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The Johnny Unitas Golden Arm Award is given to the nation's outstanding senior quarterback.
| Year | Winner | School |
| 2006 | Brady Quinn | Notre Dame |
| 2005 | Matt Leinart | Southern California |
| 2004 | Jason White | Oklahoma |
| 2003 | Eli Manning | Mississippi |
| 2002 | Carson Palmer | USC |
| 2001 | David Carr | Fresno State |
| 2000 | Chris Weinke | Florida State |
| 1999 | Chris Redman | Louisville |
| 1998 | Cade McNown | UCLA |
| 1997 | Peyton Manning | Tennessee |
| 1996 | Danny Wuerffel | Florida |
| 1995 | Tommie Frazier | Nebraska |
| 1994 | Jay Barker | Alabama |
| 1993 | Charlie Ward | Florida State |
| 1992 | Gino Torretta | Miami |
| 1991 | Casey Weldon | Florida State |
| 1990 | Craig Erickson | Miami |
| 1989 | Tony Rice | Notre Dame |
| 1988 | Rodney Peete | Southern California |
| 1987 | Don McPherson | Syracuse |
