YA Tittle, at age 36, set a new NFL record with 33 passing touchdowns in 1962. A year later he broke that record with 36. Here he sets up to pass with Alex Webster providing pass protection.
YA Tittle and Alex Webster - New York Giants Greats
Celebration time in the Giants locker room. Bill Svoboda, Emlen Tunnell & Alex Webster pose for a victory picture after their 47 to 7 win over the Bears in the 1956 NFL Championship game. Webster scored twice and Svoboda had an interception. Tunnell made his 4th All Pro Team in 1956.
Bill Svoboda, Emlen Tunnell & Alex Webster - New York Giants NFL Champs 1956
New York Giants of the early 1960s - Alex Webster heads into the line after taking a handoff from QB YA Tittle. #66 at the left is most probably guard Jack Stroud. Stroud played 12 years for the Giants.
Alex Webster and YA Tittle - 1960s NY Giants Backfield
Alex Webster, the Giants leading rusher of 1962 gets behind blocker Ray Wietecha. Wietecha played 10 seasons for the Giants as a center and made 4 Pro Bowls.
Alex Webster gets behind Ray Wietecha - 1962 New York Giants
Alex Webster carries against Cleveland Browns
Giants quarterback YA Tittle drops back to pass behind his offense in 1961. #29 is Alex Webster, #35, Bob Gaiters, #53, Greg Larson (#53), center Ray Wietecha, #55 & the on-coming Ram is rookie Deacon Jones (#75).
YA Tittle drops back to pass | 1961 New York Giants Offense
Two of the game's legends in the last years of their careers. Together on the 1963 New York Giants team, Alex Webster & Hugh McElhenny have a chat in 1963. After 9 seasons in San Francisco and two in Minnesota, it was McElhenny's only year with New York. For Webster it was his 9th year as a Giant. Both would play one more season. In 1970 McElhenny would make it to the Hall of Fame.
Alex Webster & Hugh McElhenny, 1963 New York Giants
The offensive backfield that got the New York Giants to three consecutive trips to the NFL Championship Title Game in 1961, 1962 & 1963 - but lost all three times. From left to right: YA Tittle (#14), Alex Webster (#29), Frank Gifford (#16) & Phil King (#24)
YA Tittle, Alex Webster, Frank Gifford & Phil King of the New York Giants Early 1960s NFL Backfield
Giants runner Frank Gifford (#16) turns upfield as Jesse Thomas (#40) of the Colts works in vain to stop him. Fellow Giants Bill Austin (#60), Ray Wietecha (#55) & Alex Webster (#29) lead interference in this 1957 Colts-Giant showdown.
Frank Gifford, Ray Wietecha & Alex Webster in 1957 Giants vs Colts
The league's #3 leading rusher in 1961 with 928 yards, Alex Webster carries against the Redskins.
NY Giants runner Alex Webster in 1961
From the 1956 Championship season. New York Giant players (from left to right) - Frank Gifford , Ray Beck, Charley Conerly and Alex Webster.
New York Giants Sideline in 1956
From a 1961 game against Pittsburgh where Webster scored 2 touchdowns in a 42-21 victory over the Steelers. He had 79 yards rushing yards on the day.
Pictured are New York Giant players #85 Del Shofner, #65 Mickey Walker and #29 Alex Webster. For the Pittsburgh Steelers #20 Bill Butler, #82 George Tarasovic and #76 Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb.
Alex Webster - 1961 New York Giants
Still the #5 All-Time Leading Rusher in New York Giants History. Alex Webster is also currently the Giants #10 All-Time leading Touchdown scorer as well.
Alex Webster
Picture from 1957. Alex Webster finished his 10-year career with the Giants with 4638 yards on 1196 attempts (a 3.9 average) and 39 touchdowns. He also had 240 catches and 2679 yards, a 11.2 average-yards-per-catch and 17 receiving toucdowns.
Alex Webster - 1957 New York Giants
The Giants leading scorer in 1956 Alex Webster had 7 rushing touchdowns and 3 receiving touchdowns.
Alex Webster 1956 New York Giants Running Back
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
Originally an 11th round draft of the Washington Redskins out of North Carolina State. He opted to go to the Canadian Football league and played for the Montreal Alouettes for 2 seasons. After joining the Giants in 1955 he led the team in rushing and would remain a major player for New York until 1964 making the Pro Bowl in 1958 and 1961 while helping the Giants to 6 Division Championships. At present he is still the #5 All Time leading rusher for the Giants with 4638 yards. He was inducted into New York Giants Ring of Honor in 2011.
Alex Webster
