The NFL has lost one of its most iconic players. Hall of Fame quarterback YA Tittle died Sunday at the age of 90.
Hall of Fame QB Y.A. Tittle has passed away at the age of 90: https://t.co/fkDll3ruxP pic.twitter.com/pVDE24BNCt
— NFL (@NFL) October 9, 2017
We lost another legend. Yelberton Abraham Tittle, Jr. Groundbreaking QB and subject of one of my all time favorite sports photos. RIP. #YATittle pic.twitter.com/jK94xp8JQm
— Vince Cellini (@Vince_Cellini) October 9, 2017
Tittle had a tremendous career. He threw for 212 touchdowns and over 28,000 yards in his 17 years in the NFL. Tittle also received an MVP award, was selected to 7 Pro Bowls, and won 3 titles with the New York Giants. He was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 1971.
At the time of his retirement, Title held the records for passing yards, passing touchdowns, attempts, completions, and games played.
Tittle, a former quarterback at Louisiana State University, was taken in the 1947 draft by the Detroit Lions. Instead of joining the Lions, he decided to switch to the AFFC, All-American Football Conference, and play for the Baltimore Colts.
LSU, along with the Giants and the San Francisco 49ers, whom Tittle also played for, tweeted their condolences.
Y.A. Tittle was an #LSU and @NFL legend. He passed away Sunday evening, just 16 days shy of his 91st birthday. https://t.co/fsJ3wt11gs pic.twitter.com/2RTcqs9SDh
— LSU Football (@LSUfootball) October 9, 2017
Take a look back at the life and career of the @ProFootballHOF QB, Y.A. Tittle. https://t.co/Ys1WjLgO9F pic.twitter.com/qqJuPMO9hg
— San Francisco 49ers (@49ers) October 9, 2017
The Giants remember Y.A Tittle (1926-2017), a Pro Football Hall of Famer, Giants Ring of Honor inductee & 1963 MVP » https://t.co/8IVSr5Hi7h pic.twitter.com/eso7glp5c2
— New York Giants (@Giants) October 9, 2017
This is saddening news to anyone who is an NFL fan. If you grew up in an NFL home, as many Americans have, then you know the name YA Tittle. Though he is gone, Tittle will forever be enshrined in one of the most iconic photos in NFL history.
