Who is better, Johnny Unitas or Steve Young?

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Johnny Unitas vs Steve Young: head-to-head statistical comparison

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Johnny Unitas

San Diego Chargers · Quarterback

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Steve Young

San Francisco 49ers · Quarterback

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categories

Young leads the head-to-head, 3 categories to 2.

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Tale of the tape

40,239

Passing yards (career)

33,124

290

Passing TDs (career)

232

40.0

Passer rating

60.9

44.7

Completion %

53.6

253

Interceptions (career)

107

The trophy case edge: Unitas

Super Bowl3× NFL MVP5× First-Team All-Pro10× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1979)

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3× Super BowlSuper Bowl MVP2× NFL MVP3× First-Team All-Pro7× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2005)

The verdict

Young holds the edge, leading in 3 of 5 categories (passer rating, completion %, fewest interceptions). Unitas answers in passing yards, passing tds — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

64Unitas · Solid starter

Balladex Impact Index

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Card value — head to head

Johnny Unitas

$420

Cemented legacy

5-yr outlook+45%

Legacy floor100%

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