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Despite record statistics and three straight championship game appearances, Tittle was never able to deliver a title to his team. [ 3 ] [ 80 ] His record as a starter in postseason games was 0–4. He threw four touchdown passes against 14 interceptions and had a passer rating of 33.8 in his postseason career, far below his regular season ...
Charlie Conerly (10) / George Shaw (1) / Don Heinrich (1) 1960: Charlie Conerly (8) / George Shaw (4) 1961: Y. A. Tittle (10) / Charlie Conerly (4) 1962: Y. A. Tittle (14) 1963: Y. A. Tittle (14) 1964: Y. A. Tittle (11) / Gary Wood (3) 1965: Earl Morrall (14) 1966: Earl Morrall (7) / Gary Wood (6) / Tom Kennedy (1) 1967: Fran Tarkenton (14 ...
But then in 1962, at the age of 36 and under second-year head coach Allie Sherman, Tittle exploded for a record 33 TD passes to lead the Giants to a 12–2 record." [ 1 ] Frank Gifford , back after a one season hiatus, and his first full year as a wide receiver (a position he would play for the rest of his career), has his best year as a ...
A familiar figure on the offensive line, four-time Pro Bowl selection Wietecha, retired after a decade of service, and Greg Larson took over his job at center. Other new faces included third-string quarterback Glynn Griffing (who would spend just a single season in the NFL), linebacker Jerry Hillebrand, and offensive tackles Lane Howell and Lou Kirouac.
Dallas was awarded the NFC East title because they had the best head-to-head record among the three teams. The Giants were awarded a wild card berth because of their record in NFC play, while Washington did not qualify for the playoffs due to a head-to-head loss against the San Francisco 49ers , who also finished 10–6.
With players, such as Tittle and Gifford approaching their mid 30s, the team declined rapidly, finishing 2–10–2 in 1964. [12] They rebounded with a 7–7 record in 1965 , [ 12 ] before compiling a league-worst 1–12–1 record, [ 25 ] and allowing more than 500 points on defense in 1966 . [ 25 ]
Tittle said of the play: "With the Alley-Oop now considered to be a legitimate weapon, the only defense against it was a defensive back who could outleap R.C. – and at that time, no such animal existed in the NFL." [2] Y. A. Tittle tossed the original alley-oop pass.
First 10 touchdown reception season: Johnny McNally, 11 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers, 1931 α First 15 touchdown reception season : Don Hutson , 17 touchdown receptions, Green Bay Packers , 1942