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George Taliaferro

George Taliaferro

Position: HB-TB-QB-DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: January 8, 1927 in Gates, TN
College: Indiana

3-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 13th round (129th overall) of the 1949 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1949 22 LAD tb 11 4 95 472 5 0 5.0 42.9 8.6 514 6 0
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 88 411 4 44 4.7 34.3 7.3 21 299 14.2 5 43 1.8 24.9 710 9 11
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 62 330 3 65 5.3 27.5 5.2 16 230 14.4 2 47 1.3 19.2 560 5 5
1952* 25 DTX LH 12 12 100 419 1 38 4.2 34.9 8.3 21 244 11.6 1 78 1.8 20.3 663 2 6
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 102 479 2 50 4.7 43.5 9.3 20 346 17.3 2 54 1.8 31.5 825 4 10
1954 27 BAL LH 11 0 48 157 0 29 3.3 14.3 4.4 14 122 8.7 1 29 1.3 11.1 279 1 1
1955 28 PHI 3 0 3 -2 0 0 -0.7 -0.7 1.0 3 17 5.7 0 14 1.0 5.7 15 0 2
Career 72 27 498 2266 15 65 4.6 31.5 6.9 95 1300 13.7 12 78 1.3 18.1 3566 27 35
2 yrs IND 22 11 150 636 2 50 4.2 28.9 6.8 34 468 13.8 3 54 1.5 21.3 1104 5 11
2 yrs NYY 24 0 150 741 7 65 4.9 30.9 6.3 37 529 14.3 7 47 1.5 22.0 1270 14 16
1 yr DTX 12 12 100 419 1 38 4.2 34.9 8.3 21 244 11.6 1 78 1.8 20.3 663 2 6
1 yr LAD 11 4 95 472 5 0 5.0 42.9 8.6 514 6 0
1 yr PHI 3 0 3 -2 0 0 -0.7 -0.7 1.0 3 17 5.7 0 14 1.0 5.7 15 0 2

Passing

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE · 100/300/100
Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1949 22 LAD tb 11 4 45 124 36.3 790 4 3.2 14 11.3 0 6.4 1.6 17.6 71.8 30.0
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 3 7 42.9 83 1 14.3 0 0.0 50 11.9 13.3 27.7 6.9 126.8
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 13 33 39.4 251 1 3.0 3 9.1 51 7.6 3.8 19.3 20.9 38.8
1952* 25 DTX LH 12 12 16 63 25.4 298 2 3.2 6 9.5 48 4.7 0.8 18.6 24.8 17.8
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 15 55 27.3 211 2 3.6 5 9.1 45 3.8 0.1 14.1 19.2 17.3
1954 27 BAL LH 11 0 0 2 0.0 0 0 0.0 1 50.0 0 0.0 -22.5 0.0 0.0
Career 72 27 92 284 32.4 1633 10 3.5 29 10.2 51 5.8 1.5 17.8 22.7 25.2
2 yrs IND 22 11 15 57 26.3 211 2 3.5 6 10.5 45 3.7 -0.7 14.1 9.6 14.6
2 yrs NYY 24 0 16 40 40.0 334 2 5.0 3 7.5 51 8.4 5.5 20.9 13.9 55.6
1 yr DTX 12 12 16 63 25.4 298 2 3.2 6 9.5 48 4.7 0.8 18.6 24.8 17.8
1 yr LAD 11 4 45 124 36.3 790 4 3.2 14 11.3 0 6.4 1.6 17.6 71.8 30.0

Kicking & Punting

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1949 22 LAD tb 11 4 27 982 0 2 36.4
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 1 39 39 0 39.0
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 76 2881 72 1 37.9
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 65 2437 61 0 37.5
Career 72 27 169 6339 72 3 37.5
2 yrs IND 22 11 65 2437 61 0 37.5
2 yrs NYY 24 0 77 2920 72 1 37.9
1 yr LAD 11 4 27 982 0 2 36.4

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1949 22 LAD tb 11 4 2 53 1 52 26.5 13 313 0 0 24.1 880
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 9 129 0 27 14.3 25 473 0 34 18.9 1312
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 9 68 0 23 7.6 27 622 0 47 23.0 1250
1952* 25 DTX LH 12 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 6 146 0 35 24.3 813
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 10 31 0 7 3.1 16 331 0 39 20.7 1187
1954 27 BAL LH 11 0 5 34 0 18 6.8 7 134 0 24 19.1 447
1955 28 PHI 3 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 31
Career 72 27 36 319 1 52 8.9 95 2035 0 47 21.4 5920
2 yrs IND 22 11 15 65 0 18 4.3 23 465 0 39 20.2 1634
2 yrs NYY 24 0 18 197 0 27 10.9 52 1095 0 47 21.1 2562
1 yr DTX 12 12 1 4 0 4 4.0 6 146 0 35 24.3 813
1 yr LAD 11 4 2 53 1 52 26.5 13 313 0 0 24.1 880
1 yr PHI 3 0 1 16 0 16 16.0 31

