Y.A. Tittle 1958 MVP Season
The Giants' MVP quarterback who rewrote the record books in 1963.
Y. A. Tittle was a Hall of Fame quarterback who played for the New York Giants and won the NFL Most Valuable Player (MVP) award in 1963 while with the team.
Quick Facts
- Player
- Y.A. Tittle
- Position
- Quarterback
- Team
- New York Giants
- Season
- 1963
- Award
- AP NFL Most Valuable Player
- League context
- Pre-Super Bowl Era NFL
Lore & Background
Tittle joined the Giants in 1961 after playing for the San Francisco 49ers. In 1963, he threw a then-NFL record 36 touchdown passes and led the Giants to the NFL Championship Game, where they lost to the Chicago Bears 14–10.
Reader's Guide
Tittle is one of four Giants to win the NFL MVP award, along with Mel Hein, Frank Gifford, and Lawrence Taylor. He is enshrined in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Did You Know?
- Y. A. Tittle won the AP NFL Most Valuable Player award in 1963.
- Tittle played for the Giants from 1961 to 1964.
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