Lionel Taylor
Taylor in 1965 | |||||||||
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| Position | Wide receiver | ||||||||
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| Born | August 15, 1935 Kansas City, Missouri, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | August 6, 2025 (aged 89) Rio Rancho, New Mexico, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 2 in (1.88 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 215 lb (98 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Buffalo (Buffalo, West Virginia) | ||||||||
| College | New Mexico Highlands (1955–1958) | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1959: undrafted | ||||||||
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| Career | College: 13–41–1 (.245) WLAF: 11–19 (.367) | ||||||||
| Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference | |||||||||
Lionel Thomas Taylor (August 15, 1935 – August 6, 2025) was an American football player and coach. He played professionally as a wide receiver, primarily with the Denver Broncos of American Football League (AFL). Taylor 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. 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.