Johnny Unitas Highlights - The Greatest 

To me and my father, Unitas is still the greatest quarterback of all time.

Johnny U, the best then, the best now, the best 100 years from now......every QB since has emulated him.....and he was our neighbor.....

There have have been great QBs since the Unitas era but he was the first to engineer the full-on aerial display. He was my inspiration as a kid in the 60s and I learned everything I could about the 50s as soon as I was old enough to read. And on a side note, those Colt uniforms, especially the all whites, remain the most beautiful the league has ever seen. Thank you for these wonderful highlights and thank you Mr. John Unitas.

The TRUE G.O.A.T.

Johnny Unitas: The man who defined the modern quarterback. His surgical passes and trademark two-minute drills became the benchmark that all other quarterbacks became judged by. By this point in his career, Johnny U had sustained a serious injury and was obviously declining as a player. However, he still showed flashes of the quarterback he once was, especially during the Colts 1970 Super Bowl season. His ability to hit the open man after doing a spinning play-action fake on the goal line was uncanny. Oh, and if you take away anything else from this video, it should be that John Mackey was really freaking good. Honestly, the reason I picked these seasons was because most of Johnny Unitas' non-black and white highlights come from these seasons on episodes of This Week in Pro Football. Having some highlights in color and others not would have been jarring to me. And since it appears the United States is exiting its COVID-19 shutdown (for better or worse), this may be the last video you see from me in a month or two. Hopefully not though! - PockyCandy -

I’ve seen so many quarterbacks but this guy is the standard for many modern qbs my grandfather used to tell me about Johnny U, we’d watch and rewatch his game film all day then he’d take me outside and drill me (Later on in middle and high school I won 6 rings) man I miss you Grandad 💯🔥🥺

The real Johnny Football

Seasons were only 12-14 games all the years Unitas played. If he had played in 16 game seasons his records would never have been surpassed.

man had those quick steps back, almost like he is tip toeing. Wow you can really see where qb position was born in his play.

I grew up with Johnny Unitas and Frank Robinson Lucky Me.

I was enjoying watching his pass protection as well. Some good backfield blocking in there.

I met him one time very nice man he was the best there ever was

Got to talk to Him on the phone when I was a Kid. Great Moment. My Favorite Player when I was Growing up. Johnny U..😎

I was born in Baltimore. We loved The Colts. We loved Johnny U. My Dad worked for Bethlehem Steel. He was transferred to Indiana. After all these years , I have remained a staunch Ravens and Orioles fan.

I always think of John Mackey's quote " being in huddle with Johnny was like being in the huddle with god." Wish i saw him play. Loved reading about him and seeing what his teammates and opponents said and they all admired him. That says alot. He would still be dominant now probably more so with all the rules for offenses. He revolutionized the passing game and quarterbacking. There are highlights you can find where he did no look pass and the switch to side arm passes.

That’s our Johnny , been rubbing his golden shoe from memorial stadium - M&T bank stadium for good luck 👍

Pooky I was lucky to find this. "The Man With The Golden Arm" will always be the best ever!

Don't know if any of you know this or not, but about the last 6-7 years that Unitas played, he called most of the plays....he was that respected by the coaches.....his nickname was "Mr. Quarterback"....and they didn't call him that for no reason...he was the best there ever was.......

Johnny U was the man. Prototype of the modern QB

What a good arm he had, and what nice touch on the ball. Very good accuracy also.

The most mechanically and fundamentally sound QB of all time!!!

Look at that dropback and that quick release!

THKS! for me Johnny U,was the one.For my brother It was Starr,who we met such a class act.For our Dad it was Snead,everybodys got their Ones.

This video was well put together with the old NFL FILMS Music. And the footage of the great Johnny Unitas! One of the best ever and a trailblazer!

"THERE'S NO ONE LIKE JOHNNY U."

GREAT video, pretty much sums up his career. Very few from the "old days" Most from mid 60's up.

Awesome vid !

My dad always talks about how good Johnny Unitas was but honestly i had no idea

Frank Deford said it best. It doesn’t matter whether or not Johnny Unitas was the greatest, he is THE quarterback for all-time in the same way that Babe Ruth is THE baseball player for all-time. So much of what we see in today’s NFL, the two minute drill, the four minute offense, and simply controlling the game, can all be traced back to what Unitas was doing in the 50s and 60s.

this is a time when quarterbacks got knocked on their asses even after passing the ball.

Today's generation don't get or understand how great Johnny was they want to talk about Peyton Manning Tom Brady and Joe Montana and those are three all-time greats but you got to have Johnny Unitas in that conversation as well

No way to prove it but right now I put Unitas at the top of the list of QB's as to the ability to throw to a spot where a ball needs to be thrown. Meaning to get a pass completed he didn't have to depend on the receiver making a great catch as much as other QB's if that makes sense.

Great vid!

Wow, I never knew this guy was this good. What an arm! He was accurate too, so meticulously carried out. #1 in my book.

To use today’s term he is the GOAT. Arrogant brady isn’t fit to be in the same conversation with JU, either as a QB or a person

How much y’all wanna bet John Mackey’s YAC was crazy good? He was one hell of an NFL Tight End that can catch a pass with the best of them. He could also block well. One of the best TE in the history of the game

Welcome back Pocky man.. What do you think about a Fred Taylor pro highlights?

Imagine this man playing in 21st century...

Unitas, the Prototype quarterback !

Even back then QBs were slinging the shit out of that football🏈🔝

What I so repected about Unitas is that he looked the same going to the sidelines. You can never tell by his expression if he threw a touchdown and an interception. You just couldn't frustrate him.

