The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award® along with presenting sponsor A. O. Smith Corporation announce the 2023 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 MISCELLANEOUS
Max Duggan—TCU—2022 Los Angeles Chargers 0 0 0 0% 0 0 0 0 0 0  L 16-9 Denver Broncos (5-11); DNP
Kenny Pickett—Pittsburgh—2021 Pittsburgh Steelers 201 324 2,070 62% 6.4 6 4 72 81.4 38.8  W 30-23 Seattle Seahawks (9-7); DNP
Mac Jones—Alabama—2020 New England Patriots 224 345 2,120 65% 6.1 10 12 58 77 36.6  L 27-21 Buffalo Bills (4-12); DNP
Joe Burrow—LSU—-2019 Cincinnati Bengals 244 365 2,309 67% 6.3 15 6 64 91 53.1  L 25-17 Kansas City Chiefs (8-8); DNP
Gardner Minshew—Washington State—-2018 Indianapolis Colts 292 466 3,164 63% 6.8 15 9 75 85.3 60.3  W 23-20 Las Vegas Raiders (9-7)
Mason Rudolph—Oklahoma State—-2017 Pittsburgh Steelers 37 54 567 60 6.9 2 0 86 115.3 71.8  W 30-23 Seattle Seahawks (9-7)
Deshaun Watson—Clemson—2016 Cleveland Browns 105 171 1,115 61% 6.5 7 4 59 84.3 43.5  W 37-20 New York Jets (11-5); DNP
Marcus Mariota—Oregon—-2014 Philadelphia Eagles 2 3 16 67% 5.3 0 0 12 79.9 39.2  L 35-31 Arizona Cardinals (11-5); DNP