Johnny Unitas vs Joe Namath Comparison
Seasons
Info
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) |
| Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) |
| Johnny Unitas | Quarterback |
| Joe Namath | Quarterback |
| Johnny Unitas | 6'1" |
| Joe Namath | 6'2" |
| Johnny Unitas | 194 |
| Joe Namath | 200 |
| Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft |
| Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft |
Super Bowls
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) |  |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) | |
Playoff Appearances
| Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) | |
| Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) | |
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 | |
| Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
| Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 | |
| Joe Namath | Yes | Jets #12 |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) |
| Johnny Unitas | 0 | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) | |
| Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 |
Regular Season Stats
| Johnny Unitas | 211 | |
| Joe Namath | 140 |
| Johnny Unitas | 188 | |
| Joe Namath | 129 |
| Johnny Unitas | 2,830 | |
| Joe Namath | 1,886 |
| Johnny Unitas | 5,186 | |
| Joe Namath | 3,762 |
| Johnny Unitas | 54.6 | |
| Joe Namath | 50.1 |
| Johnny Unitas | 40,239 | |
| Joe Namath | 27,663 |
| Johnny Unitas | 290 | |
| Joe Namath | 173 |
| Johnny Unitas | 5.6% | |
| Joe Namath | 4.6% |
| Johnny Unitas | 253 | |
| Joe Namath | 220 |
| Johnny Unitas | 4.9 | |
| Joe Namath | 5.8 |
| Johnny Unitas | 29 | |
| Joe Namath | 16 |
| Johnny Unitas | 7.8 | |
| Joe Namath | 7.4 |
| Johnny Unitas | 6.7 | |
| Joe Namath | 5.6 |
| Johnny Unitas | 14.2 | |
| Joe Namath | 14.7 |
| Johnny Unitas | 190.7 | |
| Joe Namath | 197.6 |
| Johnny Unitas | 78.2 | |
| Joe Namath | 65.5 |
Playoff Stats
| Johnny Unitas | 9 | |
| Joe Namath | 3 |
| Johnny Unitas | 8 | |
| Joe Namath | 3 |
| Johnny Unitas | 120 | |
| Joe Namath | 50 |
| Johnny Unitas | 226 | |
| Joe Namath | 117 |
| Johnny Unitas | 53.1 | |
| Joe Namath | 42.7 |
| Johnny Unitas | 1,663 | |
| Joe Namath | 641 |
| Johnny Unitas | 7 | |
| Joe Namath | 3 |
| Johnny Unitas | 10 | |
| Joe Namath | 4 |
| Johnny Unitas | 68.9 | |
| Joe Namath | 54.8 |
Best Season Stats
| Johnny Unitas | 14 (1970) | |
| Joe Namath | 14 (1975) |
| Johnny Unitas | 14 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 14 (1974) |
| Johnny Unitas | 32 (1959) | |
| Joe Namath | 26 (1967) |
| Johnny Unitas | 3481 (1963) | |
| Joe Namath | 4007 (1967) |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1968) | |
| Joe Namath | 5 (1977) |
| Johnny Unitas | 255 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 258 (1967) |
| Johnny Unitas | 436 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 491 (1967) |
| Johnny Unitas | 58.5 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 52.9 (1974) |
| Johnny Unitas | 97.4 (1965) | |
| Joe Namath | 74.3 (1969) |
| Johnny Unitas | 89 (1966) | |
| Joe Namath | 91 (1975) |
Seasons
Info
| Johnny Unitas | Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973) | |
| Joe Namath | New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977) |
| Johnny Unitas | Quarterback | |
| Joe Namath | Quarterback |
| Johnny Unitas | 6'1" | |
| Joe Namath | 6'2" |
| Johnny Unitas | 194 | |
| Joe Namath | 200 |
| Johnny Unitas | By the Pittsburgh Steelers in 9th round (102nd overall) in the 1955 Draft | |
| Joe Namath | By the Jets in the 1st Round (1st Overall) in the 1965 AFL Draft |
Super Bowls
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) |
Playoff Appearances
| Johnny Unitas | 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) | |
| Joe Namath | 2 (1968-1969) |
Awards And Honors
| Johnny Unitas | Yes | Inducted in 1979 |
| Joe Namath | Yes | Inducted in 1985 |
| Johnny Unitas | Yes | Colts #19 |
| Joe Namath | Yes | Jets #12 |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969) |
| Johnny Unitas | 0 | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (III) |
| Johnny Unitas | 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) |
| Johnny Unitas | 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 1* (AFL 1968) |
| Johnny Unitas | 2 (1957, 1963) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957-1960) | |
| Joe Namath | 1 (1972) |
| Johnny Unitas | 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) | |
| Joe Namath | 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) |
| Johnny Unitas | 1 (1967) | |
| Joe Namath | 0 |
| Johnny Unitas | 3 (1957-1958, 1965) | |
| Joe Namath | 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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