The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 12 Stats. Candidates were chosen based on player performance on and off the field. Candidates are judged on their character, citizenship, scholastic achievement, teamwork and leadership qualities.
| NAME & COLLEGE & YEAR OF GOLDEN ARM AWARD | NFL TEAM | CMP | ATT | YDS | CMP% | AVG | TD | INT | LNG | RTG | QBR | MISCELLANEOUS |
| Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 | New England Patriots | 268 | 381 | 2,850 | 70% | 7.5 | 16 | 8 | 75 | 97.1 | 52.6 | W 36-13 Tennessee (7-4) |
| Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 235 | 339 | 2,835 | 69% | 8.4 | 22 | 12 | 82 | 101.6 | 51.2 | W 41-10 Pittsburgh (7-4) |
| Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89.6 | 3.2 | DNP; L 13-7 NY Giants (5-7) |
| Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 30 | 50 | 242 | 60 | 4.8 | 1 | 1 | 36 | 70.6 | 36.7 | DNP; L 41-10 Cincinnati (5-5-1) |
| Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 | Houston Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP; L 21-14 NY Jets (2-9) |
| Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP; W 36-33 Dallas (6-5) |
| AJ McCarron—Alabama—-2013 | Atlanta Falcons | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | Injured; Out for Season |
| Colt McCoy—-Texas—2009 | Arizona Cardinals | 68 | 90 | 684 | 76% | 7.6 | 3 | 1 | 50 | 103.2 | 53.5 | Bye week (9-2) |
| Matt Ryan—Boston College—2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 256 | 379 | 2,617 | 68% | 6.9 | 16 | 11 | 64 | 89.1 | 50.4 | W 21-14 Jacksonville (5-6) |