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Y.A. Tittle

Tittle, Yelberton Abraham, Jr. (The Bald Eagle)
Height: 6-0 Weight: 182
Born: October 24, 1926 Marshall, TX
Died: October 8, 2017 Stanford, CA
High School: Marshall (TX)
YearCollegeStatus
1944Louisiana StateLettered
1945Louisiana StateLettered
1946Louisiana StateLettered
1947Louisiana StateLettered
Draft: 1st round (6th overall) 1948 Detroit Lions; 1st round (3rd overall) 1951 San Francisco 49ers
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC63QB1413
1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC63QB129
1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL63QB129
1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL64QB121
1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL14QB124
1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL14QB1110
1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL14QB1212
1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL14QB1212
1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL14QB118
1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL14QB1212
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL14QB115
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL14QB1110
1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL14QB94
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL14QB1310
1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL14QB1414
1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL14QB1313
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL14QB1411
17 Years (NFL)17 Years NFL205157
TransactionDateTeam
Draft12/19/19471948 Detroit Lions (NFL)1948 DET NFL
Signed12/28/19471948 Cleveland Browns (AAFC)1948 CLE AAFC
Traded4/14/19481948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC
Free Agent1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC
Signed5/20/19491949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC
Draft1/18/19511951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL
Traded8/15/19611961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL
Free Agent5/1/19631962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL
Signed7/6/19631963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL
Free Agent5/1/19651964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL
Retired1/22/19651964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL
AWARDS
1957 United Press NFL Player of the Year
1957 Associated Press All-NFL
1957 United Press All-NFL
1961 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1961 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1961 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1961 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1961 New York Daily News All-NFL
1962 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1962 United Press International NFL Player of the Year
1962 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1962 Associated Press All-NFL
1962 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1962 United Press International All-NFL
1962 Pro Football Digest All-NFL
1963 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year
1963 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1963 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1963 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Player of the Year
1963 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1963 Associated Press All-NFL
1963 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1963 United Press International All-NFL
1963 United Press International All-NFL
1963 New York Daily News All-NFL
1971 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC400---00-024
1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC200---00-012
1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL200---00-012
1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL100---00-06
1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL600---00-036
1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL400---00-024
1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL400---00-024
1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL600---00-036
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL200---00-012
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL300---00-018
1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL200---00-012
1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL200---00-012
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3900---00-0234
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC521573.04
1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC29893.12
1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL20773.93320
1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL13181.45100
1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL11-11-1.04000
1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL14412.914600
1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL28682.410400
1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL231145.03500
1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL24672.813400
1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL402205.54560
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL22351.612200
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL11242.22200
1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL10616.12800
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL25853.4173000
1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL171086.42320
1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL18995.518200
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL15-7-0.57t100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL37212453.34539000
PASSINGATTCOMCOM%INCYDSY/ATTY/COMLGTDTD%INTINT%SKYLFD20+40+RTG
1948 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1948 BAL AAFC28916155.711925228.715.780t165.593.190.3
1949 Baltimore Colts (AAFC)1949 BAL AAFC28914851.212322097.614.980t144.8186.266.8
1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL31516151.113518846.011.76282.5196.026952.9
1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL1146355.3428087.112.848t87.097.913768.2
1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL20810651.09014076.813.377115.3125.820666.3
1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL25914957.59421218.214.271207.7166.222184.1
1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL29517057.611622057.513.07093.193.118578.7
1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL28714751.211221857.614.978t175.9289.828756.6
1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL21812456.98216417.513.277t73.2125.524968.6
1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL27917663.18821577.712.346134.7155.436280.0
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL20812057.77314677.112.264t94.3157.214963.9
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL19910251.38213316.713.075105.0157.513658.0
1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL1276954.3556945.510.14543.132.49870.8
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL28516357.211022728.013.962176.0124.216185.3
1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL37520053.315532248.616.169t338.8205.39289.5
1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL36722160.213231458.614.270t369.8143.824205104.8
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL28114752.311217986.412.254103.6227.83024351.6
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL4395242755.21720330707.513.680t2425.52485.654300074.3
RECEIVINGTARRECPCTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL144.04000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL144.04000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL)1950 BAL NFL200000
1951 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1951 SF NFL310100
1952 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1952 SF NFL310100
1953 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1953 SF NFL320200
1954 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1954 SF NFL420200
1955 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1955 SF NFL200000
1956 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1956 SF NFL310100
1957 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1957 SF NFL0010100
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL510100
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL730300
1960 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1960 SF NFL210100
1961 New York Giants (NFL)1961 NYG NFL0010100
1962 New York Giants (NFL)1962 NYG NFL620200
1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL540400
1964 New York Giants (NFL)1964 NYG NFL1140400
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL5602402400
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