NFL Football Season 2007- 08
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Jason Taylor
Taylor started his early football career at Woodland Hills High School; he was born in Pittsburg, Pennsylvania in 1974. While in college he attended University of Akron
During his professional career his best season recorded was in 2006 during this time he had 13½ sacks, two interceptions that were both returned for touchdowns, and ten forced fumbles. Taylor now has seven defensive scores in his career, which ties the league record.
At the final game of the season he announced his retirement but it is expected that he would come back for the 2007-2008 season.
Awards received
- (1995-1996) Two times first team All – MAC
- (1996) Honorable mention All-American
- (2000 – 2002- 2006) Three times AP – All Pro team section
- (2000 – 2002- 2004- 2005- 2006) Five times pro Bowl selection
- (2006) AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- (2007) The NFL Defensive player of the Year
Career Stats
| Defensive Stats |
| Year |
G |
Total |
Tkl |
Ast |
Sacks |
Int |
Yds |
Avg |
Lg |
TD |
Pass Def |
| 1997 |
13 |
42 |
30.0 |
12 |
5 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
| 1998 |
16 |
50 |
34.0 |
16 |
9 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| 1999 |
15 |
45 |
29.0 |
16 |
2.5 |
1 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
| 2000 |
16 |
66 |
37.0 |
29 |
14.5 |
1 |
2 |
2.0 |
2 |
0 |
5 |
| 2001 |
16 |
70 |
47.0 |
23 |
8.5 |
1 |
4 |
4.0 |
4 |
0 |
6 |
| 2002 |
16 |
69 |
45.0 |
24 |
18.5 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
8 |
| 2003 |
16 |
57 |
37.0 |
20 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
| 2004 |
16 |
67 |
40.0 |
27 |
9.5 |
1 |
-3 |
-3.0 |
-3 |
0 |
9 |
| 2005 |
16 |
74 |
52.0 |
22 |
12 |
0 |
0 |
0.0 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
| 2006 |
16 |
60 |
40.0 |
20 |
13.5 |
2 |
71 |
35.5 |
51 |
2 |
8 |
| TOTAL |
156 |
600 |
391.0 |
209 |
106.0 |
6 |
74 |
12.3 |
51 |
2 |
62 |
| Fumbles |
| Year |
G |
Fum |
Lost |
Fum Forced |
Own Rec |
Opp Rec |
Yds |
Tot Rec |
TD |
| 1997 |
13 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
| 1998 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
| 1999 |
15 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
4 |
2 |
1 |
| 2000 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
4 |
29 |
4 |
1 |
| 2001 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
4 |
7 |
4 |
1 |
| 2002 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
7 |
0 |
2 |
5 |
2 |
0 |
| 2003 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
3 |
0 |
2 |
34 |
2 |
1 |
| 2004 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
2 |
0 |
3 |
1 |
3 |
0 |
| 2005 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
4 |
0 |
2 |
85 |
2 |
1 |
| 2006 |
16 |
0 |
0 |
9 |
0 |
2 |
33 |
2 |
0 |
| TOTAL |
156 |
0 |
0 |
36 |
0 |
23 |
198 |
23 |
5 |
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