Steve Taylor (American football)

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Steve Taylor
No. 48
Position: Safety
Personal information
Born: (1953-12-27) December 27, 1953 (age 70)
Fort Worth, Texas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 3 in (1.91 m)
Weight:204 lb (93 kg)
Career information
High school: Dunbar
College: Kansas (1972–1975)
NFL draft: 1976  / round: 6 / pick: 166
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Games played:14
Games started:1
Player stats at PFR

Steven Lawrence Taylor (born December 27, 1953) is a former American football safety. He played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL) in 1976. He played college football at University of Kansas. [1] [2]

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References

  1. "Steve Taylor Stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.
  2. "Steve Taylor, S". Nfl.com. Retrieved 2024-09-15.