Tony Dorsett Football League
04-27-2081
#36|Don Taylor Safety
Retired (1991, Age 35)
BIOGRAPHICAL DATA
Total Rating 58  Help Conditioning 95%
Status Deceased (06-11-2023) Potential 6
Age at Death 66 Born 11-14-1956 in Salinas, CA
Drafted Round 1, Pick 1 (1979) Experience 12 Years (218 Wks)
College North Dakota University, 1980 Salary 845 ($130.455M/2081 $)
OFFENSE DEFENSE SPEC TEAMS
Throw Power 20 Catching 20 Pass Cover 73 Kick Power 7
Throw Acc 10 Pass Blocking 3 Run Cover 36 Kick Acc 1
Carrying 29 Run Blocking 4 Tackling 61 Kick Return 62
        Pursuit 61    
PHYSICAL MENTAL DEXTERITY
Speed 52 Stamina 56 Execution 65 Agility 50
Strength 41 Health 5 Aggressiveness 11 Hands 27
Jumping 42     Attitude 55 Break Tackle 9
ROLES
QB 15 C 12 DT 39 SS 56 K 1 GUN 41
WR 26 G 21 DE 36 FS 60 P 2 KR 36
HB/TB 26 T 24 ILB 43 CB 49 LS 8 KRB 31
FB 21 TE 15 OLB 47 H 15 HT 32 KOS 5
Year Team G GS TKL SOLO AST SACK SAF STF DEF BRK INT INTY AVG LNG TD FF
1979 KC 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 13 7 6 50 8.3 26 1 0
1980 BUF 16 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 4 7 42 6.0 19 0 0
1981 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 6 4 2 56 28.0 29 0 0
1982 BUF 13 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 5 2 3 44 14.7 18 0 0
1983 BUF 15 15 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 2 1 1 9 9.0 9 0 0
1984 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 2 1 42 42.0 42 1 0
1985 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 4 0 0 -- 0 0 0
1986 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 3 1 2 19 9.5 11 0 0
1987 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 7 2 14 7.0 14 0 0
1988 BUF 16 16 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 9 6 3 151 50.3 95 2 0
1989 BUF 13 13 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 11 9 2 11 5.5 11 0 0
1990 BUF 11 11 0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 4 2 2 10 5.0 10 0 0
Total   180 177 0 0 0 1.0 0 0.0 80 49 31 448 14.5 95 4 0

Career Transactions
DateTransaction
02-28-1992Don Taylor has retired from football.
09-02-1991The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ahmad Smith to the active roster.
09-02-1991The Buffalo All-Stars have waived Don Taylor.
12-24-1990The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Thurman Sonnenberg to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Winston Washington and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
10-08-1990The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Florian Reeves to the inactive roster.
08-13-1990The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Roger Montgomery and Dan Hoffmann to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Earl Hinton and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
11-26-1989Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with a shoulder ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-04-1988The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Austin Washington, Curtis Clark, Hew Oates, Rashad Evans, Don Taylor, and Romeo Lelie to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Doug Manfreda, Chris Davis, Tom Wiggin, Thurman Sonnenberg, and Cornell Thompson to the inactive roster.
08-08-1988The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Roger Montgomery, Roger Burroughs, and Doug Manfreda to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Austin Washington, Curtis Clark, and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
01-03-1988Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with an ankle ligament sprain and is expected to be out for approximately 22 days.
09-01-1985The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Alex Copeland, Steve Waylons, Andre Reed, and Don Taylor to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Darrel Pinkney, Jon Scott, Ed Durkota, and Dan Afflis to the inactive roster.
12-31-1984The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Florian Reeves and Vaughn Sellers to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Romeo Lelie and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
12-30-1984Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with a severe concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 40 days.
10-16-1983The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Curtis Clark to the inactive roster.
10-10-1983The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Curtis Woods to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
10-09-1983Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with a mild concussion and is expected to be out for approximately 8 days.
08-22-1983The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Roosevelt Starring, Rashad Evans, and Don Taylor to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ahmad Smith and Ed Durkota to the inactive roster.
08-08-1983The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Mark Widseth, Carl Chappius, and Winston Washington to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Rashad Evans, Larry Vaughn, and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
01-03-1983The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor and C.J. Spiller to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Roosevelt Starring, Winston Washington, and Robert Ellis to the inactive roster.
12-13-1982The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Tommy Smithfield to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
12-12-1982Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with a wrist inflammation and is expected to be out for approximately 10 days.
09-06-1982The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Robert Ellis, Don Taylor, C.J. Spiller, and Moxie Waddy to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Robert Long, Vernon Washington, Lance Jerman, and Winston Washington to the inactive roster.
08-15-1982The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ifeanyi Jones, Austin Washington, Curtis Clark, and Robert Long to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Curtis Woods, Leo Heffern, James Darby, and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-25-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Don Taylor to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Ryan Dean to the inactive roster.
08-18-1980The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Winston Washington, Zern Cappadona, and Terrence Pollock to the active roster. The Buffalo All-Stars have moved Todd Scheib, Steve Smith, and Don Taylor to the inactive roster.
08-17-1980Don Taylor of the Buffalo All-Stars is injured with a quadricep contusion and is expected to be out for approximately 4 days.
08-10-1980Trade #18563 has been completed between the Buffalo All-Stars and the Kansas City Mustangs. The Kansas City Mustangs receive Paul Nesser (G), Wally Person (DT), John Kaufusi (QB), Donald Summerlin (G), Draft Pick - 1981 Round 1 (BUF) from the Buffalo All-Stars in exchange for Hew Oates (DT), Don Taylor (S).
04-29-1979The Kansas City Mustangs have moved Hew Oates and Don Taylor to the active roster.