Yelberton Abraham Tittle
Position: QB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 192 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: October 24, 1926 in Marshall, TX
College: LSU (school history)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 1st round (6th overall) of the 1948 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 107 (95th overall since 1950)
7-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1971, finalist in 1970
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 22 | BCL | QB | 14 | 12 | 161 | 289 | 55.7 | 2522 | 16 | 5.5 | 9 | 3.1 | 80 | 8.7 | 8.4 | 15.7 | 180.1 | 90.3 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | BCL | QB | 11 | 7 | 148 | 289 | 51.2 | 2209 | 14 | 4.8 | 18 | 6.2 | 80 | 7.6 | 5.8 | 14.9 | 200.8 | 66.8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||
| 1950 | 24 | BAL | QB | 63 | 12 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 161 | 315 | 51.1 | 1884 | 8 | 2.5 | 19 | 6.0 | 62 | 6.0 | 3.8 | 11.7 | 157.0 | 52.9 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||
| 1951 | 25 | SFO | qb | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 63 | 114 | 55.3 | 808 | 8 | 7.0 | 9 | 7.9 | 48 | 7.1 | 4.9 | 12.8 | 67.3 | 68.2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1952 | 26 | SFO | qb | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 106 | 208 | 51.0 | 1407 | 11 | 5.3 | 12 | 5.8 | 77 | 6.8 | 5.2 | 13.3 | 117.3 | 66.3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1953* | 27 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 149 | 259 | 57.5 | 2121 | 20 | 7.7 | 16 | 6.2 | 71 | 8.2 | 7.0 | 14.2 | 192.8 | 84.1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | |||||
| 1954* | 28 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6-4-1 | 170 | 295 | 57.6 | 2205 | 9 | 3.1 | 9 | 3.1 | 70 | 7.5 | 6.7 | 13.0 | 183.8 | 78.7 | 0 | 0 | 13 | |||||
| 1955 | 29 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4-8-0 | 147 | 287 | 51.2 | 2185 | 17 | 5.9 | 28 | 9.8 | 78 | 7.6 | 4.4 | 14.9 | 182.1 | 56.6 | 0 | 0 | 8 | |||||
| 1956 | 30 | SFO | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4-3-1 | 124 | 218 | 56.9 | 1641 | 7 | 3.2 | 12 | 5.5 | 77 | 7.5 | 5.7 | 13.2 | 164.1 | 68.6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | |||||
| 1957*+ | 31 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 176 | 279 | 63.1 | 2157 | 13 | 4.7 | 15 | 5.4 | 46 | 7.7 | 6.2 | 12.3 | 179.8 | 80.0 | 17 | |||||||
| 1958 | 32 | SFO | qb | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3-3-0 | 120 | 208 | 57.7 | 1467 | 9 | 4.3 | 15 | 7.2 | 64 | 7.1 | 4.7 | 12.2 | 133.4 | 63.9 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 1959* | 33 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 102 | 199 | 51.3 | 1331 | 10 | 5.0 | 15 | 7.5 | 75 | 6.7 | 4.3 | 13.0 | 121.0 | 58.0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| 1960 | 34 | SFO | qb | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 69 | 127 | 54.3 | 694 | 4 | 3.1 | 3 | 2.4 | 45 | 5.5 | 5.0 | 10.1 | 77.1 | 70.8 | 1 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| 1961* | 35 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 163 | 285 | 57.2 | 2272 | 17 | 6.0 | 12 | 4.2 | 62 | 8.0 | 7.3 | 13.9 | 174.8 | 85.3 | 1 | 1 | 10 | |||||
| 1962*+ | 36 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12-2-0 | 200 | 375 | 53.3 | 3224 | 33 | 8.8 | 20 | 5.3 | 69 | 8.6 | 8.0 | 16.1 | 230.3 | 89.5 | 1 | 1 | 15 | |||||
| 1963*+ | 37 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11-2-0 | 221 | 367 | 60.2 | 3145 | 36 | 9.8 | 14 | 3.8 | 70 | 8.6 | 8.8 | 14.2 | 241.9 | 104.8 | 1 | 1 | 16 | |||||
| 1964 | 38 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1-8-2 | 147 | 281 | 52.3 | 1798 | 10 | 3.6 | 22 | 7.8 | 54 | 6.4 | 3.6 | 12.2 | 128.4 | 51.6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | |||||
| Career | 203 | 154 | 78-52-5 | 2427 | 4395 | 55.2 | 33070 | 242 | 5.5 | 248 | 5.6 | 80 | 7.5 | 6.1 | 13.6 | 162.9 | 74.3 | 6 | 5 | 139 | |||||||||
| 10 yrs | SFO | 112 | 78 | 45-31-2 | 1226 | 2194 | 55.9 | 16016 | 108 | 4.9 | 134 | 6.1 | 78 | 7.3 | 5.5 | 13.1 | 143.0 | 70.0 | 1 | 1 | 89 | ||||||||
| 4 yrs | NYG | 54 | 48 | 32-13-3 | 731 | 1308 | 55.9 | 10439 | 96 | 7.3 | 68 | 5.2 | 70 | 8.0 | 7.1 | 14.3 | 193.3 | 84.7 | 5 | 4 | 44 | ||||||||
| 3 yrs | BCL-BAL | 37 | 28 | 1-8-0 | 470 | 893 | 52.6 | 6615 | 38 | 4.3 | 46 | 5.2 | 80 | 7.4 | 5.9 | 14.1 | 178.8 | 69.5 | 0 | 0 | 6 |
Comeback and game-winning drive numbers are based on research by Scott Kacsmar, as described in parts I, II, and III on the blog.
