Mike Taliaferro
Myron Eugene Taliaferro, Jr.
Born: July 26, 1941
Houston, TX USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 202
College: Illinois
High School: Central (Wheaton, IL)
Career: 1964-1974
Drafted: 1963 in Round 10, #138 overall by the New York Giants
Drafted: 1963 in Round 28, #219 overall (AFL) by the New York Jets
Mike Taliaferro played from 1964 to 1974 during his career with the Boston Patriots, Buffalo Bills, Houston Texans and New York Jets. Taliaferro threw for 6,074 yards in his career, completing 493 of 1,109 passes with 41 touchdowns and 71 interceptions. He also ran for 155 yards in 53 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFL New York Jets | 73 | 23 | 31.5 | 341 | 4.7 | 2 | 2.7 | 5 | 6.8 | 66 | 28.4 | ||
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 119 | 45 | 37.8 | 531 | 4.5 | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 5.9 | 37 | 36.1 | ||
| 1966 | AFL New York Jets | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 177 | 4.3 | 2 | 4.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 21 | 54.6 | ||
| 1967 | AFL New York Jets | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 96 | 4.8 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 20 | 63.8 | ||
| 1968 | AFL Boston Patriots | 176 | 67 | 38.1 | 889 | 5.1 | 4 | 2.3 | 15 | 8.5 | 70 | 26.9 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Boston Patriots | 331 | 160 | 48.3 | 2160 | 6.5 | 19 | 5.7 | 18 | 5.4 | 77 | 24 | 261 | 66.0 |
| 1970 | NFL Boston Patriots | 173 | 78 | 45.1 | 871 | 5.0 | 4 | 2.3 | 11 | 6.4 | 45 | 15 | 158 | 41.8 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 176 | 5.3 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 12.1 | 24 | 6 | 48 | 35.2 |
| 1974 | WFL Houston Texans | 143 | 74 | 51.7 | 833 | 5.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 5.6 | 46 | 16 | 139 | 57.8 |
| AFL | 760 | 325 | 42.8 | 4194 | 5.5 | 31 | 4.1 | 48 | 6.3 | 77 | 24 | 261 | ||
| NFL | 206 | 94 | 45.6 | 1047 | 5.1 | 5 | 2.4 | 15 | 7.3 | 45 | 21 | 206 | ||
| WFL | 143 | 74 | 51.7 | 833 | 5.8 | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 5.6 | 46 | 16 | 139 | ||
| Totals | 1109 | 493 | 44.5 | 6074 | 5.5 | 41 | 3.7 | 71 | 6.4 | 77 | 61 | 606 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFL New York Jets | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 10 | 0 |
| 1967 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL Boston Patriots | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 21 | 0 |
| 1969 | AFL Boston Patriots | 12 | -16 | -1.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL Boston Patriots | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL Houston Texans | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 |
| AFL | 38 | 104 | 2.7 | 21 | 0 | |
| NFL | 8 | 30 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | |
| WFL | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | |
| Totals | 53 | 155 | 2.9 | 21 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1968 | AFL Boston Patriots | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1969 | AFL Boston Patriots | 3 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 | NFL Boston Patriots | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 | NFL Buffalo Bills | 1 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFL | 0 | 11 | 0 | -4 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 6 | 0 | -5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 17 | 0 | -9 | 0 | 0 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1966 | AFL New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | |||||||||
| AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
| 1965 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 | AFL | New York Jets | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL | Boston Patriots | 7 | 7 |
| 1969 | AFL | Boston Patriots | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 | NFL | Boston Patriots | 11 | 4 |
| 1972 | NFL | Buffalo Bills | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | WFL | Houston Texans |