The babe ruth of football

This brings back a lot of memories at Memorial Stadium in Baltimore. Nice to see Tony Lorrick and John Mackey in action. Tom Brady is undoubtedly great, but Unitas, an unlikely quarterback, was the greatest at getting the ball to the receiver. Did I miss Ray Berry in this video. Also did not see Lenny Moore. Thanks for this walk down memory lane.

In the discussion ... Impossible to compare . Played in a less advantageous Passing Era , but excelled to the point that he was arguably the Best of his or any other time. HOF 🏈 🏅

Unitas THE GOAT with Montana

Ngl. I always though he was just some old dude who is overrated because he played long ago. But now that I watch it……this dude is the most accurate quarterback I have ever seen. Even though this is highlights. His drop back is insane. He may not be the goat, simply because the game has developed and people have studied how to play. But if I had to make a comparasion, he is to football what Rakim was to rap

Good tunes. Are those the same as the weekly NFL highlights from the 60s and 70s? They sound familiar.

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Man, I loved Johnny U., really all those Baltimore Colts, especially Jimmy Orr, Lenny Moore, Tom Matte and John Mackey. For me, pro football hasn’t been nearly as much fun since.

Send this to Lamar Jackson please. If you factor in the rules changes, length of season, better surgical techniques now, the time he spent on the disabled list, John is the pro rated GOAT imo.

Prototype of the modern day quarterback

most important person of colts franchise history

At 3:30, Glenn Ressler made the block of his career.

Great video PockyCandy! Thank you. May I ask a question? Where did you get this music? Is this old NFL games music? Where can I get it?!?! It’s great!

G O A T.

Still the goat

I was born in New York in 1951, so growing up my favorite sports "heroes" were Mantle, Mays, Bill Russell, and Unitas. Even after being in Massachusetts for the entire length of Tom Brady's career (and really liking and enjoying him as a QB) I don't think he's technically "better" than Unitas, although he's in the same ballpark. It's a different game, but that ability to see better than everyone else on the field, and get it to the right guy at the right time marks both their careers (as it does Montana and Peyton Manning - Eli only fits if you consider getting a ball stuck in David Tyree's helmet). The other part is the stories of him and Raymond Berry staying hours after practice working on routes - that desire is what marks the truly great ones. Maybe not the GOAT, but can't be left out of the conversation.

Unitas is the Win Model 12, Win Model 70, the Rem 870 and Browning auto 5 of QB's.

Here is a QB worth 60 million a year. Not slak Prescott, Daniel bones, etc. this guy set records these new tooth fairy’s won’t ever break. He played hurt and was tougher than all of these cissys put together. Your the man Johnny

el mejor QB de la historia!!!

Johnny unitus none better played the last five years has of his career with a detached ligament or tendon in his throwing elbow steel mill town tough Western Pennsylvania

Can only imagine how much better John would have been if he wasn't intoxicated every day

He is truly missed!!!

Can you believe that there are a**holes out there who say Peyton Manning was the greatest Colts quarterback ever when this guy was a Colt for almost his entire career

The game hasn’t changed all that much. Make their pads smaller, get Unitas to stop using the backpedal dropback (stay dead please) and you’re watching 2022 highlights.

The best quarterback of all time

No QB will wear 19 it's a special tribute to the best

The GOAT QB

He looks like Jordan Love out there

Game changer forsure defense was so lost 😂

His numbers today would easily be double if not more hes the babe ruth of the gridiron.

He would destroy the league now.

Back when real men played football, and Quarterbacks weren’t treated like glass. I’d like to see Brady win a Super Bowl in this era haha

You may have noticed that not one of these many great throws were to Lenny Moore or Raymond Berry. Those two would have been another highlight reel all their own.

Having a watermark that says “Pock Candy “ throughout ruins the video.

🤤🤤🤤🤤

The one negative must be a NY Giants fan

NFL highlights Saturday night after the news with Steve sabot.

Johnny Unitas has a haircut that I can set my watch to.

Joe Washington Oklahoma Sooner

Make a highlight tape on Kellen Winslow

With the name like Johnny Unitas you had to be great , the name Unitas just fit on a quarterback

I was like Johnny who?? Now I’m like Johnny U!!!! 🐐 🏈 🐐

Alot of 7 step drop back passes..could never get away with that nowadays..3 and 5 Mabe..

0:39 Miss throwing the ball to the ref and moving on. Only one team should celebrate every year.

Shit his pump fake was on fucking point.

Football channels are blowing up right now. I bet if you tried hard you'd get lots of subscribers posting football stuff

Doesn't Johnny remind you of Mac Jones, Alabama QB!

He definitely put some spice into the QB role but I wouldn’t call him the greatest of all time, a lot of the defense back then wasn’t well disciplined. This is why offenses in the 50/60s had so many hall of famers. It was almost easy to be a stand out player but with that being said he definitely was the man.

What player from the late-1960s or 1970s would you like to see next? I have tons of footage from this era so I'm open to suggestions! And please share this on social media, if you want to!

not one pass to Raymond Berry?

To the people who came off TikTok or RU-vid you should be disappointed .. guy has a draw back like a Comedy Central qb 😂he wouldn’t last in this new nfl league … different time 😂

Being a Unitas fan, I'll NEVER forgive Dumb Shula, sorry I meant Don Shula for not letting Unitas start the second half of '69 Superbowl. Morrall simply didn't have it that day, and while still coming off an injury Unitas still would've been better. That dumb mistake alone should've kept Shula out of the Football HOF!!!!! But they voted him in anyway!

Mac Jones reminds me of the U

Notice how none of these passes are check Downs, dump offs or screens? I hate today's NFL

The Tom Brady of the past

Johnny used a shotgun to go hunting not to pass !like these other wanna bees! If I was a GM and drafting g a QB these days. I would put that guy in a room with Unitas videos. Tell him.learn from the master

Pooty poo

He thinks he is mahomes lol