Notre Dame thought Johnny Unitas was too small. The Pittsburgh Steelers thought he wasn't smart enough. The Baltimore Colts got it right. Unitas, 6-feet and 145 pounds in high school, became a ...

Only two players in NFL history have achieved the rare feat of being named MVP but not making the playoffs: Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas (1967). Buffalo Bills running back O.J. Simpson (1973).

The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award cut its list down to 15 candidates, and Baylor quarterback Bryce Petty made the cut. Petty missed one game and part of another with fractured transverse ...