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Johnny Unitas vs Joe Namath Comparison

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Johnny Unitas

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Joe Namath

 

Info

Teams

Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Johnny Unitas Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Johnny Unitas 6'1"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Johnny Unitas 194
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

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

Super Bowl Wins

Johnny Unitas 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Johnny Unitas 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971) StarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969) StarStar

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Johnny Unitas Yes Inducted in 1979
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Johnny Unitas Yes Colts #19
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Johnny Unitas 0
Joe Namath 1 (III) Star

Pro Bowl

Johnny Unitas 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967) StarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

First Team All-Pro

Johnny Unitas 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967) StarStarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Johnny Unitas 2 (1957, 1963) StarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972) StarStarStar

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957-1960) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 1 (1972) Star

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963) StarStarStarStar
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972) StarStarStar

Completion Percentage Leader

Johnny Unitas 1 (1967) Star
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Johnny Unitas 3 (1957-1958, 1965) StarStarStar
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Johnny Unitas 211
Joe Namath 140

Games Started (GS)

Johnny Unitas 188
Joe Namath 129

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Johnny Unitas 2,830
Joe Namath 1,886

Passing Attempts (Att)

Johnny Unitas 5,186
Joe Namath 3,762

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Johnny Unitas 54.6
Joe Namath 50.1

Passing Yards (Yds)

Johnny Unitas 40,239
Joe Namath 27,663

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Johnny Unitas 290
Joe Namath 173

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Johnny Unitas 5.6%
Joe Namath 4.6%

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Johnny Unitas 253
Joe Namath 220

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Johnny Unitas 4.9
Joe Namath 5.8

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Johnny Unitas 29
Joe Namath 16

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Johnny Unitas 7.8
Joe Namath 7.4

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Johnny Unitas 6.7
Joe Namath 5.6

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Johnny Unitas 14.2
Joe Namath 14.7

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Johnny Unitas 190.7
Joe Namath 197.6

QB Rating (Rate)

Johnny Unitas 78.2
Joe Namath 65.5

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Johnny Unitas 9
Joe Namath 3

Games Started (GS)

Johnny Unitas 8
Joe Namath 3

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Johnny Unitas 120
Joe Namath 50

Passing Attempts (Att)

Johnny Unitas 226
Joe Namath 117

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Johnny Unitas 53.1
Joe Namath 42.7

Passing Yards (Yds)

Johnny Unitas 1,663
Joe Namath 641

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Johnny Unitas 7
Joe Namath 3

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Johnny Unitas 10
Joe Namath 4

QB Rating (Rate)

Johnny Unitas 68.9
Joe Namath 54.8

Best Season Stats

Games (G)

Johnny Unitas 14 (1970)
Joe Namath 14 (1975)

Games Started (GS)

Johnny Unitas 14 (1967)
Joe Namath 14 (1974)

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Johnny Unitas 32 (1959)
Joe Namath 26 (1967)

Passing Yards (Yds)

Johnny Unitas 3481 (1963)
Joe Namath 4007 (1967)

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Johnny Unitas 4 (1968)
Joe Namath 5 (1977)

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Johnny Unitas 255 (1967)
Joe Namath 258 (1967)

Passing Attempts (Att)

Johnny Unitas 436 (1967)
Joe Namath 491 (1967)

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Johnny Unitas 58.5 (1967)
Joe Namath 52.9 (1974)

QB Rating (Rate)

Johnny Unitas 97.4 (1965)
Joe Namath 74.3 (1969)

Longest Completed Pass (Lng)

Johnny Unitas 89 (1966)
Joe Namath 91 (1975)

Seasons

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Info

Teams

Johnny Unitas Baltimore Colts (1956-1972) San Diego Chargers (1973)
Joe Namath New York Jets (1965-1976) Los Angeles Rams (1977)

Position

Johnny Unitas Quarterback
Joe Namath Quarterback

Height

Johnny Unitas 6'1"
Joe Namath 6'2"

Weight

Johnny Unitas 194
Joe Namath 200

Drafted

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

Super Bowl Wins

Johnny Unitas 4 (3 NFL Championships - 1958, 1959, 1968)(1 Super Bowl - V)
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Playoff Appearances

Playoff Appearances

Johnny Unitas 6 (1958-1959, 1964, 1968, 1970-1971)
Joe Namath 2 (1968-1969)

Awards And Honors

Hall of Fame

Johnny Unitas Yes Inducted in 1979
Joe Namath Yes Inducted in 1985

Number Retired

Johnny Unitas Yes Colts #19
Joe Namath Yes Jets #12

NFL MVP

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957, 1959, 1964, 1967)
Joe Namath 2* (AFL MVP in 1968, 1969)

Super Bowl MVP

Johnny Unitas 0
Joe Namath 1 (III)

Pro Bowl

Johnny Unitas 10 (1957-1964, 1966-1967)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

First Team All-Pro

Johnny Unitas 5 (1958-1959, 1964-1965, 1967)
Joe Namath 1* (AFL 1968)

Second Team All-Pro

Johnny Unitas 2 (1957, 1963)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1967, 1969) (1972)

NFL Passing Touchdown Leader

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957-1960)
Joe Namath 1 (1972)

NFL Passing Yards Leader

Johnny Unitas 4 (1957, 1959, 1960, 1963)
Joe Namath 3 (AFL 1966, 1967) (1972)

Completion Percentage Leader

Johnny Unitas 1 (1967)
Joe Namath 0

QB Rating Leader

Johnny Unitas 3 (1957-1958, 1965)
Joe Namath 0

Regular Season Stats

Games (G)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Touchdown Percentage (TD%)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Interception Percentage (INT%)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Game Winning Drives (GWD)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Yards per Pass Attempt (Y/A)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Adjusted Yards per Pass Attempt (AY/A)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Pass Completion (Y/C)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Yards Gained per Games Played (Y/G)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Playoff Stats

Games (G)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Games Started (GS)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Pass Completions (Cmp)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Passing Attempts (Att)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Completion Percentage (Cmp%)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Passing Yards (Yds)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Touchdown Passes (TD)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

Interceptions Thrown (Int)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

QB Rating (Rate)

Johnny Unitas Joe Namath

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