Lionel Taylor
American football player and coach (born 1935) / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
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Lionel Thomas Taylor (born August 15, 1935) is an American former professional football player and coach. Playing wide receiver primarily with the Denver Broncos of American Football League (AFL), he led the league in receptions for five of the first six years of the league's existence. The second player to lead a league in receptions for at least five seasons, Taylor is currently the last to do so. He was the third wide receiver to reach 500 receptions in pro football history.[1] He was also a longtime assistant coach in the league, winning two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2024, he was given the Award of Excellence by the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his work as an assistant.[2] However, despite all of his accomplishments as a player and coach, he has yet to be inducted into the hall of fame.
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Position: | Wide receiver | ||||||
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Born: | (1935-08-15) August 15, 1935 (age 88) Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||
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College: | New Mexico Highlands | ||||||
Undrafted: | 1959 | ||||||
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