Charley Taylor

Charley Taylor
Taylor in 2019
No. 42
Positions
Personal information
Born(1941-09-28)September 28, 1941
Grand Prairie, Texas, U.S.
DiedFebruary 19, 2022(2022-02-19) (aged 80)
Ashburn, Virginia, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight210 lb (95 kg)
Career information
High schoolDalworth (Grand Prairie)
CollegeArizona State (1961–1963)
NFL draft1964: 1st round, 3rd overall pick
AFL draft1964: 2nd round, 9th overall pick
Career history
Playing
Coaching
  • Washington Redskins (19811993)
    Wide receivers coach
Awards and highlights
As a player:
As a coach:
Career NFL statistics
Receptions649
Receiving yards9,110
Yards per reception14
Receiving touchdowns79
Rushing yards1,488
Rushing touchdowns11
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Charles Robert Taylor (September 28, 1941 – February 19, 2022) was an American professional football player who was a wide receiver for 13 seasons with the Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). After playing college football for the Arizona State Sun Devils, he was selected by Washington in the first round of the 1964 NFL draft. With Taylor, the Redskins made the playoffs five times (19711974, 1976) and reached the Super Bowl once (VII), after the 1972 season. A six-time All-Pro and eight-time Pro Bowl selection, he was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984.