RB · New England Patriots
Fred Taylor
Age 50 · 185 cm (6'1") · 103 kg · Born Jan 27, 1976 · Florida
NFL career
1998
debut year
2010
last season
13
seasons
#21
jersey
College: Florida
1998 NFL Draft
Rd 1
round
#9
overall pick
JAX
drafted by
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2010 · 138 games.
Rushing
10,472yards
52touchdowns
2,270carries
4.6YPC avg
Receiving
1,963yards
5touchdowns
246receptions
8.0YPC avg
Stats by season
12 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Rushing
| Year | Team | G | Carries | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 10 | 159 | 732 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2000 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 | 292 | 1,399 | 4.8 | 12 |
| 2001 | Tennessee Titans | 2 | 30 | 116 | 3.9 | 0 |
| 2002 | JAC | 16 | 287 | 1,314 | 4.6 | 8 |
| 2003 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 16 | 345 | 1,572 | 4.6 | 6 |
| 2004 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 14 | 260 | 1,224 | 4.7 | 2 |
| 2005 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 11 | 194 | 787 | 4.1 | 3 |
| 2006 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 231 | 1,146 | 5.0 | 5 |
| 2007 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 15 | 223 | 1,202 | 5.4 | 5 |
| 2008 | Jacksonville Jaguars | 13 | 143 | 556 | 3.9 | 1 |
| 2009 | New England Patriots | 6 | 63 | 269 | 4.3 | 4 |
| 2010 | New England Patriots | 7 | 43 | 155 | 3.6 | 0 |
Games during career · New England Patriots
Most recent results for the franchise while Fred Taylor was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
W
W
W
W
W
21–28 vs Jets
2010-19 · Jan 16, 2011 · PLAYOFF
W
38–7 vs Dolphins
2010-17 · Jan 2, 2011 · REGULAR
W
34–3 @ Bills
2010-16 · Dec 26, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–27 vs Packers
2010-15 · Dec 19, 2010 · REGULAR
W
36–7 @ Bears
2010-14 · Dec 12, 2010 · REGULAR
W
45–3 vs Jets
2010-13 · Dec 6, 2010 · REGULAR
W
45–24 @ Lions
2010-12 · Nov 25, 2010 · REGULAR
W
31–28 vs Colts
2010-11 · Nov 21, 2010 · REGULAR
Other "Taylor" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
13-year career
First-round pick
External profiles
Florida alumni in the NFL
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1998 NFL Draft · Round 1 class
Other players selected in the same round.
#1
#2
#4
#5
#6
#7
#10
#11
#12
#13
Peyton Manning
QB · IND
#2
Ryan Leaf
QB · SDG
#3
Andre Wadsworth
DE · ARI
#4
Charles Woodson
FS · OAK
#5
Curtis Enis
RB · CHI
#6
Grant Wistrom
DE · STL
#7
Kyle Turley
OT · NOR
#8
Greg Ellis
DE · DAL
#10
Duane Starks
DB · BAL
#11
Tra Thomas
OT · PHI
#12
Keith Brooking
MLB · ATL
#13
Takeo Spikes
ILB · CIN
RB peers of the era
Other RBs who debuted within five seasons of Fred Taylor.
Ahman Green
Debut 1998 · #34 · Packers
Brock Olivo
Debut 1998 · #26 · Lions
Carlos King
Debut 1998 · #35 · Steelers
Charles Kirby
Debut 1998 · #48 · Buccaneers
Chris Fuamatu-Ma'afala
Debut 1998 · #45 · Jaguars
Chris Howard
Debut 1998 · #24 · Jaguars
Clarence Williams
Debut 1998 · #39 · Bills
Curtis Enis
Debut 1998 · #44 · Bears
Born on January 27
Greg Wojcik
1946 · Los Angeles Chargers
Joe Dawkins
1948 · Houston Texans
Billy Johnson
1952 · Washington Commanders
Ron Hunt
1955 · Cincinnati Bengals
Ed Fulton
1955 · Buffalo Bills
Tony Norman
1955 · Minnesota Vikings
Fred Quillan
1956 · San Francisco 49ers
Sidney Brown
1956 · New England Patriots