The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given each year by the Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Educational Foundation to the best quarterback in college football.
The award is named after the great Johnny Unitas, considered by many to be the finest quarterback to ever play the game.

Past winners of the award are listed here.

1987: Don McPherson Syracuse
1988: Rodney Peete USC
1989: Tony Rice Notre Dame
1990: Craig Erickson Miami
1991: Casey Weldon Florida State
1992: Gino Torretta Miami
1993: Charlie Ward Florida State
1994: Jay Barker Alabama
1995: Tommie Frazier Nebraska
1996: Danny Wuerffel Florida
1997: Peyton Manning Tennessee
1998: Cade McNown UCLA
1999: Chris Redman Louisville
2000: Chris Weinke Florida State
2001: David Carr Fresno State
2002: Carson Palmer USC
2003: Eli Manning Ole Miss
2004: Jason White Oklahoma
2005: Matt Leinart USC
2006: Brady Quinn Notre Dame
2007: Matt Ryan Boston College
2008: Graham Harrell Texas Tech
2009: Colt McCoy Texas