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Y. A. Tittle
American football player
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New York Giants
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The Giants, led by quarterback Y.A. Tittle, advanced to the NFL championship game in 1961, 1962, and 1963 but then struggled for many seasons, posting only two winning records between 1964 and 1980 (1970 and 1972). In that period the team also moved from New York to New Jersey, beginning…
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San Francisco 49ers
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…five future Hall of Famers—quarterback Y.A. Tittle, running backs Hugh McElhenny and Joe Perry, tackle Bob St. Clair, and defensive lineman Leo Nomellini—the 49ers were mostly unsuccessful during the 1950s, advancing to the postseason only once, in 1957. The following year San Francisco began a string of 12 consecutive seasons
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