 Taylor on a 1948 Bowman football card | |||||||||
| No. 84, 28, 77 | |||||||||
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| Position | End | ||||||||
| Personal information | |||||||||
| Born | (1923-07-06)July 6, 1923 Wynne, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Died | November 1, 1992(1992-11-01) (aged 69) Wynne, Arkansas, U.S. | ||||||||
| Height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Weight | 194 lb (88 kg) | ||||||||
| Career information | |||||||||
| High school | Wynne (Wynne, Arkansas) | ||||||||
| College | Louisiana-Monroe Oklahoma City Tulane | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1947: undrafted | ||||||||
| Career history | |||||||||
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| Regular season | College: 7–11–0 (.389) NFL: 4–10–0 (.286) | ||||||||
Coaching profile at Pro Football Reference  | |||||||||
Hugh Wilson "Bones"Taylor (July 6, 1923 – November 1, 1992) was an American professionalfootball player and coach. He played as anend in theNational Football League (NFL) for theWashington Redskins. Taylor attendedTulane University at the start ofWorld War II where he was a NavyV-12 student. At Tulane he was anAll-Southeastern Conference andAll-Americanbasketball player in 1943.[1] After being discharged from theU.S. Navy in 1946, he playedcollege football atOklahoma City College before entering the NFL in 1947. In his first NFL game, he gained 212 yards receiving, setting league records for an NFL debut and first game of the season. Those records were broken byAnquan Boldin in 2003 andFrank Clarke in 1962, respectively. As a member of the Redskins from 1947 to 1954, the 6-foot-4-inch Taylor made thePro Bowl in 1952 and 1954.
Following his playing career, Taylor coached in the college and professional ranks. After two seasons as an assistant atFlorida State University, he served as the head football coach at Arkansas State College—now known asArkansas State University from 1958 to 1959, compiling a record of 7–11. While at Arkansas State, he was initiated into theSigma Pi fraternity chapter there.[1] Taylor then moved to theAmerican Football League (AFL), as an assistant coach with theNew York Titans from 1960 to 1962 and with theSan Diego Chargers in 1963. He was an assistant for theHouston Oilers for one season before succeedingSammy Baugh as head coach in 1965. The Oilers went 4–10 in 1965, resulting in Taylor's dismissal at the end of the season. Taylor coached receivers for thePittsburgh Steelers of the NFL from 1966 to 1968. In 1969, he coached theSpokane Shockers of theContinental Football League. The Shockers were owned by Taylor's former Redskins teammate,Ed Justice. With the Shockers Taylor coachedKen Stabler, a rookiequarterback late signed by theOakland Raiders.
Taylor died on November 1, 1992.[2]
| Legend | |
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| Led the league | |
| Bold | Career high |
| Year | Team | Games | Receiving | |||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GP | GS | Rec | Yds | Avg | Lng | TD | ||
| 1947 | WAS | 10 | 0 | 26 | 511 | 19.7 | 62 | 6 |
| 1948 | WAS | 12 | 0 | 20 | 341 | 17.1 | 66 | 3 |
| 1949 | WAS | 12 | 4 | 45 | 781 | 17.4 | 76 | 9 |
| 1950 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 39 | 833 | 21.4 | 70 | 9 |
| 1951 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 29 | 444 | 15.3 | 47 | 3 |
| 1952 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 41 | 961 | 23.4 | 70 | 12 |
| 1953 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 35 | 703 | 20.1 | 71 | 8 |
| 1954 | WAS | 12 | 12 | 37 | 659 | 17.8 | 60 | 8 |
| Career | 94 | 64 | 272 | 5,233 | 19.2 | 76 | 58 | |
| Year | Team | Overall | Conference | Standing | Bowl/playoffs | ||||
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| Arkansas State Indians(Independent)(1958–1959) | |||||||||
| 1958 | Arkansas State | 4–5 | |||||||
| 1959 | Arkansas State | 3–6 | |||||||
| Arkansas State: | 7–11 | ||||||||
| Total: | 7–11 | ||||||||
| Team | Year | Regular season | Postseason | |||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Won | Lost | Ties | Win % | Finish | Won | Lost | Win % | Result | ||
| HOU | 1965 | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | 4th in AFL East | - | - | - | |
| Total | 4 | 10 | 0 | .286 | ||||||