Y.A. Tittle

Y.A. Tittle is a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for three professional football teams in the All American Football Conference and the National Football League. He was born Yelberton Abraham Tittle on October 24, 1926 in Marshall, Texas. In his playing days he stood 6'0 tall, weighed 192 pounds, and wore jersey number 14 all each of the teams he played for.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080/pg_2/?tag=content;col1

Tittle attended Louisiana State University where he played quarterback and defensive back. He graduated from Marshall high school in his hometown of Marshall.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080/pg_2/?tag=content;col1

Tittle was originally drafted by the Cleveland Browns of the AAFC in 1947, however before he played a single down he was traded to the Baltimore Colts. There he played two years until the AAFC folded and the Colts, Browns, and San Francisco 49ers were brought into the NFL. After playing one year for the Colts in the NFL, the team folded completely and all of the Colts players were placed into the following years NFL draft where the 49ers would choose Tittle with their first pick. In 1961, he was traded again, this time to the New York Giants for the number one draft pick.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080/pg_2/?tag=content;col1

Tittle would retire in 1971 after playing for 19 total years, 17 in the NFL. His final NFL passing numbers stood at 28,339 yards, 212 touchdowns, 221 interceptions, a 55.5% completion percentage, and a 73.6 quarterback rating. He was named the NFL MVP two times, made 7 pro bowls, and was enshrined into the Hall of Fame in 1971.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080/pg_2/?tag=content;col111

Throughout Tittle's career, the one and only thing that alluded him was a championship. In his 17 NFL years, he won 78 games and made the playoffs six times. In his first three years with the New York Giants he led his teams to a record of 31-5-1, was named All-NFL all three years, and won two MVP's. His total record in the playoffs over those three years is 0-3.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htm

From 1951 to 1960 Tittle played in the famed "Million Dollar Backfield" which featured four future Hall of Fame players. Joe Perry, John Henry Johnson, and Hugh McElhenny shared the load at running back, and Tittle manned the helm at quarterback. His strongest year was 1957 where he led the 49ers to a 7-4 record and a playoff berth. In the semi-finals they would meet the Detroit Lions and Tittle would throw three first half touchdowns, taking an early 24-7 lead into halftime. In the second half Tittle would fall apart completely, throwing 3 interceptions and fumbling the ball away twice, and the Lions would roar back to win by a score of 31-27. The San Francisco fans never forgave Tittle for his second half performance and many NFL experts credit this as the beginning of the end of his 49er career.http://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TittY.00.htm

From 1957 to 1960 Tittle played for the Baltimore Colts. Two years were played in the AAFC (57-59), and one year in the NFL (1960). The Colts folded as an organization after the 1950 season, and all of the Colts players were placed in the NFL Draft the subsequent year.http://findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_m0FCL/is_6_34/ai_n8588080/pg_2/?tag=content;col1

• 1926: Born on October 24th

• 1944-47: Attended and played for Louisiana State University

• 1948: Selected by the Baltimore Colts as the 6th overall pick in the NFL Draft

• 1950: Baltimore Colts' team went defunct, Signed with the San Francisco 49ers

• 1953: Selected to play in the Pro Bowl

• 1954: Selected to play in the Pro Bowl

• 1957: Named the National Football League Most Valuable Player Award

• 1957: Named All-Pro

• 1957: Selected for the Pro Bowl

• 1959: Selected for the Pro Bowl

• 1961: Was traded to the New York Giants

• 1961: Named All-Pro

• 1961: Selected for the Pro Bowl

• 1961& 1963: Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA MVP)

• 1962: Named UPI NFL MVP

• 1962: Selected for the Pro Bowl

• 1962: Named All-Pro

• 1963: Named All-Pro

• 1963: Voted AP NFL MVP

• 1963: Sets a NFL record by throwing 36 touchdown passes in one season

• 1964: Retired at the completion of the season

• 1971: Enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame

• 2008: Currently owns Y. A. Tittle Insurance & Financial Services