Chester Taylor (American Football Player)

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Chester Taylor
Brad Johnson handoff to Chester Taylor.jpg
Taylor receives a handoff from Brad Johnson in 2006.
Position (s):
running back 		Jersey number (s):
29
born on September 22, 1979
Career information
Active : 2002 - 2011
NFL Draft : 2002 / Round: 6 / Pick: 207
College : Toledo
Teams
Career statistics
Running attempts     1,160
erlaufene yards     4,740
run touchdowns     26th
captured passports     299
trapped yards     2,324
caught touchdowns     6th
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com
Career highlights and awards

Chester Lamar Taylor (* 22. September 1979 in River Rouge , Michigan ) is a former American American football poker players. He played ten seasons as running back in the National Football League (NFL).

Career

college

Taylor played college football at the University of Toledo for the Toledo Rockets from 1998 to 2001 . He ran a total of 4,849 yards, most of the Rockets' history at the time and only topped by Kareem Hunt in 2016 . During his time he was elected to the All-MAC first team three times . At 56, he holds the record for the most touchdowns in school history. In his senior year he ran 1,620 yards, the second-best value at the time and currently third-best value in team history. He was named a third-team All-American by the Associated Press for this achievement . For the Rockets' 100th anniversary in 2017, Taylor was voted 3rd on the All-Century Team.

NFL

In the 2002 NFL Draft , Taylor was selected in the sixth round as a total of 207th player by the Baltimore Ravens . With the Ravens he was mainly used as 3rd down-back and was backup of Jamal Lewis . In his rookie season, he scored 122 yards in 33 runs. In his sophomore season, he scored 276 yards in 63 runs. In October 2004, Taylor started for the first time after Lewis was suspended for two games. Overall, Taylor started four games in the 2004 season , running two touchdowns and over 700 yards. In addition, he caught 30 passes for 184 yards. After the season his contract ran out. The Ravens offered him a contract for $ 656,000, which is why he became a restricted free agent . On March 17, 2005, he signed an offer sheet with the Cleveland Browns . This ran for one year and consisted of a base salary of US $ 2 million, a signing bonus of US $ 1 million and bonuses worth several hundred thousand US dollars. On March 21, 2005, the Ravens drew level with the Browns, which is why Taylor had a new contract with the Ravens according to the applicable regulations. In the 2005 season he ran 487 yards in 117 runs and caught 41 passes for 292 yards and one touchdown.

Taylor in a 2009 Vikings playoff game

On March 12, 2006, the Minnesota Vikings signed Taylor. His contract ran for four years and was worth $ 14.1 million, including $ 5.6 million as bonuses. In his first season with the Vikings, Taylor ran 1,216 yards in 303 runs. It was Taylor's only season as a primary starter. On October 22, 2006, he ran in the game against the Seattle Seahawks in a single run 95 yards, the longest run in the history of the Vikings. After the Vikings drafted Adrian Peterson in 2007 , who then became the starting running back of the Vikings, Taylor's performance fell off. Over the next three seasons, he averaged 527 yards run, 386 yards caught and five touchdowns per season. In 2009 he ran 338 yards.

On March 6, 2010, the Chicago Bears signed Taylor. He was awarded a four-year contract for $ 12.5 million, of which $ 7 million was guaranteed for the first year of the contract. For the Bears he ran 267 yards in 112 runs, an average of 2.4 yards per run. This was one of the lowest scores in recent NFL history. In addition, he caught 20 passes for 139 yards. According to Taylor, the poor yield in the running game was due to the wrong stakes of him in the Bears, where he was mainly used when only short distances had to be overcome. In late August 2011, there was a misunderstanding between Taylor and Bears head coach Lovie Smith . After talking together, Taylor was of the opinion that he had been fired, although this was not the case. Smith only wanted to inform Taylor that he was not scheduled for the last preseason game, but that this would not apply for the entire 2011 season . Taylor missed a training session because of this. On September 3, 2011, he was released from the Chicago Bears.

On September 5, 2011, the Arizona Cardinals signed Taylor for one year. He ran 77 yards in 20 runs for a touchdown and caught 14 passes.

Web links

Commons : Chester Taylor  - Collection of images, videos and audio files

Individual evidence

  1. ↑ John Robinson Block (Ed.): 100 Years of Toledo Football . Toledo Blade Company , 2017, ISBN 978-0-692-94023-5 , pp. 53 .
  2. ↑ a b Always a Rocket: Ravens' Taylor capitalizes on chance. The Blade, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  3. ↑ Chester Taylor shows Ravens can count on him. The Frederick News-Post, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  4. ^ Chester Taylor signs with Browns. 247Sports, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  5. ^ A b Chester Taylor to stay with Ravens. The Blade, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  6. ^ Browns force Ravens' hand, sign C. Taylor to an offer sheet. Baltimore Sun, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  7. ^ A b Vikings make splash, land RB Taylor, K Longwell. ESPN, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  8. ↑ a b c Bears sign Taylor to 4-year deal. ESPN, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  9. ↑ a b Julius Peppers, Chester Taylor Signed as Bears Move Quickly in Free Agency. Bleacher Report, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  10. ↑ LONGEST RUNS FROM SCRIMMAGE, BY TEAM. Pro Football Hall of Fame, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  11. ↑ a b Vikings miss Chester Taylor, who calls former team's treatment of him 'shameful'. TwinCities, accessed on May 9, 2018 .
  12. ^ Pay that man his money. Daily Herals, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  13. ↑ Chester Taylor says Bears used him wrong, welcomes move to Arizona. Arizona Sports, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  14. ^ Chester Taylor practices with Bears. ESPN, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  15. ↑ Chicago Bears team report: Chester Taylor is officially cut. Sporting News, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  16. ^ Cardinals sign RB Chester Taylor. ESPN, accessed May 9, 2018 .
  17. ↑ Arizona Cardinals 2011 Season Grades: The Running Backs. Revenge of the Birds, accessed May 9, 2018 .
personal data
SURNAME Taylor, Chester
ALTERNATIVE NAMES Taylor, Chester Lamar (full name)
BRIEF DESCRIPTION American football player
DATE OF BIRTH 22nd September 1979
PLACE OF BIRTH River Rouge , Michigan