Eric Dickerson Football League
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#98|Red Taylor Defensive End
Retired (1984, Age 34)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating B-  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (11-27-2012) Potential B+
Age at Death 62 Born 08-09-1950 in Mesic, NC
Drafted Round 3, Pick 35 (1973) Experience 8 Years (175 Wks)
College Tennessee Technical College, 1973 Salary 745 ($10143.531M/2145 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power D  Catching C- Pass Cover F  Kick Power F 
Throw Acc D- Pass Blocking D+ Run Cover B  Kick Acc D-
Carrying D- Run Blocking C- Tackling C+ Kick Return F 
        Pursuit C     
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed C  Stamina C+ Execution C+ Agility B 
Strength B  Health D  Aggressiveness C+ Hands C 
Jumping D+     Attitude A  Break Tackle C+
ROLES
QB D  C D+ DT C+ SS C  K F  GUN C 
WR D+ G C- DE B- FS C- P F  KR D+
HB/TB C- T C- ILB C+ CB C- LS D- KRB C-
FB C- TE D+ OLB C+ H D  HT C- KOS D-
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1973 NYA 11 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1974 NYA 13 1 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1975 NYA 16 2 0 0 0 9.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1976 NYA 16 0 0 0 0 8.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1977 NYA 15 3 0 0 0 7.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 2
1978 NO 16 16 0 0 0 11.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 3
1979 MIA 12 10 0 0 0 4.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
1980 MIA 16 16 0 0 0 6.0 0 0.0 0 0 0 0 -- 0 0 1
Total   115 48 0 0 0 49.0 0 0.0 1 1 0 0 -- 0 0 11

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1984Red Taylor has retired from football.
09-07-1981The Miami Longhorns have waived Red Taylor.
11-04-1979Red Taylor of the Miami Longhorns is injured with an MCL sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 37 days.
09-09-1979Red Taylor of the Miami Longhorns is injured with a leg contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 7 days.
08-21-1978The New Orleans Rebels have moved Red Taylor to the active roster.
08-21-1978Trade #12856 has been completed between the New Orleans Rebels and the New York ButtFumblers. The New York ButtFumblers receive Norm Goebel (T), Wayne Toner (C) from the New Orleans Rebels in exchange for Red Taylor (DE), Shawn Hernandez (T).
08-21-1978The New York ButtFumblers have moved Red Taylor and Tony Beckles to the active roster. The New York ButtFumblers have moved Eddie Barnes and Mickey Russo to the inactive roster.
08-13-1978The New York ButtFumblers have moved Brett White and Eddie Barnes to the active roster. The New York ButtFumblers have moved Red Taylor and Tony Beckles to the inactive roster.
01-02-1978The New York ButtFumblers have moved Phil McIntosh and Red Taylor to the active roster. The New York ButtFumblers have moved Winston Harvey and Tony Beckles to the inactive roster.
12-26-1977The New York ButtFumblers have moved Eddie Hicks to the active roster. The New York ButtFumblers have moved Red Taylor to the inactive roster.
12-25-1977Red Taylor of the New York ButtFumblers is injured with a knee contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 13 days.
08-06-1973The New York ButtFumblers have moved Red Taylor to the active roster. The New York ButtFumblers have moved Joe Evans to the inactive roster.