Steve Taylor (American football)
| Date of birth | January 7, 1967 |
|---|---|
| Place of birth | Fresno, California |
| Career information | |
| CFL status | International |
| Position(s) | QB |
| College | Nebraska |
| High school | San Diego (CA) Lincoln |
| NFL draft | 1989 / Round: 12 / Pick: 323 |
| Drafted by | Indianapolis Colts |
| Career history | |
| As player | |
| 1989–1990 | Edmonton Eskimos |
| 1991–1994 | Calgary Stampeders |
| 1995 | Hamilton Tiger-Cats |
| 1996 | Ottawa Rough Riders |
| Career stats | |
| Passing Stats | 366-of-652 passing attempts 4,947 yards |
| TDs-Ints | 35-26 |
Steve Taylor (born January 7, 1967) was an American football quarterback who played in the Canadian Football League. Taylor had signed a four-year contract with the Edmonton Eskimos just one month after finishing his senior season with the University of Nebraska. The dual threat QB was selected in the 12th round by the NFL's Indianapolis Colts during April 1989, but Taylor was already committed to playing in the CFL.
Taylor played for four different CFL teams including the Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, the Hamilton Tiger-Cats, and the Ottawa Rough Riders which began in the summer of 1989. He spent his entire career of eight seasons as a backup playing behind notable CFL starters such as Tracy Ham and Doug Flutie. His career passing statistics included 4,947 yards passing with 35 touchdowns and 26 interceptions. He completed 366-of-652 pass attempts during his CFL career.
Taylor's college football career was quite different. The 6-foot, 205-pound option quarterback was the perfect fit for Head Coach Dr. Tom Osborne's vaunted option offense. Taylor was 31-6 with a conference championship (Big Eight Champions - 1988) as the starter for Nebraska from 1986 to 1988. His freshman season in 1985 included Taylor coming off the bench to help Nebraska nearly defeat Michigan in the Fiesta Bowl—a game the Wolverines won, 27-23.
Taylor passed for 2,815 yards and rushed for 2,125 yards in a tailback predicated option offense that featured such excellent Husker runningbacks as Keith "End Zone" Jones, Doug Dubose, Tom Rathman and Ken Clark. He recorded 32 rushing touchdowns and 30 touchdown passes.
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