Passing
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Lng | Sk | Yds | 4QC | GWD | AV | Awards | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 23 | 73 | 31.5 | 341 | 2 | 2.7 | 5 | 6.8 | 4.7 | 2.1 | 14.8 | 24.4 | 28.4 | 9 | 123 | 11.0 | 2.66 | 0.40 | 1 | ||||
| 1965 | 24 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2-3-0 | 45 | 119 | 37.8 | 531 | 3 | 2.5 | 7 | 5.9 | 37 | 4.5 | 2.3 | 11.8 | 37.9 | 36.1 | 4 | 32 | 3.3 | 4.06 | 1.98 | 1 | 0 | 2 | |
| 1966 | 25 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 1 | 1-0-0 | 19 | 41 | 46.3 | 177 | 2 | 4.9 | 2 | 4.9 | 21 | 4.3 | 3.1 | 9.3 | 12.6 | 54.6 | 2 | 26 | 4.7 | 3.51 | 2.35 | 1 | |||
| 1967 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 20 | 55.0 | 96 | 1 | 5.0 | 1 | 5.0 | 20 | 4.8 | 3.6 | 8.7 | 32.0 | 63.7 | 2 | 22 | 9.1 | 3.36 | 2.23 | 1 | ||||
| 1968 | 27 | BOS | QB | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3-4-0 | 67 | 176 | 38.1 | 889 | 4 | 2.3 | 15 | 8.5 | 70 | 5.1 | 1.7 | 13.3 | 127.0 | 26.9 | 18 | 156 | 9.3 | 3.78 | 0.71 | -2 | |||
| 1969* | 28 | BOS | QB | 17 | 14 | 14 | 4-10-0 | 160 | 331 | 48.3 | 2160 | 19 | 5.7 | 18 | 5.4 | 77 | 6.5 | 5.2 | 13.5 | 154.3 | 66.0 | 24 | 261 | 6.8 | 5.35 | 4.14 | 1 | 2 | 10 | PB |
| 1970 | 29 | BOS | QB | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1-3-0 | 78 | 173 | 45.1 | 871 | 4 | 2.3 | 11 | 6.4 | 45 | 5.0 | 2.6 | 11.2 | 79.2 | 41.8 | 15 | 158 | 8.0 | 3.79 | 1.59 | -1 | |||
| 1972 | 31 | BUF | QB | 17 | 5 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 176 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 12.1 | 24 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 6 | 48 | 15.4 | 3.28 | -0.82 | 1 | ||||
| Career | 82 | 32 | 11-21-0 | 419 | 966 | 43.4 | 5241 | 36 | 3.7 | 63 | 6.5 | 77 | 5.4 | 3.2 | 12.5 | 63.9 | 46.1 | 80 | 826 | 7.6 | 4.22 | 2.20 | 2 | 2 | 13 | |||||
| 4 yrs | NYJ | 45 | 7 | 3-4-0 | 98 | 253 | 38.7 | 1145 | 8 | 3.2 | 15 | 5.9 | 37 | 4.5 | 2.5 | 11.7 | 25.4 | 39.1 | 17 | 203 | 6.3 | 3.49 | 1.58 | 1 | 0 | 5 | ||||
| 3 yrs | BOS | 32 | 25 | 8-17-0 | 305 | 680 | 44.9 | 3920 | 27 | 4.0 | 44 | 6.5 | 77 | 5.8 | 3.6 | 12.9 | 122.5 | 49.8 | 57 | 575 | 7.7 | 4.54 | 2.58 | 1 | 2 | 7 | ||||
| 1 yr | BUF | 5 | 0 | 16 | 33 | 48.5 | 176 | 1 | 3.0 | 4 | 12.1 | 24 | 5.3 | 0.5 | 11.0 | 35.2 | 35.2 | 6 | 48 | 15.4 | 3.28 | -0.82 | 1 | |||||||
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Adjusted Passing
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | QBrec | Att | Y/A+ | NY/A+ | AY/A+ | ANY/A+ | Cmp%+ | TD%+ | Int%+ | Sack%+ | Rate+ |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 1 | 0-1-0 | 73 | 66 | 64 | 47 | 79 | 88 | 60 | |||
| 1965 | 24 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 5 | 2-3-0 | 119 | 69 | 74 | 72 | 81 | 98 | 76 | |||
| 1968 | 27 | BOS | QB | 17 | 7 | 7 | 3-4-0 | 176 | 76 | 67 | 66 | 76 | 62 | 62 | |||
| 1969* | 28 | BOS | QB | 17 | 14 | 14 | 4-10-0 | 331 | 95 | 94 | 99 | 99 | 99 | 109 | 103 | 105 | 102 |
