Jim Taylor (American football)
Taylor in 1967
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| Position: | Fullback | ||||||||||||||
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| Date of birth: | September 20, 1935 | ||||||||||||||
| Place of birth: | Baton Rouge, Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| Height: | 6 ft 0 in (1.83 m) | ||||||||||||||
| Weight: | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||||||||
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| High school: | Baton Rouge (LA) | ||||||||||||||
| College: | LSU | ||||||||||||||
| NFL Draft: | 1958 / Round: 2 / Pick: 15 | ||||||||||||||
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| Rushing yards: | 8,597 |
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| Rushing average: | 4.4 |
| Rushing touchdowns: | 83 |
| Receptions: | 225 |
| Receiving yards: | 1,756 |
| Receiving touchdowns: | 10 |
| Player stats at NFL.com | |
James Charles Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former American football fullback who played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for ten seasons, with the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion New Orleans Saints in 1967. With the Packers, Taylor was invited to five-straight Pro Bowls and won four NFL championships, including a victory in Super Bowl I over the Kansas City Chiefs. He was recognized as the NFL Most Valuable Player after winning the rushing title in 1962, the only season in which Jim Brown did not lead the league in rushing yards during his career. An aggressive player and fluent trash talker, Taylor developed several personal rivalries throughout his career, most notably with New York Giants linebacker Sam Huff. This confrontational attitude, combined with his tenacious running style, a penchant for contact, and ability to both withstand and deliver blows, earned him a reputation as one of the league's toughest players.
Playing college football for Louisiana State University (LSU), Taylor led the Southeastern Conference (SEC) in scoring in 1956 and 1957 and earned first-team All-America honors as a senior. He was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1958 NFL Draft and was used sparingly as a rookie, but with the arrival of coach Vince Lombardi in 1959 Taylor soon became the team's all-purpose back, especially when only a few yards were needed. In this role, his spirited performance against the Giants in the 1962 NFL Championship Game came to define his mental and physical toughness.
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