Jason Taylor is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 97 in the Knox value model. Taylor's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Jason Taylor
★ HALL OF FAME6× Pro Bowl3× All-ProTop 0% all-time pass rushersIron Legend🏟️ Miami Dolphins Icon🌅 Early Bloomer · 2002Team Carrier · #56
Height6'6"
Weight244 lb
BornSep 1, 1974
Age51
CollegeAkronSee College Stats
Rookie yr1997
Draft1997 · Rd 3, Pick 73 · MIA
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1997 | 23 | MIA | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1998 | 24 | MIA | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| 1999 | 25 | MIA | 15 | — | 36 | 21 | 15 | 10 | 3 | 2.5 | 15.5 | 1 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | 26 | MIA | 14 | — | 51 | 27 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 13.5 | 38.5 | 1 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2001 | 27 | MIA | 16 | — | 62 | 39 | 23 | 15 | 6 | 8.5 | 29.5 | 1 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 0 |
| 2002 | 28 | MIA | 16 | — | 60 | 37 | 23 | 17 | 14 | 18.5 | 49.5 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | 29 | MIA | 15 | — | 53 | 32 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.5 | 12.5 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2004 | 30 | MIA | 15 | — | 64 | 37 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | 11 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 2005 | 31 | MIA | 16 | — | 65 | 44 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 12.0 | 12.0 | 0 | 10 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 |
| 2006 | 32 | MIA | 16 | — | 58 | 37 | 21 | 0 | 14 | 13.5 | 27.5 | 2 | 11 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 0 |
| 2007 | 33 | MIA | 16 | — | 49 | 40 | 9 | 0 | 15 | 11.0 | 26.0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| 2008 | 34 | WAS | 12 | — | 23 | 15 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 3.5 | 13.5 | 0 | 9 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| 2009 | 35 | MIA | 15 | — | 36 | 27 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 6.5 | 22.5 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| 2010 | 36 | NYJ | 16 | — | 31 | 20 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5.0 | 19.0 | 0 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 1 |
| 2011 | 37 | MIA | 12 | — | 18 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7.0 | 28.0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | — | 0 | 0 |
| Career | — | 220 | — | 606 | 389 | 217 | 83 | 97 | 137.5 | 317.5 | 8 | 87 | 41 | 26 | 9 | 3 | |
Career Value · VORP
506 career value over replacement — #16 all-time of 4,649. 33.7/season above a replacement-level LB.
Career Profile
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #73 (Rd 3) · MIA · 1997 · +56.8 vs expected KV-H
97actual
40.2 expected · Δ+56.8
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