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Y.A. Tittle

Y.A. Tittle

1950–1964 · QB · 6'0", 192 lb · b. 1926 · LSU

Also in AAFC

Career 28,339 pass yds · 212 pass TD · 999 rush yds · 33 rush TD

Seasons leading his conference

10

9 best in the NFL 1 conference only

64 Top-5 finishes

5 Title seasons

6 Categories led

1963 Best season

Spanning 1950–1963, peaking at 4 titles in 1963.

Team records #1 Baltimore Colts career YDS #1 Baltimore Colts career TD #1 Baltimore Colts career TD #1 Baltimore Colts 1950 YDS #1 Baltimore Colts 1950 TD #1 Baltimore Colts 1950 TD #1 Giants 1963 TD #1 Baltimore Colts 1950 RTG #1 Giants 1963 RTG #1 Baltimore Colts 1950 Y/A

All-Time Standing

Against every player since 1922

Among league leaders

66th Conference titles 10
37th Best in the NFL 9
19th Top-5 finishes 64

Each rank is against the players who have achieved that thing at least once.

Career leaderboards

19th Interceptions Thrown 221
44th Passing Touchdowns 212
45th Yards per Attempt 7.42
67th Passing Yards 28,339
70th Pass Attempts 3,817
75th Completions 2,118
148th Completion Percentage 55.5%
152nd Passer Rating 73.6
205th Rushing Touchdowns 33

All-time career totals, top 500 per category.

Where He Led

led the whole NFL led his conference

Category	Titles	Best	Streak	Seasons
Passing Touchdowns	3	1st	2 yrs (1962–1963)	1955 17 1962 33 1963 36 1953 #2 1957 #3
Completions	2	1st	—	1950 161 1957 176 1954 #2 1955 #3 1956 #3 1962 #3 1963 #3
Completion Percentage	2	1st	—	1957 63.1% 1963 60.2% 1952 #2 1953 #2 1954 #2 1956 #2 1958 #2 1961 #3
Interceptions Thrown	1	1st	—	1955 28 1964 #2
Yards per Attempt	1	1st	—	1963 NFL 8.57 1953 #3 1955 #3 1962 #2
Passer Rating	1	1st	—	1963 104.8 1953 #3 1954 #2 1957 #2 1962 #2
Pass Attempts	—	#2	—	1950 #2 1954 #3 1955 #3 1957 #3 1962 #3 1963 #3
Rushing Touchdowns	—	#3	—	1957 #3
Passing Yards	—	#2	—	1954 #3 1955 #2 1957 #2 1962 #2 1963 #3

Title Seasons

5 seasons with at least one title

Year	Titles	Led in
1963	4	TD 36 RTG 104.8 Y/A 8.57 CMP% 60.2%
1962	1	TD 33
1957	2	CMP% 63.1% CMP 176
1955	2	TD 17 INT 28
1950	1	CMP 161

Passing

led the league 15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	CMP	ATT	CMP%	YDS	Y/A	TD	INT	SK	RTG
1950	BA1	—	12	161	315	51.1%	1,884	5.98	8	19	—	52.9
1951	SF	—	12	63	114	55.3%	808	7.09	8	9	—	68.2
1952	SF	—	12	106	208	51.0%	1,407	6.76	11	12	—	66.3
1953	SF	—	11	149	259	57.5%	2,121	8.19	20	16	—	84.1
1954	SF	—	12	170	295	57.6%	2,205	7.47	9	9	—	78.7
1955	SF	—	12	147	287	51.2%	2,185	7.61	17	28	—	56.6
1956	SF	—	10	124	218	56.9%	1,641	7.53	7	12	—	68.6
1957	SF	—	12	176	279	63.1%	2,157	7.73	13	15	—	80.0
1958	SF	—	11	120	208	57.7%	1,467	7.05	9	15	—	63.9
1959	SF	—	11	102	199	51.3%	1,331	6.69	10	15	—	58.0
1960	SF	NFL	9	69	127	54.3%	694	5.46	4	3	—	70.8
1961	NYG	NFL	13	163	285	57.2%	2,272	7.97	17	12	—	85.3
1962	NYG	NFL	14	200	375	53.3%	3,224	8.60	33	20	—	89.5
1963	NYG	NFL	13	221	367	60.2%	3,145	8.57	36	14	—	104.8
1964	NYG	NFL	14	147	281	52.3%	1,798	6.40	10	22	—	51.6
Career	—	—	178	2,118	3,817	55.5%	28,339	7.42	212	221	—	73.6

Rushing

15 seasons

Year	Team	Lg	G	ATT	YDS	Y/A	TD	1D	FL
1950	BA1	—	12	20	77	3.85	2	—	—
1951	SF	—	12	13	18	1.38	1	—	—
1952	SF	—	12	11	-11	-1.00	0	—	—
1953	SF	—	11	14	41	2.93	6	—	—
1954	SF	—	12	28	68	2.43	4	—	—
1955	SF	—	12	23	114	4.96	0	—	—
1956	SF	—	10	24	67	2.79	4	—	—
1957	SF	—	12	40	220	5.50	6	—	—
1958	SF	—	11	22	35	1.59	2	—	—
1959	SF	—	11	11	24	2.18	0	—	—
1960	SF	NFL	9	10	61	6.10	0	—	—
1961	NYG	NFL	13	25	85	3.40	3	—	—
1962	NYG	NFL	14	17	108	6.35	2	—	—
1963	NYG	NFL	13	18	99	5.50	2	—	—
1964	NYG	NFL	14	15	-7	-0.47	1	—	—
Career	—	—	178	291	999	3.43	33	—	—