The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2023 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 18  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
Max Duggan—TCU—2022 Los Angeles Chargers 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0 L 13-12 Kansas City Chiefs (5-12); DNP
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Pittsburgh Steelers 201 324 2,070 62% 6.4 6 4 72 81.4 38.8 W 17-10 Baltimore Ravens (10-7); DNP
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 New England Patriots 224 345 2,120 65% 6.1 10 12 58 77 36.7 L 17-3 New York Jets (4-13); DNP
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 244 365 2,309 67% 6.3 15 6 64 91 52.6 W 31-14 Cleveland Browns (9-8); DNP
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Indianapolis Colts 305 490 3,305 62% 6.7 15 9 75 84.6 59.9 L 23-19 Houston Texans (9-8)
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 55 74 719 74% 9.7 3 0 86 118 71.2 W 17-10 Baltimore Ravens (10-7)
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 105 171 1,115 61% 6.5 7 4 59 84.3 43.7 L 31-14 Cincinnatti Bengals (11-6); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Philadelphia Eagles 15 23 164 65% 7.1 1 1 22 82.5 59.5 L 27-10 New York Giants (11-6)
A.J. McCarron—Alabama—2013 Cincinnati Bengals 4 5 19 80% 3.8 0 0 10 82.5 1.7 W 31-14 Cleveland Browns (9-8)