Editing Johnny Unitas (section)

====1958: "The Greatest Game Ever Played"====
Unitas continued his prowess in 1958 passing for 2,007 yards and 19 touchdowns as the Colts won the Western Conference title. The Colts won the [[NFL championship]] under his leadership on December 28, 1958, by defeating the [[New York Giants]] 23–17 in [[sudden death (sport)|sudden death]] overtime on a touchdown by fullback [[Alan Ameche]]. It was the first overtime game in NFL history, and is often referred to as the "[[1958 NFL Championship Game|greatest game ever played]]". The game, nationally televised by [[NBC]], has been credited for sparking the rise in popularity of professional football during the 1960s.<ref>{{cite news|last1=Gregory|first1=Sean|title=The Football Game that Changed It All|url=https://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1868793_1868792_1868802,00.html|access-date=January 18, 2017|magazine=Time|date=December 29, 2008|archive-date=September 27, 2021|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20210927135412/http://content.time.com/time/specials/packages/article/0,28804,1868793_1868792_1868802,00.html|url-status=live}}</ref>