL Championship
nickname Johnny U
Johnny Unitas self-link
The Golden Arm
notableRecord 47 consecutive games with a touchdown pass (1956–1960)
placeOfBirth Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
surface form: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, United States
placeOfDeath Baltimore, Maryland, United States
playedFor Indianapolis Colts
surface form: Baltimore Colts

Los Angeles Chargers
surface form: San Diego Chargers
positionPlayed quarterback
proBowlSelections 10
recognizedAs one of the greatest quarterbacks in NFL history
retiredNumberBy Indianapolis Colts
surface form: Baltimore Colts / Indianapolis Colts
sport American football
superBowlAppearances Super Bowl III
teamEndYear 1972 (Baltimore Colts)
1973 (San Diego Chargers)
teamStartYear 1956 (Baltimore Colts)
1973 (San Diego Chargers)

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Super Bowl III ColtsQuarterback Johnny Unitas
Indianapolis Colts HallOfFamePlayer Johnny Unitas
Weeb Ewbank coachOfPlayer Johnny Unitas
Super Bowl V coltsQuarterback Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas fullName Johnny Unitas self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: John Constantine Unitas
Raymond Berry hasPartnershipWith Johnny Unitas
Johnny Unitas nickname Johnny Unitas self-link
Indianapolis Colts notableQuarterback Johnny Unitas
Raymond Berry playedWith Johnny Unitas