The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2025 Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award Alumni Week 17 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 | SCORE/FINAL REGULAR SEASON RECORD |
| Shedeur Sanders–Colorado–2024 | Cleveland Browns | 109 | 190 | 1,289 | 57% | 6.8 | 7 | 10 | 66 | 68.5 | 20.2 | W 13-6 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-12) |
| Jayden Daniels–LSU–2023 | Washington Commanders | 114 | 188 | 1,262 | 61% | 6.7 | 8 | 3 | 50 | 88.1 | 45 | L 30-23 Dallas Cowboys (4-12); DNP |
| Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 | Las Vegas Raiders | 27 | 41 | 185 | 66% | 4.5 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 73.7 | 6.4 | L 34-10 New York Giants (2-14) |
| Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 | San Francisco 49ers | 201 | 289 | 2,151 | 70% | 7.4 | 13 | 6 | 56 | 97.4 | 63.8 | W 42-38 Chicago Bears (12-4); DNP |
| Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 | Cincinnati Bengals | 144 | 220 | 1,573 | 66% | 7.2 | 14 | 4 | 43 | 100.1 | 63.2 | W 37-14 Arizona Cardinals (6-10) |
| Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 6 | 13 | 37 | 46% | 2.8 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 21 | 12.5 | L 20-13 Denver Broncos (6-10); DNP |
| Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 38 | 52 | 310 | 73% | 6.3 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 84.6 | 35.1 | L 13-6 Cleveland Browns (9-7); DNP |
| Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 | Cleveland Browns | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | W 13-6 Pittsburgh Steelers (4-12); DNP |
| Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 | Washington Commanders | 139 | 227 | 1,695 | 61% | 7.5 | 10 | 7 | 56 | 86.1 | 49.8 | L 30-23 Dallas Cowboys (4-12); DNP |