Johnny Unitas is a Hall of Fame quarterback whose career earned a modest career value score of 36 in the Knox value model. Unitas's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
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Johnny Unitas
All-Time Rank & Honors
career ranks, postseason ranks, awards, title contextRegular-season all-time ranks
Postseason all-time ranks
Yes
Hall of Fame
A quarterback who maximized value through exceptional availability — almost never missed time. Their middle-tier career was extended by consistently being on the field.
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Passing | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb | |||||
| 1956 | — | BAL | — | — | 110 | 198 | 55.6% | 1,498 | 9 | 10 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 74.0 | — | 28 | 155 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | — | BAL | — | — | 172 | 301 | 57.1% | 2,550 | 24 | 17 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 88.0 | — | 42 | 171 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | — | BAL | — | — | 136 | 263 | 51.7% | 2,007 | 19 | 7 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 90.0 | — | 33 | 139 | 3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | — | BAL | — | — | 193 | 367 | 52.6% | 2,899 | 32 | 14 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 92.0 | — | 29 | 145 | 2 | 5.0 | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | — | BAL | — | — | 190 | 378 | 50.3% | 3,099 | 25 | 24 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 73.7 | — | 36 | 195 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | — | BAL | — | — | 229 | 420 | 54.5% | 2,990 | 16 | 24 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 66.1 | — | 54 | 190 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | — | BAL | — | — | 222 | 389 | 57.1% | 2,967 | 23 | 23 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 76.5 | — | 50 | 137 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | — | BAL | — | — | 237 | 410 | 57.8% | 3,481 | 20 | 12 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 89.7 | — | 47 | 224 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | — | BAL | — | — | 158 | 305 | 51.8% | 2,824 | 19 | 6 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 96.4 | — | 37 | 162 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | — | BAL | — | — | 164 | 282 | 58.2% | 2,530 | 23 | 12 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 97.4 | — | 17 | 68 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | — | BAL | — | — | 195 | 348 | 56.0% | 2,748 | 22 | 24 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 74.0 | — | 20 | 44 | 1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | — | BAL | — | — | 255 | 436 | 58.5% | 3,428 | 20 | 16 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 83.6 | — | 22 | 89 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | — | BAL | — | — | 11 | 32 | 34.4% | 139 | 2 | 4 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 | -0.0 | 0.5 | 30.1 | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | — | BAL | — | — | 178 | 327 | 54.4% | 2,342 | 12 | 20 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 64.0 | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | — | BAL | — | — | 166 | 321 | 51.7% | 2,213 | 14 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 65.1 | — | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | — | BAL | — | — | 92 | 176 | 52.3% | 942 | 3 | 9 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 52.3 | — | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | — | BAL | 14 | — | 88 | 157 | 56.1% | 1,111 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 70.8 | — | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | — | SD | 13 | — | 34 | 76 | 44.7% | 471 | 3 | 7 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 40.0 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | — | 27 | — | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.6% | 40,239 | 290 | 253 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.8 | 6.7 | 1.1 | 78.2 | 0 | 450 | 1,779 | 13 | 4.0 | 2.9 | — | — | — | |
Passing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Cmp | Att | Cmp% | Yds | TD | Int | TD% | Int% | Y/A | AdjY/A | TD:INT | Rate | Sk |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | BAL | — | — | 110 | 198 | 55.6% | 1,498 | 9 | 10 | 4.5 | 5.1 | 7.6 | 6.2 | 0.9 | 74.0 | — |
| 1957 | 24 | BAL | — | — | 172 | 301 | 57.1% | 2,550 | 24 | 17 | 8.0 | 5.6 | 8.5 | 7.5 | 1.4 | 88.0 | — |
| 1958 | 25 | BAL | — | — | 136 | 263 | 51.7% | 2,007 | 19 | 7 | 7.2 | 2.7 | 7.6 | 7.9 | 2.7 | 90.0 | — |
| 1959 | 26 | BAL | — | — | 193 | 367 | 52.6% | 2,899 | 32 | 14 | 8.7 | 3.8 | 7.9 | 7.9 | 2.3 | 92.0 | — |
| 1960 | 27 | BAL | — | — | 190 | 378 | 50.3% | 3,099 | 25 | 24 | 6.6 | 6.3 | 8.2 | 6.7 | 1.0 | 73.7 | — |
| 1961 | 28 | BAL | — | — | 229 | 420 | 54.5% | 2,990 | 16 | 24 | 3.8 | 5.7 | 7.1 | 5.3 | 0.7 | 66.1 | — |
| 1962 | 29 | BAL | — | — | 222 | 389 | 57.1% | 2,967 | 23 | 23 | 5.9 | 5.9 | 7.6 | 6.1 | 1.0 | 76.5 | — |
| 1963 | 30 | BAL | — | — | 237 | 410 | 57.8% | 3,481 | 20 | 12 | 4.9 | 2.9 | 8.5 | 8.1 | 1.7 | 89.7 | — |
| 1964 | 31 | BAL | — | — | 158 | 305 | 51.8% | 2,824 | 19 | 6 | 6.2 | 2.0 | 9.3 | 9.6 | 3.2 | 96.4 | — |
| 1965 | 32 | BAL | — | — | 164 | 282 | 58.2% | 2,530 | 23 | 12 | 8.2 | 4.3 | 9.0 | 8.7 | 1.9 | 97.4 | — |
| 1966 | 33 | BAL | — | — | 195 | 348 | 56.0% | 2,748 | 22 | 24 | 6.3 | 6.9 | 7.9 | 6.1 | 0.9 | 74.0 | — |
| 1967 | 34 | BAL | — | — | 255 | 436 | 58.5% | 3,428 | 20 | 16 | 4.6 | 3.7 | 7.9 | 7.1 | 1.3 | 83.6 | — |
| 1968 | 35 | BAL | — | — | 11 | 32 | 34.4% | 139 | 2 | 4 | 6.3 | 12.5 | 4.3 | -0.0 | 0.5 | 30.1 | — |
| 1969 | 36 | BAL | — | — | 178 | 327 | 54.4% | 2,342 | 12 | 20 | 3.7 | 6.1 | 7.2 | 5.1 | 0.6 | 64.0 | — |
| 1970 | 37 | BAL | — | — | 166 | 321 | 51.7% | 2,213 | 14 | 18 | 4.4 | 5.6 | 6.9 | 5.2 | 0.8 | 65.1 | — |
| 1971 | 38 | BAL | — | — | 92 | 176 | 52.3% | 942 | 3 | 9 | 1.7 | 5.1 | 5.4 | 3.4 | 0.3 | 52.3 | — |
| 1972 | 39 | BAL | 14 | — | 88 | 157 | 56.1% | 1,111 | 4 | 6 | 2.5 | 3.8 | 7.1 | 5.9 | 0.7 | 70.8 | — |
| 1973 | 40 | SD | 13 | — | 34 | 76 | 44.7% | 471 | 3 | 7 | 3.9 | 9.2 | 6.2 | 2.8 | 0.4 | 40.0 | — |
| Career | 27 | 2,830 | 5,186 | 54.6% | 40,239 | 290 | 253 | 5.6 | 4.9 | 7.8 | — | — | 78.2 | 0 |
Rushing
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Y/A | TD% | 1D | 1D% | Fmb |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 | 23 | BAL | — | — | 28 | 155 | 1 | 5.5 | 3.6 | — | — | — |
| 1957 | 24 | BAL | — | — | 42 | 171 | 1 | 4.1 | 2.4 | — | — | — |
| 1958 | 25 | BAL | — | — | 33 | 139 | 3 | 4.2 | 9.1 | — | — | — |
| 1959 | 26 | BAL | — | — | 29 | 145 | 2 | 5.0 | 6.9 | — | — | — |
| 1960 | 27 | BAL | — | — | 36 | 195 | 0 | 5.4 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1961 | 28 | BAL | — | — | 54 | 190 | 2 | 3.5 | 3.7 | — | — | — |
| 1962 | 29 | BAL | — | — | 50 | 137 | 0 | 2.7 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1963 | 30 | BAL | — | — | 47 | 224 | 0 | 4.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1964 | 31 | BAL | — | — | 37 | 162 | 2 | 4.4 | 5.4 | — | — | — |
