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Y.A. Tittle

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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Fine Details  · Last updated May 24, 2013 10:25AM
All-Time Rank: #153. Elvin Bethea… #154. Ken Riley… #155. Ken Anderson… #156. Y.A. TITTLE… #157. Chuck Howley… #158. Cris Carter… #159. Curley Culp… 

Passing

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk% 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.

Advanced Passing

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

Rushing & Receiving

Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G 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

Defense & Fumbles

Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
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

Scoring Summary

Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
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
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Mark Sanchez, Jim Root, Marc Wilson, Chris Weinke, Browning Nagle, Scott Mitchell, Matt Hasselbeck, Greg Cook, Brooks Bollinger, Jeff Blake
4 Babe Parilli, Marc Wilson, Scott Mitchell, Sam Etcheverry, Tarvaris Jackson, Jack Scarbath, Marty Domres, Todd Collins, Karl Sweetan, Joe Reed
5 Babe Parilli, Matt Cavanaugh, Marc Wilson, Josh McCown, Tarvaris Jackson, Al Woodall, Steve Walsh, Mickey Slaughter, Jack Scarbath, Marty Domres
6 Don Majkowski, Sonny Jurgensen*, Matt Cassel, Bill Nelsen, Scott Mitchell, Phil Simms, Steve Beuerlein, John Friesz, Bobby Douglass, Steve DeBerg
7 Phil Simms, Bill Nelsen, Brad Johnson, Scott Mitchell, Frank Ryan, Don Majkowski, Sonny Jurgensen*, Gary Danielson, Tony Eason, Jay Cutler
8 Scott Mitchell, Frank Ryan, Sonny Jurgensen*, Bill Nelsen, Brad Johnson, Mark Rypien, Phil Simms, Don Meredith, Steve Young*, Jake Delhomme
9 Mark Rypien, Ed Brown, Marc Bulger, Sonny Jurgensen*, Scott Mitchell, Elvis Grbac, John Brodie, Frank Ryan, Jon Kitna, Phil Simms
10 Don Meredith, Frank Ryan, Greg Landry, Kurt Warner, Marc Bulger, Kordell Stewart, Jim Zorn, Joe Theismann, Mark Rypien, Sonny Jurgensen*
11 Don Meredith, Sonny Jurgensen*, Kordell Stewart, Frank Ryan, Greg Landry, Jay Schroeder, Jim Zorn, Bernie Kosar, Marc Bulger, Mark Rypien
12 Greg Landry, Jim Zorn, Sonny Jurgensen*, Archie Manning, Brian Sipe, Len Dawson*, Bernie Kosar, Jeff Garcia, Jon Kitna, Frank Ryan
13 Greg Landry, Jim Zorn, Archie Manning, Sonny Jurgensen*, Bernie Kosar, Jon Kitna, Frank Ryan, Brian Sipe, Joe Theismann, Danny White
14 Steve Grogan, Joe Namath*, Jim Zorn, Joe Theismann, Archie Manning, Phil Simms, Sonny Jurgensen*, Jim Plunkett, Jeff Garcia, Greg Landry
15 Sonny Jurgensen*, Joe Namath*, Randall Cunningham, Steve Grogan, Joe Theismann, Troy Aikman*, Kurt Warner, Ken Stabler, Boomer Esiason, Roman Gabriel
16 Randall Cunningham, Boomer Esiason, Ken Anderson, Trent Green, Sonny Jurgensen*, Dan Fouts*, Ken Stabler, Rich Gannon, Troy Aikman*, Roman Gabriel
17 Randall Cunningham, Boomer Esiason, Ken Anderson, Dan Fouts*, Sonny Jurgensen*, Bart Starr*, Trent Green, Roman Gabriel, Rich Gannon, Drew Bledsoe
Career Boomer Esiason, Randall Cunningham, Ken Anderson, Sonny Jurgensen*, Dan Fouts*, Rich Gannon, Trent Green, Roman Gabriel, Bart Starr*, Drew Bledsoe

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

All-Pro Teams