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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | Awards | ||
| 1961 | 24 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 14 | 379 | 0 | 60 | 27.1 | 383 | 3 | |
| 1962 | 25 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 13 | 2 | 11 | 1 | 11 | 5.5 | 4 | 98 | 0 | 33 | 24.5 | 179 | 9 | |
| 1963*+ | 26 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 51 | 0 | 13 | 4.3 | 6 | 118 | 0 | 29 | 19.7 | 370 | 18 | AP1, PB |
| 1966 | 29 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 24 | 8 | |||||
| 1969 | 32 | 2TM | DB-FS | 14 | 11 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 31 | 4 | ||||||
| SFO | FS | 25 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 31 | 2 | |||||||
| Career | 166 | 152 | 15 | 66 | 1 | 13 | 4.4 | 26 | 614 | 0 | 60 | 23.6 | 1252 | 91 | |||||
| 9 yrs | CHI | 118 | 108 | 15 | 66 | 1 | 13 | 4.4 | 25 | 598 | 0 | 60 | 23.9 | 1159 | 72 | ||||
| 3 yrs | SFO | 34 | 30 | 0 | 1 | 16 | 0 | 16 | 16.0 | 76 | 13 | ||||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 6 | ||||||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 | 25 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||
| 1963*+ | 26 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965 | 28 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1967 | 30 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| 1968* | 31 | CHI | FS | 24 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
| Career | 166 | 152 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 36 | .2 | ||||||||||||||
| 9 yrs | CHI | 118 | 108 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 36 | .3 | |||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | SFO | 34 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 yr | WAS | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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When was Rosey Taylor born?
Rosey Taylor was born on July 4, 1937.
Where was Rosey Taylor born?
Rosey Taylor was born in New Orleans, LA.
How tall was Rosey Taylor?
Rosey Taylor was 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Rosey Taylor weigh when playing?
Rosey Taylor weighed 186 lbs (84 kg) when playing.
Is Rosey Taylor in the Hall of Fame?
Rosey Taylor has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Rosey Taylor play?
Rosey Taylor played 166 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Rosey Taylor have?
Rosey Taylor had 486 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Rosey Taylor won?
Rosey Taylor never won a Super Bowl.
When did Rosey Taylor retire?
Rosey Taylor last played in 1972.
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