Green Bay Jim Taylor
Taylor died unexpectedly saturday at a baton rouge la hospital the packers said.
Green bay jim taylor. As the packers dynasty grew so too did taylor become the symbol of power in the awesome green bay attack. His club single season record of 1474 yards lasted 41 years. A native of baton rouge the rugged taylor is remembered as perhaps the last great fullback in professional football a player tasked as much with carrying the football as blocking before the modern game divvied those responsibilities.
With the packers taylor was invited to five straight pro bowls and won four nfl championships as well as a victory in. His single game record of 186 yards set in a western conference clinching. Taylor held the packers career rushing record for 43 years.
Pro football hall of fame fullback jim taylor who played for the green bay packers from 1958 66 passed away unexpectedly saturday morning at a baton rouge la hospital. 1958 green bay packers. When vince lombardi took over the green bay coaching reins in 1959 fullback jim taylor became the packers bread and butter guy.
James charles taylor september 20 1935 october 13 2018 was an american football fullback who played professionally in the national football league nfl for ten seasons with the green bay packers from 1958 to 1966 and with the expansion new orleans saints in 1967. Jim taylor was a bruising fullback for the green bay packers who mauled defenders and buoyed the offense for coach vince lombardi in the late 1950s and early 60s.