Otis Taylor (American football)

Otis Taylor
Taylor in 1969
No. 89
PositionWide receiver
Personal information
Born(1942-08-11)August 11, 1942
Houston, Texas, U.S.
DiedMarch 9, 2023(2023-03-09) (aged 80)
Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Listed height6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Listed weight215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High schoolWorthing (Houston)
CollegePrairie View A&M
NFL draft1965: 15th round, 203rd overall pick
AFL draft1965: 4th round, 29th overall pick
Career history
Awards and highlights
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Receptions410
Receiving yards7,306
Receiving touchdowns57
Stats at Pro Football Reference

Otis Taylor Jr. (August 11, 1942 – March 9, 2023) was an American professional football wide receiver who played in the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Prairie View A&M Panthers and was selected by the Kansas City Chiefs in the fourth round of the 1965 AFL draft. He was also selected in the 15th round of the 1965 NFL draft by the Philadelphia Eagles, but he chose to play in the AFL for the Chiefs where he would spend his entire career.