YA Tittle

Yelberton Abraham Tittle (aka – Old Reliable)

Setting records at LSU, YA Tittle was a first round draft pick of Detroit in 1948 but instead signed with the Baltimore Colts of the All-American Football Conference. Passing for over 2500 yards he led the Colts into the playoffs and was named AAFC Rookie of the Year in 1948. Shortly after the NFL and AAFC merged the Colts folded and Tittle was drafted by the San Francisco 49ers where he played for 10 years making 3 Pro Bowls and making the All Pro team in 1957.

After 10 seasons with San Francisco YA Tittle was traded to New York where he replaced another football legend – Quarterback Charlie Connerly, and led the Giants to 3 NFL title games. In his 4 seasons there he made 3 Pro Bowls and was named to the All-Pro team twice. He also led the NFL in touchdown passes with 33 in 1962 and 36 in 1963.

Image Gallery of YA Tittle, Quarterback 1948-1964

Picture of YA Tittle vs Colts in 1963
YA Tittle vs Colts in 1963

Black and white image of YA Tittle being sacked by Larry Morris in the 1963 NFL Title game.
YA Tittle is sacked by Larry Morris in the 1963 NFL Championship Game

YA Tittle passing with Alex Webster pass-blocking.
YA Tittle and Alex Webster - New York Giants Greats

A black and white image capturing the 1963 NFL Championship, featuring Giants QB YA Tittle under pressure from Bears defenders Doug Atkins and Earl Leggett.
YA Tittle, Giants throws against Doug Atkins & Earl Leggett of the Bears in 1963

black and white photo of San Francisco 49er quarterback YA Tittle as he poses for a PR shoot.
YA Tittle, San Francisco 49er Quarterback

A black and white image of YA Tittle and Alex Webster of the New York Giants running with the ball, with Jack Stroud blocking on the left.
Alex Webster and YA Tittle - 1960s NY Giants Backfield

Giants quarterback stands in the pocket during the 1963 season opener against the Colts.
YA Tittle vs the Colts Defense in 1963

Old Black and White photo of New York Giants quarterback YA Tittle from around 1963.
Yelberton Abraham Tittle, NY Giants Quarterback

Black and white picture of Giants quarterback YA Tittle bleeding from his eye.
YA Tittle Bleeding From His Eye

A vintage football game: YA Tittle hands off to Hugh McElhenny while Joe Perry moves in the opposite direction.
YA Tittle hands off to Hugh McElhenny against the LA Rams in 1959

YA Tittle hands off to Phil King against Darris McCord & Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions in 1963
YA Tittle hands off to Phil King against Darris McCord & Alex Karras of the Detroit Lions in 1962

YA Tittle being chased by Jim Houston of Cleveland.
YA Tittle chased by Jim Houston of the Cleveland Browns

YA Tittle, San Francisco 49er drops back to pass against the Rams
YA Tittle, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback from 1951 to 1960

YA Tittle passes under pressure with Rosey Brown blocking
YA Tittle & Rosey Brown, 1963 New York Giants

Giants quarterback YA Tittle drops back to pass in 1961 against the Rams
YA Tittle drops back to pass | 1961 New York Giants Offense

Giants Hall of Famers YA Tittle and Rosey Brown sit on the sidelines around 1964.
YA Tittle and Rosey Brown on Giants Sideline Around 1964

Giants QB under pressure from Packers lineman Willie Davis.
Willie Davis of the Packers puts pressure on YA Tittle of the Giants

A shot of Giants QB Ya Tittle during the 1963 NFL Title game against the Bears.
YA Tittle during the 1963 Bears-Giants NFL Title Game

Publicity photo of the New York Giants early 1960s backfield - YA Tittle, Alex Webster, Frank Gifford & Phil King
YA Tittle, Alex Webster, Frank Gifford & Phil King of the New York Giants Early 1960s NFL Backfield

Giants QB YA Tittle scores on a boot leg run against Dick LeBeau and the Lions
YA Tittle scores against Detroit in 1962

YA Tittle, San Francisco 49ers Quarterback
YA Tittle of the San Francisco 49ers

Bob Lilly of the Cowboys wraps up Giants quarterback YA Tittle
Bob Lilly Sacks YA Tittle

injure Giants YA Tittle is hit by Larry Morris & Doug Atkins during the 1963 Bears/Giants Title Game.
Larry Morris & Doug Atkins injure YA Tittle during the 1963 Bears/Giants Title Game

49er quarterback YA Tittle poses with his former coach Cecil Isbell
YA Tittle with Cecil Isbell in 1959

YA Tittle scores on a 1-yard plunge against the Green Bay Packers in 1956.
YA Tittle scores vs Green Bay in 1956

Joe Perry carries the ball with YA Tittle in the background.
Joe Perry & YA Tittle of the San Francisco 49ers

Steelers lineman Gene "Big Daddy" Lipscomb applies pressure to Giants quarterback YA Tittle in 1961.
Big Daddy Lipscomb Forces YA Tittle

Picture of YA Tittle on the Giants sideline facing away from the camera
YA Tittle, Holding His Helmet on the Sideline, Facing Away from the Camera

Rob Riger photo of Charlie Conerly and YA Tittle
Charlie Conerly and YA Tittle, a Rob Riger Photo

Bill George & Larry Morris with YA Tittle 1963 Bears- Giants NFL Title Game

YA Tittle with Giants Head Coach Allie Sherman in 1962
YA Tittle with Head Coach Allie Sherman in 1962

