Legendary quarterback Johnny Unitas registered an incredible streak of 47 straight games with a touchdown pass. The mark was long regarded as pro football’s “unbreakable record” as it was never even remotely challenged for a half century. That was, until New Orleans Saints Drew Brees embarked on a string in 2009 that he has managed to keep alive. Brees tied Unitas during Week 4 of the 2012 NFL season. Here is a comparison of the two streaks as they stood when Brees tied the mark. He went on to break the record during a comeback win over the San Diego Chargers on Oct. 7, 2012.
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Johnny Unitas |
Drew Brees |
| Span |
Dec. 9, 1956-Dec. 4, 1960 |
Oct. 18, 2009-Nov. 29, 2012
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| Streak Details |
Game-by-game |
Game-by-Game |
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| Win-Loss Record |
31-16-0 |
33-14-0 |
| Longest Winning Streak |
8 games |
9 games |
| Streak Broken By |
Los Angeles Rams |
Atlanta Falcons
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| Attempts |
1,298 |
1,891 |
| Completions |
696 |
1,302 |
| Yards |
10,645 |
14,803 |
| TD |
102 |
114 |
| INT |
61 |
50 |
| Passer Rating |
83.7 |
101.2 |
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| TD Targets |
Raymond Berry (38) |
Marques Colston (22) |
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Lenny Moore (27) |
Lance Moore (20) |
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Jim Mutscheller (25) |
Jimmy Graham (19) |
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Alan Ameche (4) |
Robert Meacham (19) |
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L.G. DuPre (3) |
Darren Sproles (9) |
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Alex Hawkins (3) |
Reggie Bush (4) |
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Jerry Richardson (2) |
Devery Henderson (4) |
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Jeremy Shockey (4) |
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Jed Collins (3) |
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David Thomas (3) |
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Pierre Thomas (3) |
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Darnell Dinkins (1) |
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Heath Evans (1) |
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John Gilmore (1) |
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Joe Morgan (1) |
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