The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2021 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 9 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 | 204 | 300 | 2,135 | 68% | 7.1 | 10 | 7 | 75 | 89.8 | 49 | W 24-6 Carolina (5-4) |
| Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 195 | 286 | 2,497 | 68% | 8.7 | 20 | 11 | 82 | 102.6 | 48.8 | L 41-16 Cleveland (5-4) |
| Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 | Philadelphia Eagles | 2 | 2 | 11 | 100% | 5.5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 89.6 | 3.2 | DNP; L 27-24 Los Angeles Rams (3-6) |
| Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP; W 29-27 Chicago (5-3) |
| Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 | Houston Texans | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP; L 17-4 Miami (1-8) |
| Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 | Las Vegas Raiders | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | DNP; L 23-16 New York Jets (5-3) |
| 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 | 22 | 26 | 249 | 85% | 9.6 | 1 | 0 | 50 | 119.4 | 63.8 | W 31-17 San Francisco (8-1) |
| Matt Ryan—Boston College—2007 | Atlanta Falcons | 209 | 301 | 2,157 | 69% | 7.2 | 15 | 6 | 64 | 98.1 | 58.4 | W 27-25 New Oreleans (4-4) |