YA Tittle, Quarterback 1948 to 1964

Giants Quarterback YA Tittle in 1962

YA Tittle, 1962 New York Giants Quarterback

Giants QB YA Tittle under pressure from the Steelers Lou Michaels
Lou Michaels of the Steelers and YA Tittle of the Giants

YA Tittle 49ers Quarterback of the 1950s

YA Tittle as the 1961 New York Giants Quarterback

YA Tittle with Frank Gifford New York Giants

YA Tittle, 1964 New York Giants
YA Tittle 1964 Tulane Game Program

YA Tittle of the New York Giants
YA Tittle Giants QB

YA Tittle, New York Giants 1960-1964
YA Tittle

Pictures of YA Tittle and the San Francisco 49ers taken by photographer Frank Rippon
YA Tittle

YA Tittle, San Francisco 49ers, 1951-1960
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YA Tittle Football Cards

YA Tittle San Francisco Quarterback 1956 Topps Card
YA Tittle 1956 San Francisco 49ers Quarterback Topps Card

Y.A. Tittle 1962 New York Giants Topps Football Card
YA Tittle 1962 New York Giants Topps Football Card

YA Tittle 2013 Topps Hall of Fame Archives Set #65

Career Regular Season Passing Stattistics
Year	Age	Team	No.	Games	QBrec	Comp	Att	Cmp%	Yards	TD	TD%	Int	Long	Y/A	Rating	4QC	GWD
1948	22	BCL	63	14		161	289	55.7	2522	16	5.5	9	80♦	8.7♦	90.3
1949	23	BCL	63	11		148	289♦	51.2	2209	14	4.8	18♦	80♦	7.6	66.8	0	0
1950	24	BCL	63	12	1-6-0	161♦	315	51.1	1884	8	2.5	19	62	6.0	52.9	0	0
1951	25	SFO	64	12	1-0-0	63	114	55.3	808	8	7	9	48	7.1	68.2	2	2♦
1952	26	SFO	14	12	3-2-0	106	208	51	1407	11	5.3	12	77	6.8	66.3	1	1
1953*	27	SFO	14	11	8-2-0	149	259	57.5	2121	20	7.7♦	16	71	8.2	84.1	2	2
1954*	28	SFO	14	12	6-4-1	170	295	57.6	2205	9	3.1	9	70	7.5	78.7	1	1
1955	29	SFO	14	12	4-8-0	147	287	51.2	2185	17♦	5.9	28♦	78	7.6	56.6	1	1
1956	30	SFO	14	11	4-3-1	124	218	56.9	1641	7	3.2	12	77	7.5	68.6	4♦	2
1957*+	31	SFO	14	12	7-4-0	176♦	279	63.1♦	2157	13	4.7	15	46	7.7	80.0	5♦	6♦
1958	32	SFO	14	11	3-3-0	120	208	57.7	1467	9	4.3	15	64	7.1	63.9	1	2
1959*	33	SFO	14	11	6-4-0	102	199	51.3	1331	10	5	15	75	6.7	58.0	1	1
1960	34	SFO	14	9	3-1-0	69	127	54.3	694	4	3.1	3	45	5.5	70.8	1	1
1961*	35	NYG	14	13	8-1-1	163	285	57.2	2272	17	6	12	62	8.0	85.3	1	1
1962*+	36	NYG	14	14	12-2-0	200	375	53.3	3224	33♦	8.8♦	20	69	8.6	89.5	1	1
1963*+	37	NYG	14	13	11-2-0	221	367	60.2♦	3145	36♦	9.8♦	14	70	8.6♦	104.8♦	1	1
1964	38	NYG	14	14	1-8-2	147	281	52.3	1798	10	3.6	22	54	6.4	51.6	2	1
10 seasons 49ers				113	45-31-2	1226	2194	55.9	16016	108	4.9	134	78	7.3	70.0	19	19
4 seasons Giants				54	32-13-3	731	1308	55.9	10439	96	7.3	68	70	8.0	84.7	5	4
3 seasons Colts				37	1-6-0	470	893	52.6	6615	38	4.3	46	80	7.4	69.5	0	0
17-Year Career				204	78-50-5	2427	4395	55.2	33070	242	5.5	248	80	7.5	74.3	24	23

Career Post Season Passing Statistics
Year	Age	Team	Games	Comp	Att	Cmp%	Yards	TD	Int	Long	Y/A	Rate	Sacked
1948	22	BCL	1	17	36	47.2	217	0	1	0	6.0	55.0	0
1957*+	31	SFO	1	18	31	58.1	248	3	3	47	8.0	76.5
1961*	35	NYG	1	6	20	30	65	0	4	19	3.3	1.0	2
1962*+	36	NYG	1	18	41	43.9	197	0	1	25	4.8	48.5	0
1963*+	37	NYG	1	11	29	37.9	147	1	5	36	5.1	26.7	1
Gaints			3	35	90	38.9	409	1	10	36	4.5	17.5	3
Colts			1	17	36	47.2	217	0	1	0	6.0	55.0	0
49ers			1	18	31	58.1	248	3	3	47	8.0	76.5
Total Post Season			5	70	157	44.6	874	4	14	47	5.6	33.8	3

+ - All-Pro Selection
* - Pro Bowl Selection
♦ - Led the League

Provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com: View Original Table

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Image Gallery of YA Tittle, Quarterback 1948-1964

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