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Att | Y/A+ | NY/A+ | AY/A+ | ANY/A+ | Cmp%+ | TD%+ | Int%+ | Sack%+ | Rate+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 | 22 | BCL | QB | 14 | 12 | 289 | 122 | 127 | 123 | 97 | 139 | 124 | |||||
| 1949 | 23 | BCL | QB | 11 | 7 | 289 | 108 | 106 | 111 | 94 | 106 | 104 | |||||
| 1950 | 24 | BAL | QB | 63 | 12 | 9 | 1-8-0 | 315 | 89 | 95 | 112 | 77 | 113 | 98 | |||
| 1951 | 25 | SFO | qb | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 114 | 105 | 105 | 128 | 117 | 97 | 115 | |||
| 1952 | 26 | SFO | qb | 14 | 12 | 5 | 3-2-0 | 208 | 101 | 107 | 111 | 104 | 112 | 111 | |||
| 1953* | 27 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 8-2-0 | 259 | 116 | 122 | 124 | 124 | 108 | 127 | |||
| 1954* | 28 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6-4-1 | 295 | 108 | 117 | 123 | 86 | 135 | 119 | |||
| 1955 | 29 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 12 | 4-8-0 | 287 | 109 | 96 | 104 | 111 | 73 | 96 | |||
| 1956 | 30 | SFO | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4-3-1 | 218 | 108 | 109 | 121 | 83 | 113 | 110 | |||
| 1957*+ | 31 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 7-4-0 | 279 | 109 | 114 | 138 | 95 | 113 | 124 | |||
| 1958 | 32 | SFO | qb | 14 | 11 | 6 | 3-3-0 | 208 | 96 | 91 | 121 | 91 | 91 | 98 | |||
| 1959* | 33 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6-4-0 | 199 | 92 | 90 | 104 | 98 | 91 | 93 | |||
| 1960 | 34 | SFO | qb | 14 | 9 | 4 | 3-1-0 | 127 | 73 | 96 | 111 | 84 | 127 | 104 | |||
| 1961* | 35 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8-1-1 | 285 | 107 | 113 | 118 | 104 | 115 | 116 | |||
| 1962*+ | 36 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12-2-0 | 375 | 120 | 124 | 103 | 128 | 107 | 122 | |||
| 1963*+ | 37 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11-2-0 | 367 | 122 | 131 | 130 | 140 | 115 | 138 | |||
| 1964 | 38 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1-8-2 | 281 | 82 | 73 | 103 | 84 | 70 | 78 | |||
| Career | 203 | 154 | 78-52-5 | 4395 | 106 | 0 | 109 | 0 | 117 | 102 | 108 | 0 | 112 |
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1948 | 22 | BCL | QB | 14 | 12 | 52 | 157 | 4 | 0 | 3.0 | 11.2 | 3.7 | 157 | 4 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | BCL | QB | 11 | 7 | 29 | 89 | 2 | 0 | 3.1 | 8.1 | 2.6 | 89 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | BAL | QB | 63 | 12 | 9 | 20 | 77 | 2 | 33 | 3.9 | 6.4 | 1.7 | 77 | 2 | 2 | |||||||
| 1951 | 25 | SFO | qb | 64 | 12 | 1 | 13 | 18 | 1 | 5 | 1.4 | 1.5 | 1.1 | 18 | 1 | 3 | |||||||
| 1952 | 26 | SFO | qb | 14 | 12 | 5 | 11 | -11 | 0 | 4 | -1.0 | -0.9 | 0.9 | -11 | 0 | 3 | |||||||
| 1953* | 27 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 41 | 6 | 14 | 2.9 | 3.7 | 1.3 | 41 | 6 | 3 | |||||||
| 1954* | 28 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 28 | 68 | 4 | 10 | 2.4 | 5.7 | 2.3 | 68 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 1955 | 29 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 12 | 23 | 114 | 0 | 35 | 5.0 | 9.5 | 1.9 | 114 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1956 | 30 | SFO | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 67 | 4 | 13 | 2.8 | 6.7 | 2.4 | 67 | 4 | 3 | |||||||
| 1957*+ | 31 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 40 | 220 | 6 | 45 | 5.5 | 18.3 | 3.3 | 220 | 6 | 0 | |||||||
| 1958 | 32 | SFO | qb | 14 | 11 | 6 | 22 | 35 | 2 | 12 | 1.6 | 3.2 | 2.0 | 35 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 1959* | 33 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 24 | 0 | 22 | 2.2 | 2.2 | 1.0 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.1 | 0.4 | 28 | 0 | 7 |
| 1960 | 34 | SFO | qb | 14 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 61 | 0 | 28 | 6.1 | 6.8 | 1.1 | 61 | 0 | 2 | |||||||
| 1961* | 35 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 10 | 25 | 85 | 3 | 17 | 3.4 | 6.5 | 1.9 | 85 | 3 | 0 | |||||||
| 1962*+ | 36 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 108 | 2 | 23 | 6.4 | 7.7 | 1.2 | 108 | 2 | 6 | |||||||
| 1963*+ | 37 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 99 | 2 | 18 | 5.5 | 7.6 | 1.4 | 99 | 2 | 5 | |||||||
| 1964 | 38 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 15 | -7 | 1 | 7 | -0.5 | -0.5 | 1.1 | -7 | 1 | 11 | |||||||
