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Lionel Taylor

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Houston Oilers · E-WR-FL

Lionel Taylor recorded 104 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 9 rostered seasons with Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos.

▶Best highlights

69.2

rec yds/gm

0.2

rush yds/gm

1

playoff games

104

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1960
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 1960

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1960

9 rec · 199 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Regular Season
1965
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 21, 1965

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 21, 1965

11 rec · 141 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1963
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DENVERBRONCOS
OCT 6, 1963

Los Angeles Chargers vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Oct 6, 1963

7 rec · 142 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Regular Season
1965
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 19, 1965

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 19, 1965

9 rec · 172 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
1961
DENVERBRONCOS
BUFFALOBILLS
SEP 10, 1961

Denver Broncos vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Sep 10, 1961

7 rec · 132 rec yds · 2 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career highs: 199 receiving yards · 3 receiving touchdowns

Regular Season
1960
BUFFALOBILLS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 27, 1960

Buffalo Bills vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 27, 1960

9 rec · 199 rec yds · 3 rec TD

Career high: 13 receptions

Regular Season
1964
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
NOV 29, 1964

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Nov 29, 1964

13 rec · 112 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1960–1972

01
DENTAYLOR—Lionel Taylor
DENLITTLE—Floyd Little
DENGONSOULIN—Goose Gonsoulin

A loyal city waits for its first winning season

Denver Broncos · The difficult AFL beginning

Denver survived years of losing because Little and an intensely loyal fan base made the franchise worth building.

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Franchise era

1967–1977

02
TENTAYLOR—Lionel Taylor
TENBETHEA—Elvin Bethea
TENBRAZILE—Robert Brazile

A defense begins to restore Houston pride

Tennessee Titans · From collapse to Bum Phillips

The Oilers bottomed out before Phillips and the draft picks who would power one of the city's most beloved teams arrived.

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Career accomplishments

NFL receptions leader · 1960, 1961, 1962, 1963, 19659 NFL seasons104 career games20 career rushing yards567 career receptions7,194 career receiving yards45 career receiving touchdownsCollege: New Mex. Highlands1 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 23, 1960Most recent: Oct 13, 1968

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