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Jason Taylor

Jason Paul Taylor

Position: DE
Height: 6-6    Weight: 255 lbs.
Born: September 1, 1974 in Pittsburgh, PA
College: Akron

Career AV: 112 (60th overall since 1950)

6-time Pro Bowler & 3-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the 3rd round (73rd overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1997 23 MIA RDE 99 13 11 5.0 2 0 2 0 0 30 12 6
1998 24 MIA RDE 99 16 15 9.0 3 0 0 0 0 34 18 9
1999 25 MIA RDE 99 15 15 2.5 1 0 0 0 0 0 2 4 1 24 16 8
2000*+ 26 MIA RDE 99 16 16 14.5 1 2 0 2 2 0 4 29 1 37 26 20
2001 27 MIA RDE 99 16 16 8.5 1 4 0 4 8 4 0 4 7 1 49 20 15
2002*+ 28 MIA RDE 99 16 16 18.5 0 0 0 0 8 7 0 2 5 0 46 23 16
2003 29 MIA RDE 99 16 16 13.0 0 0 0 0 3 3 0 2 34 1 38 20 1 10
2004* 30 MIA RDE 99 16 16 9.5 1 -3 0 -3 11 2 0 3 1 0 41 27 14
2005* 31 MIA RDE 99 16 16 12.0 0 0 0 0 10 4 0 2 85 1 52 21 1 12
2006*+ 32 MIA RDE 99 16 16 13.5 2 71 2 51 11 9 0 2 33 0 41 21 17
2007* 33 MIA RDE 99 16 16 11.0 1 36 1 36 4 3 0 3 0 0 46 9 9
2008 34 WAS lde 55 13 8 3.5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 21 8 6
2009 35 MIA 99 8 5.5 1 0 0 0 4 2 0 1 48 1 19 6
Career 193 177 126.0 8 110 3 51 68 42 0 27 246 6 478 227 2 142
12 yrs MIA 180 169 122.5 8 110 3 51 59 41 0 27 246 6 457 219 2 136
1 yr WAS 13 8 3.5 0 0 0 0 9 1 0 0 0 0 21 8 6

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1999 25 MIA RDE 99 15 15 1 1 6
2000*+ 26 MIA RDE 99 16 16 1 1 6
2001 27 MIA RDE 99 16 16 1 1 6
2003 29 MIA RDE 99 16 16 1 1 1 8
2005* 31 MIA RDE 99 16 16 1 1 1 8
2006*+ 32 MIA RDE 99 16 16 2 2 12
2007* 33 MIA RDE 99 16 16 1 1 6
2009 35 MIA 99 8 1 1 6
Career 193 177 6 3 9 2 58

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Darris McCord, Ernie Holmes, Tamba Hali, John Zook, Mike Mamula, Charles Grant, Greg Ellis, Kevin Carter, Ross Browner, Mel Branch
4 Bryant Young, Ray Krouse, Kevin Williams, Keith Millard, Bob Lilly*, Pat Holmes, Charlie Johnson, Jerome Brown, Jared Allen, Dwight White
5 Kevin Williams, Richard Dent, Bryant Young, Bob Lilly*, Jared Allen, Roger Brown, Warren Sapp, Chris Doleman, Jerome Brown, Keith Millard
6 Kevin Williams, Bob Lilly*, Bill Stanfill, Richard Dent, Julius Peppers, Warren Sapp, Dan Hampton*, Carl Eller*, Roger Brown, Richard Seymour
7 Bill Stanfill, Dan Hampton*, Buck Buchanan*, Roger Brown, Deacon Jones*, Richard Dent, Bob Lilly*, Michael Dean Perry, Julius Peppers, Leo Nomellini*
8 Dan Hampton*, Richard Dent, Bill Stanfill, Roger Brown, Buck Buchanan*, Leo Nomellini*, Richard Seymour, Deacon Jones*, Neil Smith, Chris Doleman
9 Dan Hampton*, Ray Childress, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner*, Leo Nomellini*, Deacon Jones*, Buck Buchanan*, Willie Davis*, Richard Dent, Bob Baumhower
10 Dan Hampton*, Deacon Jones*, Bob Lilly*, Willie Davis*, Michael Strahan, Jack Youngblood*, Andy Robustelli*, Warren Sapp, Bruce Smith*, Leo Nomellini*
11 Gino Marchetti*, Willie Davis*, Dan Hampton*, Deacon Jones*, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Jack Youngblood*, Leo Nomellini*, Andy Robustelli*, Bob Lilly*
12 Deacon Jones*, Willie Davis*, Gino Marchetti*, Dan Hampton*, Michael Strahan, Doug Atkins*, Jack Youngblood*, John Randle, Warren Sapp, Chris Doleman
Career Dan Hampton*, Willie Davis*, Henry Jordan*, Deacon Jones*, John Randle, L.C. Greenwood, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*, Warren Sapp, Cortez Kennedy

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

2006 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
2007 NFL Walter Payton Man of the Year

Pro Bowls

2000
2002
2004
2005
2006
2007

First-Team All-Pro

2000
2002
2006

Non-Offensive TDs

2006 NFL 2 (3)
2009 NFL 1 (9)
Active 9 (5)
Career 9 (18)

Games

Active 193 (25)

Games Started

Active 177 (8)
Career 177 (142)

Fumbles Recovered

2000 NFL 4 (7)
Active 27 (5)
Career 27 (29)

Fumble Return Yds

2005 NFL 85 (2/55)
2009 NFL 48 (9)
Active 246 (1)
Career 246 (2)

Fumble Return TD

1999 NFL 1 (2)
2000 NFL 1 (1)
2001 NFL 1 (1)
2003 NFL 1 (1)
2005 NFL 1 (3)
2009 NFL 1 (1)
Active 6 (1)
Career 6 (1)

Intercept. Ret. TD

2006 NFL 2 (1/25)
2007 NFL 1 (7)
Active 3 (14)
Career 3 (107)

Sacks

2000 NFL 14.5 (5/75)
2002 NFL 18.5 (1/12)
2003 NFL 13.0 (4)
2005 NFL 12.0 (5)
2006 NFL 13.5 (4)
Active 126.0 (1)
Career 126.0 (12)

Safeties

2003 NFL 1 (1/18)
2005 NFL 1 (1/18)
Active 2 (2)
Career 2 (21)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
2000Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2001Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
2002Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
2004Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
2006Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL