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Y.A. Tittle

Retired

New York Giants · QB

Y.A. Tittle recorded 178 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 17 rostered seasons with New York Giants, San Francisco 49ers, BCL, Baltimore Ravens.

▶Best highlights

159.2

pass yds/gm

5.5

rush yds/gm

4

playoff games

178

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Y.A. Tittle's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1962
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 28, 1962

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1962

505 pass yds · 7 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1962
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 16, 1962

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 16, 1962

341 pass yds · 6 pass TD · 2 INT

Regular Season
1963
NEW YORKGIANTS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
SEP 15, 1963

New York Giants vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Sep 15, 1963

243 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1963
DALLASCOWBOYS
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 20, 1963

Dallas Cowboys vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 20, 1963

279 pass yds · 4 pass TD · 0 INT

Regular Season
1953
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
LOS ANGELESRAMS
NOV 8, 1953

San Francisco 49ers vs Los Angeles Rams

Regular Season · Nov 8, 1953

301 pass yds · 3 pass TD · 3 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Y.A. Tittle's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 505 passing yards · 7 passing touchdowns

Regular Season
1962
W
WSH
NEW YORKGIANTS
OCT 28, 1962

WSH vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Oct 28, 1962

505 pass yds · 7 pass TD · 0 INT

Career high: 49 rushing yards

Regular Season
1957
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
NEW YORKGIANTS
DEC 1, 1957

San Francisco 49ers vs New York Giants

Regular Season · Dec 1, 1957

146 pass yds · 1 pass TD · 3 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Y.A. Tittle's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1946–1957

01
SFTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle
SFPERRY—Joe Perry
SFMCELHENNY—Hugh McElhenny

The Million Dollar Backfield introduces pro football to the West

San Francisco 49ers · The AAFC 49ers

San Francisco joined the AAFC with a fast, integrated roster and carried its star-studded backfield into the NFL.

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Franchise era

1958–1978

02
SFTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle
SFBRODIE—John Brodie
SFWASHINGTON84Gene Washington

The Shotgun and three NFC title losses

San Francisco 49ers · Searching for the breakthrough

Brodie's passing and Dick Nolan's defense won three straight division titles, but Dallas ended each postseason before a full teardown followed.

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Franchise era

1941–1963

03
NYGTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle
NYGGIFFORD—Frank Gifford
NYGHUFF—Sam Huff

Defense and precision reach repeated championships

New York Giants · The title-game fixture

New York reached six title games in eight seasons and won in 1956 while helping make televised pro football a national habit.

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Franchise era

1964–1978

04
NYGTITTLE—Y.A. Tittle
NYGTARKENTON10Fran Tarkenton
NYGTUCKER—Bob Tucker

A proud organization loses its structure

New York Giants · The wilderness

The Giants endured fifteen straight losing seasons and a chaotic stadium transition before new leadership rebuilt football operations.

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Career accomplishments

NFL passing touchdowns leader · 1955, 1962, 196317 NFL seasons178 career games28,339 career passing yards212 career passing touchdowns984 career rushing yards33 career rushing touchdowns1 career receptions4 career receiving yardsJersey: 04 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 17, 1950Most recent: Dec 12, 1964

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history