This article is about the American football player; Jim Taylor is also the name of a writer.
Jim Taylor (born September 20, 1935) was an NFL running back for the Green Bay Packers from 1958 to 1966. He also played for the New Orleans Saints in 1967. He is a member of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Taylor holds many Packers records, including career rushing yards, touchdowns, single-season touchdowns. His 1962 single-season yardage mark (1,474) was not surpassed by a Packer, until Ahman Green ran for 1,883 yards in 2003. When he retired, his 83 career rushing touchdowns placed him behind only Jim Brown.
Taylor was a member of 4 NFL championship teams, in 1962, 1963, 1965, and 1966. In 1966, he also played in the first Super Bowl, which the Packers won easily. Taylor was also a Packer when they lost the 1960 NFL Championship game.
Taylor was a physical back who often won legendary duels with linebacker Sam Huff. He was selected to five consecutive Pro Bowls from 1960-64. He fumbled only 34 times in the 2,173 times he handled the ball (1.56% of his touches.)