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18. Y.A. Tittle

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18. Y.A. Tittle

Beginning his career in 1948 with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference, Y.A. Tittle played for the San Francisco 49ers throughout the 1950s, where he was a UPI MVP in 1957 and a four-time Pro Bowler.  The Quarterback was traded straight up to the New York Giants for second-year Lineman, Lou Cordileone.  Both players were offended that they were traded for the other.  Only one of them was right.

Tittle did not just have a renaissance with New York, and he had the best two years of his career.  Tittle was expected to work alongside the incumbent QB, Charley Conerly, but Tittle became the primary starter and went to the Pro Bowl in 1961. He took the Giants to the Championship Game (they lost) and named the MVP by the NEA.  Tittle was even better the next two seasons, again leading the Giants to the Title Game (but they lost both times), but he led the NFL in Touchdown Passes both years with numbers of 33 and 36.  Tittle again received versions of the MVP in those seasons; the UPI in 1962 and the UPI and A.P. in 1963.

In '62 and '63, Tittle was the best Q.B. in football, but this was the end, as he was tackled from behind, and it ripped cartilage in his ribs.  Tittle limped through the season, but it was a bad one, and he retired shortly after.

As a Giant, Tittle had 10,439 Passing Yards with a TD-INT record of 96-68.   Tittle was chosen for the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1971.  The Giants retired his number #14 in 1965, and he was part of the first group inducted ino the Giants Ring of Honor.

The Bullet Points

  • Position: Quarterback
  • Acquired: Traded from the San Francisco 49ers for Lou Cordileone 8/??/61.
  • Departed: Retired after the 1964 Season.
  • Games Played: 54
  • Notable Statistics:

    48 Games Started
    731 Pass Completions
    1,308 Pass Attempts
    55.9 Pass Completion Percentage
    10,439 Passing Yards
    96 Touchdown Passes
    68 Interceptions
    84.7 Passer Rating
    75 Rushing Attempts
    285 Rushing Yards
    8 Rushing Touchdowns
    44 Approximate Value

    3 Playoff Games
    35 Pass Completions
    90 Pass Attempts
    38.9 Pass Completion Percentage
    409 Passing Yards
    1 Touchdown Pass
    10 Interceptions
    17.5 Passer Rating
    2 Rushing Attempts
    -2 Rushing Yards

  • Major Accolades and Awards:

    AP MVP (1963)
    NEA MVP (1961 & 1963)
    UPI MVP (1962)
    The Sporting News Player of the Year (1962 & 1963)
    First Team All-Pro (1962 & 1963)
    Pro Bowl (1961, 1962 & 1963)
    Most Passing Touchdowns (1962 & 1963)
    Highest Passer Rating (1963)
    Most Yards per Pass Attempt (1963)
    Highest Pass Completion Percentage (1963)

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