Jim Taylor (American Football)

Please note that the content of this book primarily consists of articles available from Wikipedia or other free sources online. James Charles "Jim" Taylor (born September 20, 1935) is a former professional American football fullback in the National Football League. Taylor played for ten seasons, from 1958-67. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame, inducted in the summer of 1976. He was a running back for the Green Bay Packers from 1958-66, and for the New Orleans Saints in their first season of 1967. "Jimmy" Taylor was a star athlete at Baton Rouge High in Baton Rouge, LA. He played college football at LSU and was an All-American in 1957. Taylor was selected by the Packers in the second round of the 1958 NFL Draft, the 15th overall pick. He holds many Packers' records, including career rushing yards, touchdowns, single-season touchdowns. He won the NFL rushing title in 1962, the only season that Jim Brown did not lead the league during his nine year career.