John Taylor Biography

John Taylor played eight seasons in the National Football League as a wide receiver and return specialist with the San Francisco 49ers fro 1987 to 1995. He joined the 49ers in 1986 after a standout career at Delaware State University, where he was named the MEAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1985 and earned All-MEAC First Team honors in 1984 and 1985. His performance Delaware State earned him a spot in the Delaware Sports Hall of Fame. The 49ers selected Taylor in the third round with the 76th overall pick in the 1986 NFL Draft. During his career he helped San Francisco to three Super Bowl titles, and earned two Pro Bowl selections and two NFL All-Pro nods in 1988 and 1989. He retired in 2005 with 5,598 receiving yards, 43 receiving touchdowns, 1,517 punt return yards, 276 kick return yards and two kick return touchdowns. For his contributions to the 49ers franchise he was honored by being named to the NFL 1980’s All-Decade Team. 

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