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Johnny Unitas

The Golden Arm

 
 
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Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 20, 2022
1. Johnny Unitas Marker
Inscription.
In Memory Of
Johnny Unitas
1933 - 2002
The Golden Arm

Quarterback of the Baltimore Colts 1956 - 1972

Led Baltimore to many winning seasons including two NFL World Championships in 1958 and 1959, and a Super Bowl title in 1970.

Set 22 NFL records - 40,239 yards passing on 5,186 attempts, 2,830 completions, 290 TDs, and 26 games of over 300 passing yards. Threw touchdown passes in 47 consecutive games. Johnny Unitas will forever remain the yardstick which all other quarterbacks are measured.

Enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in July of 1979

Three time "NFL MVP of the Year" - "NFL Player of the Year" 1959, 1964 and 1967. All-NFL for fie Seasons - Ten Pro-Bowl Selections - "Player of the Decade" for the 60's. Named "Greatest Player in the First 50 Years of Pro Football." Quarterback of the NFL's 75th Anniversary Team. Quarterback of the NFL's All-Century Team.
 
Topics. This historical marker is listed in this topic list: Sports. A significant historical month for this entry is July 1979.
 
Location. 39° 16.749′ N, 76° 37.326′ W. Marker is in Baltimore, Maryland. It is in the Stadium Area. It is on West Hamburg
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Street east of Russell Street, on the right when traveling east. Touch for map. Marker is at or near this postal address: 1101 Russell St, Baltimore MD 21230, United States of America. Touch for directions.

Regionally, this marker is in Central Maryland. It is also in the American Mid-Atlantic, in the Chesapeake Bay Region, and on the Eastern Seaboard. Globally, it is in the North Atlantic Region, North America, the Western Hemisphere, the Western World, and the Anglosphere. Historically, it finds itself in what was once one of the original Thirteen Colonies and also the Antebellum South.

Other nearby markers. At least 8 other markers are within walking distance of this marker: Henry G. Parks, Jr. (about 400 feet away, measured in a direct line); From Bricks and Pianos to Football (about 500 feet away); Memorial Stadium (approx. 0.2 miles away); Solo Gibbs Park (approx. 0.2 miles away); Struggling For Equality (approx. 0.2 miles away); Gwynns Falls Trail (approx. 0.2 miles away); Maryland Stadium Complex at Ostend and Warner Streets (approx. 0.2 miles away); Federal Hill and Otterbein (approx. Ό mile away). Touch for a list and map
Johnny Unitas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 20, 2022
2. Johnny Unitas Marker
of all markers in Baltimore.
 
Donor plaque image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 20, 2022
3. Donor plaque
Johnny Unitas Marker image. Click for full size.
Photographed by Devry Becker Jones (CC0), February 20, 2022
4. Johnny Unitas Marker
 
 
Credits. This page was last revised on February 21, 2022. It was originally submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia. This page has been viewed 325 times since then and 11 times this year. Photos:   1, 2, 3, 4. submitted on February 21, 2022, by Devry Becker Jones of Washington, District of Columbia.
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Jul. 26, 2026