Y.A. Tittle
Baltimore Colts
Y.A. Tittle played 17 seasons of pro football. He played three seasons
with the Baltimore Colts of the All-America Football Conference
(1947-1949) and one with the Colts in the National Football League
(1950). It was Tittle who led the Colts into the NFL. The Colts managed
to win only one of twelve games that season.
He
played 10 seasons with the San Francisco 49ers and a final four seasons
with the New York Giants. Although Tittle had excellent personal
statistics while playing for the Colts and 49ers, the one thing that
eluded him was a championship.
Then, in 1961, when Tittle was traded to New York, he led the Giants to
the NFL Eastern Division crown and was named NFL MVP. In 1962, Tittle
played even better with 33 touchdown passes and a career-high 3,224
yards. A year later, his TD figure went up to 36; he completed 60.2
percent of his passes, and again was named NFL Player of the Year.
Tittle led the Giants to divisional titles in 1961, 1962, and 1963.
(Pro
Football HOF)