| Career | 203 | 154 | 372 | 1245 | 39 | 45 | 3.3 | 6.1 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1249 | 39 | 56 | ||||
| 10 yrs | SFO | 112 | 78 | 196 | 637 | 23 | 45 | 3.3 | 5.7 | 1.8 | 1 | 4 | 4.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 641 | 23 | 32 | |||
| 4 yrs | NYG | 54 | 48 | 75 | 285 | 8 | 23 | 3.8 | 5.3 | 1.4 | 285 | 8 | 22 | ||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BCL-BAL | 37 | 28 | 101 | 323 | 8 | 33 | 3.2 | 8.7 | 2.7 | 323 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1950 | 24 | BAL | QB | 63 | 12 | 9 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1951 | 25 | SFO | qb | 64 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1952 | 26 | SFO | qb | 14 | 12 | 5 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1953* | 27 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1954* | 28 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 4 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1955 | 29 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 12 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1956 | 30 | SFO | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1957*+ | 31 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1958 | 32 | SFO | qb | 14 | 11 | 6 | 0 | 5 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1959* | 33 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 0 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1960 | 34 | SFO | qb | 14 | 9 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1961* | 35 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1962*+ | 36 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1963*+ | 37 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 5 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 38 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 11 | 4 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| Career | 203 | 154 | 0 | 56 | 24 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||||
| 10 yrs | SFO | 112 | 78 | 0 | 32 | 13 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NYG | 54 | 48 | 0 | 22 | 11 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL-BCL | 37 | 28 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1948 | 22 | BCL | QB | 14 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 24 | |||||||||||
| 1949 | 23 | BCL | QB | 11 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 12 | |||||||||||
| 1950 | 24 | BAL | QB | 63 | 12 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1951 | 25 | SFO | qb | 64 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| 1953* | 27 | SFO | QB | 14 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1954* | 28 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1956 | 30 | SFO | QB | 14 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 24 | ||||||||||
| 1957*+ | 31 | SFO | QB | 14 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 36 | ||||||||||
| 1958 | 32 | SFO | qb | 14 | 11 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1961* | 35 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 10 | 3 | 3 | 18 | ||||||||||
| 1962*+ | 36 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 14 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1963*+ | 37 | NYG | QB | 14 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1964 | 38 | NYG | QB | 14 | 14 | 11 | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 203 | 154 | 39 | 39 | 234 | ||||||||||||||
| 10 yrs | SFO | 112 | 78 | 23 | 23 | 138 | |||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NYG | 54 | 48 | 8 | 8 | 48 | |||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BAL-BCL | 37 | 28 | 8 | 8 | 48 |
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1957 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1957 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1957 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1957 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1961 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1962 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1962 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1962 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1962 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |