Johnny Unitas, the Hall of Fame quarterback who broke nearly every NFL passing record and won three championships with the Baltimore Colts in an 18-year career, died of a heart attack Wednesday at age 69. Here are several memories of Johnny U., quarterback for the NFL's All-Time team:
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Sports Illustrated Flashbacks
The Wrecking Yard As they limp into the sunset, retired NFL players struggle with the game's grim legacy: a lifetime of disability and pain By William Nack, Special Reporting by Lester Munson
Issue date: May 7, 2001
Eleven Big Mistakes Baltimore had seven turnovers and Dallas only four as both teams bumbled through a laugher of a Super Bowl. But in the end the joke was on the Cowboys, who made the biggest mistake of all -- losing By Tex Maule
Issue date: January 25, 1971
The Best Game Ever Played In football's first brush with sudden death, the Baltimore Colts won the world championship in hair-raising style By Tex Maule
Issue date: January 5, 1959