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Fred Taylor

Retired

New England Patriots · RB

Fred Taylor recorded 153 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 13 rostered seasons with New England Patriots, Jacksonville Jaguars, Cleveland Browns, Houston Texans, Indianapolis Colts, New York Jets, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers, Tennessee Titans, Washington Redskins.

▶Best highlights

76.4

rush yds/gm

15.6

rec yds/gm

8

playoff games

153

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Fred Taylor's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2000
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 19, 2000

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

234 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1998
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 15, 1998

Tampa Bay Buccaneers vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 15, 1998

128 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKJETS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 29, 2002

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

142 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 3, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

181 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Regular Season
1998
DETROITLIONS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 6, 1998

Detroit Lions vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 6, 1998

183 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 3 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Fred Taylor's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 234 rushing yards

Regular Season
2000
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
NOV 19, 2000

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Nov 19, 2000

234 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 3 rec

Career high: 3 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
2000
CLEVELANDBROWNS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 3, 2000

Cleveland Browns vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2000

181 rush yds · 3 rush TD · 1 rec

Career high: 37 carries

Regular Season
2005
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NEW YORKJETS
SEP 25, 2005

Jacksonville Jaguars vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Sep 25, 2005

98 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 1 run of 40+ yards

Regular Season
2007
OAKLANDRAIDERS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
DEC 23, 2007

Oakland Raiders vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Dec 23, 2007

111 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 0 rec

Career high: 95 receiving yards

Regular Season
2002
NEW YORKJETS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
SEP 29, 2002

New York Jets vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Sep 29, 2002

142 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Fred Taylor's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1995–1999

01
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXBRUNELL8Mark Brunell
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith

Four straight playoff trips and two AFC title games

Jacksonville Jaguars · The expansion rocket

Tom Coughlin built an expansion roster with extraordinary speed, upsetting Denver in 1996 and going 14–2 three years later.

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Franchise era

2000–2010

02
JAXTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
JAXSMITH82Jimmy Smith
JAXJONES-DREW32Maurice Jones-Drew

A physical offense keeps Jacksonville dangerous

Jacksonville Jaguars · Taylor, Smith and MJD

Explosive backs and a powerful defense produced several strong teams, including the 2007 group that won a playoff game in Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1992–2006

03
PITTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
PITBETTIS36Jerome Bettis
PITWARD86Hines Ward

Blitzburgh reaches two Super Bowls

Pittsburgh Steelers · The Cowher teams

Bill Cowher restored annual contention, and a second-year Ben Roethlisberger helped Bettis finish his career with the Super Bowl XL championship.

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Franchise era

1997–2004

04
TENTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
TENMCNAIR9Steve McNair
TENGEORGE27Eddie George

The Music City Miracle launches a Super Bowl run

Tennessee Titans · The Titans arrive

After two temporary seasons, Tennessee found its name and stadium, then came one yard short of overtime in Super Bowl XXXIV.

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Franchise era

1993–2011

05
WASTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
WASBAILEY24Champ Bailey
WASDAVIS48Stephen Davis

Frequent resets obscure isolated playoff teams

Washington Commanders · Instability after Gibbs

Ownership and coaching turnover prevented a stable successor, even as several veteran teams produced brief postseason runs.

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Franchise era

1997–2006

06
NYJTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
NYJMARTIN28Curtis Martin
NYJTESTAVERDE16Vinny Testaverde

From one win to the AFC title game

New York Jets · Parcells changes the standard

Parcells rebuilt the franchise immediately, Martin became its model of consistency and Pennington later delivered another division title.

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Franchise era

1998–2011

07
INDTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
INDMANNING18Peyton Manning
INDHARRISON88Marvin Harrison

Pre-snap command creates a perennial contender

Indianapolis Colts · The Peyton Manning machine

Manning and a precisely constructed offense won at least twelve games seven straight times and captured Super Bowl XLI after a defining comeback against New England.

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Franchise era

1999–2017

08
CLETAYLOR28Fred Taylor
CLETHOMAS73Joe Thomas
CLECRIBBS16Josh Cribbs

An expansion-style rebirth becomes a long rebuild

Cleveland Browns · The Browns return

The restored franchise returned in 1999 but cycled through leadership and quarterbacks, with Thomas providing Hall of Fame stability amid the turnover.

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Franchise era

1999–2012

09
PHITAYLOR28Fred Taylor
PHIMCNABB5Donovan McNabb
PHIDAWKINS20Brian Dawkins

Five NFC title games make contention routine

Philadelphia Eagles · Reid and McNabb

Andy Reid and McNabb created the franchise's most sustained run of success and reached Super Bowl XXXIX after four straight NFC title-game appearances.

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Franchise era

2002–2010

10
HOUTAYLOR28Fred Taylor
HOUJOHNSON80Andre Johnson
HOURYANS59DeMeco Ryans

A dramatic debut gives way to patient construction

Houston Texans · Building the Texans

Houston beat Dallas in its first game, then developed foundational stars while waiting nearly a decade for its first winning season.

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Franchise era

2007–2013

11
NETAYLOR21Fred Taylor
NEBRADY12Tom Brady
NEMOSS81Randy Moss

An explosive offense chases another title

New England Patriots · The near-perfect reinvention

The 2007 Patriots went 16–0 before a Super Bowl upset, then the roster reloaded around two young tight ends and returned to the championship game.

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Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 200713 NFL seasons153 career games11,695 career rushing yards66 career rushing touchdowns290 career receptions2,384 career receiving yards8 career receiving touchdowns7 career solo tacklesDrafted by: JAXDraft pick: 9Jersey: 218 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 6, 1998Most recent: Jan 2, 2011

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history