Johnny Unitas vs Cam Newton Comparison
Seasons
Info
Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) |
Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers (2011-2019, 2021), New England Patriots (2020) |
Johnny Unitas | Quarterback |
Cam Newton | Quarterback |
Johnny Unitas | 6'1" |
Cam Newton | 6'6" |
Johnny Unitas | 194 |
Cam Newton | 260 |
Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft |
Cam Newton | By the Panthers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft |
Super Bowls
Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Playoff Appearances
Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 4 (2013-2015, 2017) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Awards And Honors
Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 |
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Cam Newton | No | Still Playing |
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Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 |
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Cam Newton | No | Still Playing |
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Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 1 (2015) | ![]() |
Johnny Unitas | 0 |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 1 (2015) | ![]() |
Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) | ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) | ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) | ![]() ![]() ![]() |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
Johnny Unitas | 211 |
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Cam Newton | 148 |
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Johnny Unitas | 188 |
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Cam Newton | 144 |
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Johnny Unitas | 2,830 |
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Cam Newton | 2,682 |
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Johnny Unitas | 5,186 |
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Cam Newton | 4,474 |
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Johnny Unitas | 54.6 |
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Cam Newton | 59.9 |
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Johnny Unitas | 40,239 |
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Cam Newton | 32,382 |
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Johnny Unitas | 290 |
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Cam Newton | 194 |
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Johnny Unitas | 5.6% |
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Cam Newton | 4.3% |
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Johnny Unitas | 253 |
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Cam Newton | 123 |
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Johnny Unitas | 4.9 |
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Cam Newton | 2.7 |
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Johnny Unitas | 29 |
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Cam Newton | 20 |
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Johnny Unitas | 7.8 |
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Cam Newton | 7.2 |
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Johnny Unitas | 6.7 |
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Cam Newton | 6.9 |
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Johnny Unitas | 14.2 |
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Cam Newton | 12.1 |
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Johnny Unitas | 190.7 |
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Cam Newton | 218.8 |
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Johnny Unitas | 78.2 |
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Cam Newton | 85.2 |
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Playoff Stats
Johnny Unitas | 9 |
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Cam Newton | 7 |
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Johnny Unitas | 8 |
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Cam Newton | 7 |
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Johnny Unitas | 120 |
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Cam Newton | 134 |
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Johnny Unitas | 226 |
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Cam Newton | 224 |
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Johnny Unitas | 53.1 |
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Cam Newton | 59.8 |
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Johnny Unitas | 1,663 |
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Cam Newton | 1,821 |
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Johnny Unitas | 7 |
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Cam Newton | 10 |
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Johnny Unitas | 10 |
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Cam Newton | 7 |
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Johnny Unitas | 68.9 |
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Cam Newton | 87.7 |
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Best Season Stats
Johnny Unitas | 14 (1970) |
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Cam Newton | 16 (2017) |
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Johnny Unitas | 14 (1967) |
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Cam Newton | 16 (2017) |
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Johnny Unitas | 32 (1959) |
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Cam Newton | 35 (2015) |
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Johnny Unitas | 3481 (1963) |
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Cam Newton | 4051 (2011) |
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Johnny Unitas | 4 (1968) |
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Cam Newton | 1 (2019) |
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Johnny Unitas | 255 (1967) |
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Cam Newton | 320 (2018) |
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Johnny Unitas | 436 (1967) |
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Cam Newton | 517 (2011) |
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Johnny Unitas | 58.5 (1967) |
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Cam Newton | 67.9 (2018) |
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Johnny Unitas | 97.4 (1965) |
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Cam Newton | 99.4 (2015) |
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Johnny Unitas | 89 (1966) |
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Cam Newton | 91 (2011) |
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Seasons
Info
Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) | |
Cam Newton | Carolina Panthers (2011-2019, 2021), New England Patriots (2020) |
Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | |
Cam Newton | Quarterback |
Johnny Unitas | 6'1" | |
Cam Newton | 6'6" |
Johnny Unitas | 194 | |
Cam Newton | 260 |
Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft | |
Cam Newton | By the Panthers in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 2011 Draft |
Super Bowls
Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Playoff Appearances
Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) | |
Cam Newton | 4 (2013-2015, 2017) |
Awards And Honors
Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 |
Cam Newton | No | Still Playing |
Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 |
Cam Newton | No | Still Playing |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) | |
Cam Newton | 1 (2015) |
Johnny Unitas | 0 | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) | |
Cam Newton | 3 (2011, 2013, 2015) |
Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) | |
Cam Newton | 1 (2015) |
Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) | |
Cam Newton | 0 |
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)
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