“Talk is just talk, show what you can do, prove yourself,” those were the famous words of Johnny Unitas. From 1956-73 johnny unitas, also known as Johnny U and the Golden Arm, was an American Football player in the national football league. He spent the majority of his career with the baltimore Colts. Johnny Unitas, whose glory days were in the 60s, was and still is known as the best quarterback to play the game of football. To begin, in his football days Johnny U was an outstanding player. He attended Saint justin's high school for a beginning of an amazing career. He got in the game when the starting quarterback broke his ankle, Unitas was decided and quickly rose to the top. Notre dame (college dream team) denied johnny u the opportunity to play because they thought he would not “bulk up.” At 6’1” and 138 pounds unitas was merely big enough to fit into the gear let alone take several hits from semi-pro football players. Johnny later received an offer from the university of louisiana and built a solid reputation. He set almost a dozen records including most touchdown passes, which he set in …show more content…
In 1957 Johnny In 1957 Johnny won the jim thorpe trophy, NFL most valuable player award, and was an all pro Quarterback. In 1958 he won the nfl championship game and was the most valuable player. In 1959 Johnny u won the Bert bell award, most valuable player, and went to an NFL championship game and . was an all pro quarterback. In 1964 Unitas won the bert Bell award, most valuable player and was an all pro quarterback. In 1967 Unitas one the Jim Thorpe trophy, Bert bell award, NFL most valuable player award and was an all pro quarterback. In 1969 Johnny was named the greatest QB in history at the NFL 50th anniversary. In 1970 Johnny U won the NFL man of the year award. In 1979 Johnny Unitas was inducted in the . Pro football Hall of Fame. In 1990 for Johnny was named into the NFL 75th anniversary