One of the best college players at Arizona State, Charlie Taylor was a star baseball and football star as a Sun Devil. On the gridiron, Taylor was the Third Overall Pick in 1963, which would transcend into a Hall of Fame career in Professional Football.
Taylor’s first four years were all Pro Bowl years, with the latter two leading the National Football League in Receptions. The Receiver/End had a 1,000 Receiving Yard plus year in 1966, and the season after he was a First Team All-Pro.
Taylor remained with Washington for his entire career (until 1977), and he had another four-year run of Pro Bowls from 1972 to 1975. With Washington, Taylor put forth 9,110 Receiving Yards with 70 Touchdowns, which were great numbers for his era.
Retired after the 1978 Season.
157 Games Started
649 Receptions
9,110 Receiving Yards
79 Receiving Touchdowns
442 Rushing Attempts
1,488 Rushing Yards
11 Rushing Touchdowns
3 Pass Completions
14 Pass Attempts
1 Touchdown Pass
1 Interception
5 Kick Returns
133 Kick Return Yards
123 Approximate Value
5 Playoff Games
19 Receptions
317 Receiving Yards
2 Receiving Touchdowns
1 Rushing Attempt
8 Rushing Yards
First Team All-Pro (1967)
Second Team All-Pro (1974)
Pro Bowl (1964, 1965, 1966, 1967, 1972, 1973, 1974 & 1975)
Most Receptions (1966 & 1967)
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