Lionel Taylor

Receptions:	567
Receiving yards:	7,195
Receiving touchdowns:	45

Lionel Taylor
No. 32, 87
Position:	Wide receiver
Personal information
Born:	August 15, 1935 (age 89); Kansas City, Missouri, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 2 in (1.88 m)
Weight:	215 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school:	Buffalo High School ; (Accoville, West Virginia)
College:	New Mexico Highlands (1955–1958)
Undrafted:	1959
Career history
As a player:
	Chicago Bears (1959); Denver Broncos (1960–1966); Houston Oilers (1967–1968);
As a coach:
	Pittsburgh Steelers (1970–1976) ; Wide receivers coach; Los Angeles Rams (1977–1979) ; Wide receivers coach; Los Angeles Rams (1980–1981) ; Offensive coordinator & wide receivers coach; Oregon State (1982–1983) ; Wide receivers coach; Texas Southern (1984–1988) ; Head coach; Cleveland Browns (1989) ; Tight ends coach; Cleveland Browns (1990) ; Passing game coordinator & tight ends coach; London Monarchs (1995–1996) ; Offensive coordinator; London Monarchs (1996–1997) ; Head coach & offensive coordinator; England Monarchs (1998) ; Head coach;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player 4× First-team All-All-AFL (1960–1962, 1965); Second-team All-AFL (1963); 3× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1965); 5× AFL receptions leader (1960–1963, 1965); Denver Broncos Ring of Fame; 2× First-team All-RMAC (1956, 1957); As a coach 2× Super Bowl champion (IX, X);
Career NFL statistics
Receptions:
Receptions:	567
Receiving yards:	7,195
Receiving touchdowns:	45
Head coaching record
Career:	College: 13–41–1 (.245) ; WLAF: 11–19 (.367)
	Player stats at PFR
	Coaching stats at PFR

Lionel Thomas Taylor (born August 15, 1935) is an American former football player and coach. He played as a wide receiver primarily with the Denver Broncos of American Football League (AFL), he led the league in receptions for five of the first six years of the league's existence. The second player to lead a league in receptions for at least five seasons, Taylor is currently the last to do so. He was the third wide receiver to reach 500 receptions in pro football history.^[1] He was also a longtime assistant coach in the league, winning two Super Bowls with the Pittsburgh Steelers. In 2024, he was given the Award of Excellence by the Pro Football Hall of Fame for his work as an assistant.^[2] However, despite all of his accomplishments as a player and coach, he has yet to be inducted into the hall of fame.

^ "NFL Career Receptions Leaders Through 1965". Pro-Football-Reference.com.
^ "Three Steelers front office honored by Pro Football Hall of Fame's Awards of Excellence". cbsnews.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

[1] "NFL Career Receptions Leaders Through 1965". Pro-Football-Reference.com.

[2] "Three Steelers front office honored by Pro Football Hall of Fame's Awards of Excellence". cbsnews.com. March 28, 2024. Retrieved May 15, 2024.

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