Johnny Unitas
Colts Prime (1958-67) · 1958–1967
Unitas's elite Clutch Factor (95) and elite Peak Dominance (95) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
1959, 1964, 1967
3× MVP — 'The Golden Arm' set the standard for modern quarterbacking
1958, 1959, 1970
Won the 1958 'Greatest Game Ever Played' in sudden-death OT vs the Giants
1957, 1958, 1959, 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 1964, 1966, 1967
10 selections — 'The Golden Arm' set the standard
1958, 1959, 1964, 1965, 1967
5 selections — 'The Golden Arm' set the standard for QBs
Signature Moments
The Hill — Jerry Rice's Training
Rice ran a 2.5-mile hill in Edgewood, California every day during the offseason. The trail was so steep and brutal that professional athletes who tried it with him collapsed. His legendary conditioning — playing at an elite level until age 42 — came from this hill.
The Hill made Jerry Rice. While other receivers partied in the offseason, Rice was running up a mountain. That's why he played at an elite level for 20 years.
22,895 Receiving Yards — The Untouchable Record
Rice retired with 22,895 receiving yards — the second-place receiver (Larry Fitzgerald) had 17,492. The gap of 5,403 yards is larger than most Hall of Famers' entire career totals. Combined with 197 receiving touchdowns, these records may never be broken.
The gap between Rice and second place is bigger than most Hall of Fame careers. He didn't just break records — he made them unreachable.
Career Numbers
Career Pass Yards
40239
Career Pass TDs
290
Career INTs
1.15 TD-INT ratio
253
Career Passer Rating
78.2
TD-INT Ratio
290 TD / 253 INT
1.1
Completion %
—
Career Pass Attempts
5186
Career Completions
2830
Yards Per Attempt
Elite for his era
7.8
TD %
—
INT %
Normal for pre-merger era
—
Yards Per Completion
Deep ball era
14.2
Career Wins
Regular season
118
Super Bowl Record
Won SB V
1-1
Times Sacked
Sacks not fully tracked pre-1982
162
Career Fumbles
75
Consecutive Games w/ TD Pass
Record stood for 52 years
47
Games Played
18 seasons
211
Season Stats · Colts Prime (1958-67)
Engine Attributes
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