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He possessed rare leadership and game-planning skills, and played with great enthusiasm even in his later years. "Tittle has the attitude of a high school kid, with the brain of a computer," said Giants teammate Frank Gifford. [47] Baltimore Colts halfback Lenny Moore, when asked in 1963 to compare Tittle and Colts quarterback Johnny Unitas, said:
For Y. A. Tittle, 1963 was his finest season. The New York offense was flooded with capable receivers. The New York offense was flooded with capable receivers. Del Shofner , Frank Gifford , Alex Webster , Joe Morrison , Joe Walton , and Thomas were joined by the newly acquired McElhenny, who had already caught many passes from Tittle when both ...
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 ...
The 1963 NFL Championship Game was the 31st annual championship game, played on December 29 at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois. [ 1 ] [ 2 ] The game pitted the visiting New York Giants (11–3) of the Eastern Conference against the Chicago Bears (11–1–2) of the Western Conference.
Most consecutive losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 4, Y. A. Tittle, 1957–1963; Warren Moon 1991–1994; Andy Dalton 2011–2014; Most consecutive road losses, post-season, by a starting quarterback: 6, Dave Krieg, 1983–1994; Most consecutive road losses by a starting quarterback: 14, Steve DeBerg, 1978–1979
In 1963, led by league MVP quarterback Y. A. Tittle, who threw a then-NFL record 36 touchdown passes, the Giants advanced to the NFL Championship Game, where they lost to the Bears 14–10 for their third consecutive championship loss, as well as their fifth loss in the title game in 6 years. [24]
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
Led by quarterback Y. A. Tittle and head coach Allie Sherman, the Giants won three consecutive Eastern Division titles from 1961 to 1963. In 1961, they were beaten 37–0 by the Packers. [ 54 ] In 1962, they went into the championship game with a 12–2 record [ 7 ] and a nine–game winning streak, but they lost to the Packers again, 16–7.