John Elway vs Johnny Unitas Comparison
Seasons
Info
John Elway | Denver Broncos (1983-1998) |
Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) |
John Elway | Quarterback |
Johnny Unitas | Quarterback |
John Elway | 6'3" |
Johnny Unitas | 6'1" |
John Elway | 215 |
Johnny Unitas | 194 |
John Elway | By the Baltimore Colts in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1983 Draft |
Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft |
Super Bowls
John Elway | 2 (XXXII, XXXIII) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) |
Playoff Appearances
John Elway | 10 (1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998) | |
Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) |
Awards And Honors
John Elway | Yes | Inducted in 2004 |
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Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 |
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John Elway | Yes | Broncos #7 |
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Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 |
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John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) |
John Elway | 1 (XXXIII) | |
Johnny Unitas | 0 |
John Elway | 9 (1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1998) | |
Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) |
John Elway | 2 (1993, 1996) | |
Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) |
John Elway | 1 (1993) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) |
Regular Season Stats
John Elway | 234 |
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Johnny Unitas | 211 |
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John Elway | 231 |
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Johnny Unitas | 188 |
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John Elway | 4,123 |
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Johnny Unitas | 2,830 |
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John Elway | 7,250 |
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Johnny Unitas | 5,186 |
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John Elway | 56.9 |
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Johnny Unitas | 54.6 |
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John Elway | 51,475 |
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Johnny Unitas | 40,239 |
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John Elway | 300 |
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Johnny Unitas | 290 |
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John Elway | 4.1% |
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Johnny Unitas | 5.6% |
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John Elway | 226 |
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Johnny Unitas | 253 |
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John Elway | 3.1 |
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Johnny Unitas | 4.9 |
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John Elway | 46 |
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Johnny Unitas | 29 |
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John Elway | 7.1 |
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Johnny Unitas | 7.8 |
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John Elway | 6.5 |
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Johnny Unitas | 6.7 |
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John Elway | 12.5 |
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Johnny Unitas | 14.2 |
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John Elway | 220.0 |
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Johnny Unitas | 190.7 |
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John Elway | 79.9 |
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Johnny Unitas | 78.2 |
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Playoff Stats
John Elway | 22 |
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Johnny Unitas | 9 |
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John Elway | 21 |
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Johnny Unitas | 8 |
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John Elway | 355 |
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Johnny Unitas | 120 |
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John Elway | 651 |
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Johnny Unitas | 226 |
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John Elway | 54.5 |
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Johnny Unitas | 53.1 |
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John Elway | 4,964 |
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Johnny Unitas | 1,663 |
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John Elway | 27 |
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Johnny Unitas | 7 |
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John Elway | 21 |
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Johnny Unitas | 10 |
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John Elway | 79.7 |
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Johnny Unitas | 68.9 |
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Best Season Stats
John Elway | 16 (1997) |
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Johnny Unitas | 14 (1970) |
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John Elway | 16 (1997) |
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Johnny Unitas | 14 (1967) |
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John Elway | 27 (1997) |
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Johnny Unitas | 32 (1959) |
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John Elway | 4030 (1993) |
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Johnny Unitas | 3481 (1963) |
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John Elway | 10 (1998) |
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Johnny Unitas | 4 (1968) |
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John Elway | 348 (1993) |
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Johnny Unitas | 255 (1967) |
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John Elway | 605 (1985) |
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Johnny Unitas | 436 (1967) |
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John Elway | 63.2 (1993) |
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Johnny Unitas | 58.5 (1967) |
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John Elway | 93.0 (1998) |
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Johnny Unitas | 97.4 (1965) |
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John Elway | 86 (1988) |
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Johnny Unitas | 89 (1966) |
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Seasons
Info
John Elway | Denver Broncos (1983-1998) | |
Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) |
John Elway | Quarterback | |
Johnny Unitas | Quarterback |
John Elway | 6'3" | |
Johnny Unitas | 6'1" |
John Elway | 215 | |
Johnny Unitas | 194 |
John Elway | By the Baltimore Colts in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1983 Draft | |
Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft |
Super Bowls
John Elway | 2 (XXXII, XXXIII) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) |
Playoff Appearances
John Elway | 10 (1983-1984, 1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993, 1996-1998) | |
Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) |
Awards And Honors
John Elway | Yes | Inducted in 2004 |
Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 |
John Elway | Yes | Broncos #7 |
Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) |
John Elway | 1 (XXXIII) | |
Johnny Unitas | 0 |
John Elway | 9 (1986-1987, 1989, 1991, 1993-1994, 1996-1998) | |
Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) |
John Elway | 1 (1987) | |
Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) |
John Elway | 2 (1993, 1996) | |
Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) |
John Elway | 1 (1993) | |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) |
John Elway | 0 | |
Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) |
Regular Season Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Touchdown Percentage (TD%)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
Interception Percentage (INT%)
Game Winning Drives (GWD)
Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)
Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)
Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)
Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)
QB Rating (Rate)
Playoff Stats
Games (G)
Games Started (GS)
Pass Completions (Cmp)
Passing Attempts (Att)
Completion Percentage (Cmp%)
Passing Yards (Yds)
Touchdown Passes (TD)
Interceptions Thrown (Int)
QB Rating (Rate)