Mike Taliaferro

Mike Taliaferro
No. 17, 19
PositionQuarterback
Personal information
Born (1941-07-26) July 26, 1941
Houston, Texas, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Listed weight202 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High schoolWheaton Warrenville South (Wheaton, Illinois)
CollegeIllinois
NFL draft1963: 10th round, 138th overall pick
AFL draft1963: 28th round, 219th overall pick
Career history
* Offseason and/or practice squad member only
Awards and highlights
Career NFL/AFL statistics
TDINT36-63
Passing yards5,241
QB rating46.1
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Myron Eugene Taliaferro (pronounced "tollifur", born July 26, 1941) is an American former professional football player who was a quarterback in the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Illinois Fighting Illini, leading third-ranked Illinois to a 1964 Rose Bowl victory over Washington by the score of 17–7.

Taliaferro played in eight AFL and NFL seasons from 1964 to 1972 for three teams, and was an AFL All-Star in 1969. In 1974, Taliaferro signed with the Houston Texans of the World Football League (WFL).