It may seem a lifetime ago, but when Hall of Fame Quarterback Len Dawson was looking for a deep threat, it was
Otis Taylor who was the target. In fact, it was Taylor who caught half of the passes for the Kansas City Chiefs in their Super Bowl IV victory.
From Prairie View A&M, Taylor was a star in the AFL, and a big reason that the Chiefs were very good. He was their top receiver and rewarded them with a 1,297 yard season in 1966. He was still productive after the NFL/AFL merger and led the league in receiving yards with 1,110 in 1971.
Unfortunately, for Otis Taylor and other great Wide Receivers of his generation, today’s wideouts put up much higher numbers in the open NFL which makes Taylor’s numbers seem average (7,306 with 57 TDs). As Len Dawson will tell you, Otis Taylor was anything but average.
Should Otis Taylor be in the Hall of Fame?
Definitely put him in! - 92.1%
Maybe, but others deserve it first. - 3.6%
Probably not, but it wouldn't be the end of the world. - 2.1%
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