Jim Taylor

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... more

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. Taylor played college football at LSU and was an All-American in 1957. Taylor was selected 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. Taylor's single-season yardage mark (1474) was not surpassed by a Packer until Ahman Green ran for 1883 yards in 2003. At retirement, Taylor's 83 career... less