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Dan Marino vs Johnny Unitas: head-to-head statistical comparison

DM
61IMPACT
Dan Marino
Miami Dolphins · Quarterback
JU
51IMPACT
Johnny Unitas
San Diego Chargers · Quarterback
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5–0
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Marino leads the head-to-head, 5 categories to 0.
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Dan Marino vs Johnny Unitas stats

61,361
Passing yards (career)
40,239
420
Passing TDs (career)
290
67.4
Passer rating
40.0
55.9
Completion %
44.7
252
Interceptions (career)
253

Awards & honors edge: Unitas

NFL MVPOffensive Player of the Year3× First-Team All-Pro9× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2005)
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Super Bowl3× NFL MVP5× First-Team All-Pro10× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1979)

Who is better: Marino or Unitas?

Marino sweeps Unitas across all 5 shared categories (passing yards, passing tds, passer rating, and more).

61Marino · Solid starter
Balladex Impact Index
51Unitas · Rotation piece

Card value — head to head

Dan Marino
$290
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+44%
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Johnny Unitas
$1.6k
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+49% ▲
Legacy floor100%
RarityLegendary
Card verdictJohnny Unitas is the more valuable card today ($1.6k vs. $290). Johnny Unitas carries more projected upside (+49% vs. +44% over five years).

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Dan Marino vs Johnny Unitas: FAQ

Who is better, Dan Marino or Johnny Unitas?

Marino sweeps Unitas across all 5 shared categories (passing yards, passing tds, passer rating, and more).

Who has more passing yards, Dan Marino or Johnny Unitas?

Dan Marino: 61,361 to Johnny Unitas's 40,239 (Passing yards (career)).

Who has more passing tds, Dan Marino or Johnny Unitas?

Dan Marino: 420 to Johnny Unitas's 290 (Passing TDs (career)).

What awards have Dan Marino and Johnny Unitas won?

Dan Marino: NFL MVP, Offensive Player of the Year, 3× First-Team All-Pro, 9× Pro Bowl. Johnny Unitas: Super Bowl, 3× NFL MVP, 5× First-Team All-Pro, 10× Pro Bowl.

How does Balladex decide who wins?

Each shared stat is a category; the player ahead in more of them leads. Here that is 5–0. Stats and awards are real; the verdict is arithmetic on them, not an opinion.