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BRACKET CHALLENGE: Y.A. Tittle vs. Plaxico Burress

BRACKET CHALLENGE: Y.A. Tittle vs. Plaxico Burress

QB Y.A. Tittle, 1963
Stats: 221/367 PASS ATT, 3,145 YDS, 36 TD, 14 INT, 104.8 RAT, 8.6 Y/A

Finding franchise passing records that Eli Manning has not broken is hard to do these days, but there are a few out there: Y.A. Tittle's 36 touchdowns and 104.8 passer rating in 1963. In the face of a pass-happy league, the record has now stood for 56 seasons. Tittle completed 60.2 percent of his passes for 3,145 yards and 36 touchdowns, earning AP NFL MVP honors and his seventh Pro Bowl nod. It followed up a 1962 season in which Tittle threw 33 touchdowns, including seven in a single game, something that has been accomplished only six times in league history.

*WR Plaxico Burress, 2007
Stats: 70 REC, 1,025 YDS, 12 TD *
While recording the fourth and final 1,000-yard season of his career in 2007, Burress caught a personal-best 12 touchdowns. He averaged 14.6 yards per catch and had 11 receptions of 25 yards or longer. He bookended the regular season with three touchdowns at Dallas in the opener and two against undefeated New England in the finale. He would see the Patriots again in Super Bowl XLII. After David Tyree's helmet catch, Burress capped the drive with a 13-yard touchdown catch from Eli Manning to put the Giants ahead by three points with 35 seconds remaining.