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Their daughter is a harpist and poet, and in 1995 she published a biography of her father titled Giants & Heroes: A Daughter's Memories of Y. A. Tittle. [109] In his later life, Tittle suffered from severe dementia, which adversely affected his memory and limited his conversation to a handful of topics. [81]
They were led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle who threw 36 touchdown passes during the season, then an NFL record. Other contributing players on offense were Pro Bowlers Del Shofner and Frank Gifford. Wide receiver Shofner caught 64 passes for 1,181 yards and 9 touchdowns. Flanker Gifford had 42 receptions for 657 yards and 7 touchdowns.
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) 1968: Fran Tarkenton (14) 1969: Fran Tarkenton (14) 1970: Fran Tarkenton (14) 1971: Fran Tarkenton (13) / Randy ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Quarterback sack statistics have been compiled (officially) since 1982. ... Y. A. Tittle; First player with ...
Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Derek Hagan, and Pro Bowl center Shaun O'Hara to free agency. ... Y. A. Tittle requested 14 after the Giants traded for him in ...
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 ...
The team still finished with a winning record at 6–4–2, [117] but were led to acquire former San Francisco 49ers quarterback Y. A. Tittle in the offseason. Led by Tittle and new head coach Allie Sherman , New York won three consecutive Eastern Division titles from 1961 to 1963.
The Million Dollar Backfield was a National Football League (NFL) offensive backfield of the San Francisco 49ers from 1954 to 1956. Featuring quarterback Y. A. Tittle, halfbacks Hugh McElhenny and John Henry Johnson, and fullback Joe Perry, the backfield was also referred to as the "Fabulous Foursome" and "Fearsome Foursome" by sportswriters. [1]