Charley Taylor
Career Stats: 165 games played (157 starts), 649 receptions, 9,110 yards, 79 TD
Charley Taylor was taken by the Washington Redskins with the third overall pick in the 1964 NFL Draft. Taylor became famous as soon as he joined the franchise. Taylor ran for 755 yards and five scores in addition to catching 53 passes for 814 yards and five touchdowns, earning him the AP Rookie of the Year award. With 72 receptions, Taylor had the most in the NFL in Year 3. The next year, he duplicated the mark (catching 70 passes), capping a two-year stretch with 2,109 yards and 21 receiving touchdowns. When Taylor retired in 1977, he held the record for most catches in the NFL.
Charley Taylor
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