| 1965 | 32 | BAL | — | — | 17 | 68 | 1 | 4.0 | 5.9 | — | — | — |
| 1966 | 33 | BAL | — | — | 20 | 44 | 1 | 2.2 | 5.0 | — | — | — |
| 1967 | 34 | BAL | — | — | 22 | 89 | 0 | 4.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1968 | 35 | BAL | — | — | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1969 | 36 | BAL | — | — | 11 | 23 | 0 | 2.1 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1970 | 37 | BAL | — | — | 9 | 16 | 0 | 1.8 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1971 | 38 | BAL | — | — | 9 | 5 | 0 | 0.6 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1972 | 39 | BAL | 14 | — | 3 | 15 | 0 | 5.0 | 0.0 | — | — | — |
| 1973 | 40 | SD | 13 | — | 0 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — |
| Career | 27 | 450 | 1,779 | 13 | 4.0 | — | — | — | — |
KV-H Anatomy
KV-H 36 · Depth / RotationalA depth / rotational career by KV-H: a remarkably steady profile that scores 36 of 100, era-normalized against pass yds/g peers across 2 scored seasons, with a short career trimming the score.
46
Sustained
career value
×.6
46
Peak
best 3 seasons
×.4
×0.79
Longevity
career length
Blend 46 × longevity 0.79 = KV-H 36· confidence 100%
What builds the career mark of 46
On-field 26.7
Availability 19.3
On-field production Staying available
Season-by-season quality (era-relative pass yds/g)
1972bestavg 461973
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position47
Solid
of 100
Reached 45% of the all-time Passing Yards leader — a solid all-time profile at the position.
45% of the all-time Passing Yards leader45
2 categories ≥25% of the all-time leader67
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 85%.
Career Aging Trajectory
vs. position group average · KV-H basisAmber = this player (normalized to own peak). Indigo = average QBs aging curve. Group peak age: 29. Source: StatVault KV-H era (1999+).
Playoff vs Regular Season
📉 Regular Season Player
Passer Rating: 78.3 regular season → 69.1 playoffs (6 playoff seasons)
-12%
vs reg season
Postseason Career
Passing
Cmp120Att226Cmp%53.1%Yds1,663TD7Int10TD%3.1Int%4.4Y/A7.4AdjY/A6.0TD:INT0.7Rate68.9
Rushing
Att21Yds92TD1Y/A4.4TD%4.8
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Statistical + physical similarity across every player in the database, position-relevant (0–100%).
Movementderived from season history
- 1973team change
Joined SD (from BAL)
- 1973final season
Last recorded season with SD
- 1956signing
Entered the NFL with BAL
Knox
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Historical Knox · KV-H
Era-normalized career quality — z-scored against 2-season peers. See all →
36
peak 46
Season Report Cards· KV-H era-normalized per season
C1972
C1973
Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 2 seasons.
96%
Durability IQ
Composite score across availability, IR frequency, and injury severity. See all →
98
IronCanton Monitor · HOF
Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame. See all →
Era Translator
Pass Yds translated to the 2025NFL — each season's standing among its own-era peers, projected onto 2025's scoring environment. Modern-era (1999+) coverage.
| Season | Actual Pass Yds | Pass Yds/G | → 2025 Pass Yds | → 2025 /G |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1972 | 1,111 | 79.4 | 3,129+2,018 | 184.1 |
| 1973 | 471 | 36.2 | 2,880+2,409 | 169.4 |
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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