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 11 5 0 0
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 4 74 0 34 5 3 0 0
1952* 25 DTX LH 12 12 6 1 0 0
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 10 2 0 0
1954 27 BAL LH 11 0 1 1 0 0
1955 28 PHI 3 0 2 1 4 0
Career 72 27 4 74 0 34 35 13 4 0
2 yrs IND 22 11 11 3 0 0
2 yrs NYY 24 0 4 74 0 34 16 8 0 0
1 yr DTX 12 12 6 1 0 0
1 yr PHI 3 0 2 1 4 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1949 22 LAD tb 11 4 5 1 1 42
1950 23 NYY LH 12 0 4 5 54
1951* 24 NYY lh 12 0 3 2 30
1952* 25 DTX LH 12 12 1 1 12
1953* 26 BAL LH 11 11 2 2 24
1954 27 BAL LH 11 0 1 6
Career 72 27 15 12 1 168
2 yrs IND 22 11 2 3 30
2 yrs NYY 24 0 7 7 84
1 yr DTX 12 12 1 1 12
1 yr LAD 11 4 5 1 1 42

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1951
1952
1953

Passes Completed

1949 AAFC 45 (9)

Pass Attempts

1949 AAFC 124 (8)

Passing Yds

1949 AAFC 790 (9)

Passing TD

1949 AAFC 4 (8)

Passes Intercepted

1949 AAFC 14 (4)

Passing Yds/Game

1949 AAFC 71.8 (7)

Pass Attempts/Game

1949 AAFC 11.3 (8)

Rushing Att

1952 NFL 100 (8)
1953 NFL 102 (10)

Rushing Yds

1949 AAFC 472 (8)
1952 NFL 419 (8)
1953 NFL 479 (10)

Rushing TD

1949 AAFC 5 (3)

Long Rush

1951 NFL 65 (6)
1953 NFL 50 (10)

Yds/Rushing Att

1949 AAFC 5.0 (5)
1950 NFL 4.7 (7)
1952 NFL 4.2 (8)
1953 NFL 4.7 (8)
Career 4.6 (56)

Rushing Yds/Game

1949 AAFC 42.9 (5)
1952 NFL 34.9 (10)
1953 NFL 43.5 (6)

Long Reception

1949 AAFC 42 (7)
1952 NFL 78 (6)

Touchdowns

1949 AAFC 7 (6)
1950 NFL 9 (7)

Points Scored

1949 AAFC 42 (10)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1949 AAFC 6 (10)
1950 NFL 9 (7)

Non-Offensive TDs

1949 AAFC 1 (4)

All-Purpose Yds

1949 AAFC 880 (9)
1950 NFL 1312 (3)
1951 NFL 1250 (4)
1953 NFL 1187 (4)

Touches

1952 NFL 128 (9)
1953 NFL 148 (6)

Yds/Touch

1949 AAFC 8.0 (7)
1950 NFL 9.2 (7)
1951 NFL 11.0 (4)

Kick Returns

1949 AAFC 13 (6)
1950 NFL 25 (3)
1951 NFL 27 (1)
1953 NFL 16 (6)
Career 95 (178)

Kick Return Yds

1949 AAFC 313 (7)
1950 NFL 473 (5)
1951 NFL 622 (1)

Yds/Kick Return

1949 AAFC 24.1 (4)

Punt Return TD

1949 AAFC 1 (1)
Career 1 (141)

Long Punt Return

1949 AAFC 52 (2)

Kick & Punt Returns

1950 NFL 34 (4)
1951 NFL 36 (5)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1949 AAFC 366 (9)
1950 NFL 602 (5)
1951 NFL 690 (3)

Punts

1949 AAFC 27 (9)
1951 NFL 76 (1)
1953 NFL 65 (2)
Career 169 (198)

Punting Yds

1949 AAFC 982 (9)
1951 NFL 2881 (2)
1953 NFL 2437 (5)

Long Punt

1951 NFL 72 (3)
1953 NFL 61 (7)

Punts Blocked

1949 AAFC 2 (1-- 35)
1951 NFL 1 (1)
Career 3 (100)

Fumbles

1950 NFL 11 (3)
1952 NFL 6 (9)
1953 NFL 10 (1)

Fumbles Recovered

1950 NFL 5 (1)
1951 NFL 3 (9)

Passes Completed/Game

1949 AAFC 4.1 (9)

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1949 - AAFC: 2nd team all-AAFC
1949 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AAFC
1949 - UPI: 2nd team all-AAFC
1952 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL