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Malcolm Taylor

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Atlanta Falcons · DE

Malcolm Taylor recorded 68 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 6 rostered seasons with Atlanta Falcons, Los Angeles Raiders, Houston Oilers.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

6

indexed seasons

68

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
1983
TENNESSEETITANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 18, 1983

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1989
BUFFALOBILLS
ATLANTAFALCONS
NOV 5, 1989

Buffalo Bills vs Atlanta Falcons

Regular Season · Nov 5, 1989

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1988
OAKLANDRAIDERS
DENVERBRONCOS
SEP 26, 1988

Oakland Raiders vs Denver Broncos

Regular Season · Sep 26, 1988

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
OCT 25, 1987

Seattle Seahawks vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Oct 25, 1987

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1987
DETROITLIONS
OAKLANDRAIDERS
SEP 20, 1987

Detroit Lions vs Oakland Raiders

Regular Season · Sep 20, 1987

0 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 2 sacks

Regular Season
1983
TENNESSEETITANS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
DEC 18, 1983

Tennessee Titans vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Dec 18, 1983

0 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1984

01
TENTAYLOR—Malcolm Taylor
TENCAMPBELL—Earl Campbell
TENPASTORINI—Dan Pastorini

Campbell carries Houston to two AFC title games

Tennessee Titans · Luv Ya Blue

Campbell's punishing MVP seasons packed the Astrodome and sent Houston to consecutive conference championship games against Pittsburgh.

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Franchise era

1985–1996

02
TENTAYLOR—Malcolm Taylor
TENMOON1Warren Moon
TENJEFFIRES80Haywood Jeffires

A historic passing offense meets historic heartbreak

Tennessee Titans · Moon and the run-and-shoot

Moon flourished in Houston's wide-open offense and made seven straight playoffs, but the 32-point collapse in Buffalo became the era's defining ending.

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Franchise era

1979–1987

03
LVTAYLOR—Malcolm Taylor
LVALLEN27Marcus Allen
LVLONG—Howie Long

Two more championships in two cities

Las Vegas Raiders · Flores and the Los Angeles titles

Tom Flores led the first wild-card Super Bowl champion, then Allen's record run powered a dominant title after the move to Los Angeles.

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Franchise era

1988–2001

04
LVTAYLOR—Malcolm Taylor
LVBROWN81Tim Brown
LVGANNON12Rich Gannon

Old stars give way to Gruden's veteran contender

Las Vegas Raiders · Back to Oakland

The Raiders returned home, developed Brown and Woodson, and found a precise veteran offense under Jon Gruden.

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Franchise era

1989–1996

05
ATLTAYLOR—Malcolm Taylor
ATLSANDERS21Deion Sanders
ATLRISON89Andre Rison

Deion Sanders makes Atlanta an event

Atlanta Falcons · Prime Time changes the temperature

Sanders brought speed and swagger to a franchise still searching for consistency, setting the tone for a bolder Atlanta football identity.

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Career accomplishments

6 NFL seasons68 career games11 career sacksJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Dec 24, 1989

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