Mike TaliaferroTaliaferro, Myron Eugene, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 205 Born: July 26, 1941 Houston, TX High School: Central (Wheaton, IL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 | Illinois | |
| 1961 | Illinois | |
| 1962 | Illinois | Lettered |
| 1963 | Illinois | Lettered |
| Draft: 28th round (219th overall) 1963 New York Jets; 10th round (138th overall) 1963 New York Giants |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 17 | QB | 14 | 1 |
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 17 | QB | 14 | 5 |
| 1966 New York Jets (AFL)1966 NYJ AFL | 17 | QB | 14 | 0 |
| 1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL | 17 | QB | 3 | 0 |
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 17 | QB | 8 | 8 |
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 17 | QB | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 17 | QB | 11 | 4 |
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 17 | QB | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 19 | QB | ||
| 8 Years (NFL)8 Years NFL | 83 | 32 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/1/1962 | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL |
| Draft | 12/3/1962 | 1963 New York Giants (NFL)1963 NYG NFL |
| Signed | 2/6/1964 | 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL |
| Traded | 7/20/1968 | 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL |
| Released | 8/8/1972 | 1972 New England Patriots (NFL)1972 NE NFL |
| Assigned on Waivers | 8/11/1972 | 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL |
| Released | 11/18/1972 | 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL |
| Taxi Squad | 11/22/1972 | 1972 Washington Redskins (NFL)1972 WAS NFL |
| Retired | 7/18/1973 | 1973 Washington Redskins (NFL)1973 WAS NFL |
| Pro Draft | 3/18/1974 | 1974 Florida Blazers (WFL)1974 FLA WFL |
| Signed | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | |
| Retired | 9/19/1974 | 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 New York Jets (AFL)1966 NYJ AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 | ||
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 2 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 9 | 45 | 5.0 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 7 | 4 | 0.6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL | 2 | 20 | 10.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 8 | 51 | 6.4 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 12 | -16 | -1.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 3 | 11 | 3.7 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 5 | 19 | 3.8 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 7 | 21 | 3.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 46 | 134 | 2.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 73 | 23 | 31.5 | 45 | 341 | 4.7 | 14.8 | 66t | 2 | 2.7 | 5 | 6.8 | 9 | 123 | 28.4 | |||
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 119 | 45 | 37.8 | 67 | 531 | 4.5 | 11.8 | 37 | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 5.9 | 0 | 36.1 | ||||
| 1966 New York Jets (AFL)1966 NYJ AFL | 41 | 19 | 46.3 | 20 | 177 | 4.3 | 9.3 | 21 | 2 | 4.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 0 | 54.6 | ||||
| 1967 New York Jets (AFL)1967 NYJ AFL | 20 | 11 | 55.0 | 8 | 96 | 4.8 | 8.7 | 20t | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 2 | 22 | 0 | 63.8 | ||
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 176 | 67 | 38.1 | 94 | 889 | 5.1 | 13.3 | 70t | 4 | 2.3 | 15 | 8.5 | 18 | 156 | 26.9 | |||
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 331 | 160 | 48.3 | 153 | 2160 | 6.5 | 13.5 | 77 | 19 | 5.7 | 18 | 5.4 | 24 | 261 | 66.0 | |||
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 173 | 78 | 45.1 | 84 | 871 | 5.0 | 11.2 | 45 | 4 | 2.3 | 11 | 6.4 | 15 | 158 | 41.8 | |||
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 33 | 16 | 48.5 | 13 | 176 | 5.3 | 11.0 | 24 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 12.1 | 6 | 48 | 0 | 35.2 | ||
| 1974 Houston Texans-Shreveport Steamer (WFL)1974 H-S WFL | 143 | 74 | 51.7 | 61 | 833 | 5.8 | 11.3 | 51t | 5 | 3.5 | 8 | 5.6 | 16 | 139 | 57.8 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 966 | 419 | 43.4 | 484 | 5241 | 5.4 | 12.5 | 77 | 36 | 3.7 | 63 | 6.5 | 74 | 768 | 0 | 46.1 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 New York Jets (AFL)1964 NYJ AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1965 New York Jets (AFL)1965 NYJ AFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Boston Patriots (AFL)1968 BOS AFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1969 Boston Patriots (AFL)1969 BOS AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -4 | 0 | |
| 1970 Boston Patriots (NFL)1970 BOS NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1972 Buffalo Bills (NFL)1972 BUF NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -5 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -9 | 0 |
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