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Originally Posted by djtestudo
Johnny Unitas was the first to throw for 40,000 career yards, and he did it in a rushing-focused era with few QB- and receiver-coddling rules. He's STILL 11th in passing yards and 7th in passing TDs.
He'd throw for 65,000 yards-plus in the modern game.
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There is absolutely no way that he would throw for 65,000 yards in the modern game...yes, he was good, but you have to take into effect that defenses are much faster, athletic, and complex than they used to be. Plus, if you say he'd throw for 65,000 yards in the modern game, you have to say that he would have to same line protecting him when he threw for 40,000..that line would get blown out of the water say against New York or Chicago's defensive line. He was good, but no way is he the best ever. Go Favre.