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
YA Tittle Football Cards
Year | Age | Team | No. | Games | QBrec | Comp | Att | Cmp% | Yards | TD | TD% | Int | Long | Y/A | Rating | Sacked | 4QC | GWD |
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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 |
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