| 1970 | 29 | BOS | QB | 17 | 11 | 4 | 1-3-0 | 173 | 70 | 69 | 73 | 73 | 80 | 79 | 91 | 100 | 75 |
| Career | 82 | 32 | 11-21-0 | 966 | |||||||||||||
Rushing & Receiving
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Rushing | Receiving | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | |||||||
| 1964 | 23 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 45 | 0 | 14 | 5.0 | 3.2 | 0.6 | 0 | 9 | 5.0 | 45 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1965 | 24 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 14 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 0 | 10 | 0.6 | 0.3 | 0.5 | 0 | 7 | 0.6 | 4 | 0 | 2 | ||||||
| 1967 | 26 | NYJ | QB | 17 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 20 | 0 | 12 | 10.0 | 6.7 | 0.7 | 0 | 2 | 10.0 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1968 | 27 | BOS | QB | 17 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 51 | 0 | 21 | 6.4 | 7.3 | 1.1 | 0 | 8 | 6.4 | 51 | 0 | 4 | ||||||
| 1969* | 28 | BOS | QB | 17 | 14 | 14 | 12 | -16 | 0 | 4 | -1.3 | -1.1 | 0.9 | 0 | 12 | -1.3 | -16 | 0 | 3 | ||||||
| 1970 | 29 | BOS | QB | 17 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 6 | 3.7 | 1.0 | 0.3 | 0 | 3 | 3.7 | 11 | 0 | 5 | ||||||
| 1972 | 31 | BUF | QB | 17 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 3.8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | ||||||
| Career | 82 | 32 | 46 | 134 | 0 | 21 | 2.9 | 1.6 | 0.6 | 0 | 46 | 2.9 | 134 | 0 | 17 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | NYJ | 45 | 7 | 18 | 69 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 1.5 | 0.4 | 0 | 18 | 3.8 | 69 | 0 | 4 | |||||||||
| 3 yrs | BOS | 32 | 25 | 23 | 46 | 0 | 21 | 2.0 | 1.4 | 0.7 | 0 | 23 | 2.0 | 46 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1 yr | BUF | 5 | 0 | 5 | 19 | 0 | 14 | 3.8 | 3.8 | 1.0 | 0 | 5 | 3.8 | 19 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: -3.90 (274th among QB, average HOF QB is 103.58)
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Mike Taliaferro?
Mike Taliaferro is 82 years old.
When was Mike Taliaferro born?
Mike Taliaferro was born on July 26, 1941.
Where was Mike Taliaferro born?
Mike Taliaferro was born in Houston, TX.
How tall is Mike Taliaferro?
Mike Taliaferro is 6-2 (188 cm) tall.
How much did Mike Taliaferro weigh when playing?
Mike Taliaferro weighed 202 lbs (91 kg) when playing.
Is Mike Taliaferro in the Hall of Fame?
Mike Taliaferro has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Mike Taliaferro play?
Mike Taliaferro played 82 games over his career.
How many passing yards did Mike Taliaferro have?
Mike Taliaferro had 5,241 passing yards over his career.
How many touchdowns did Mike Taliaferro have?
Mike Taliaferro had 36 touchdowns over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Mike Taliaferro won?
Mike Taliaferro has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Mike Taliaferro retire?
Mike Taliaferro last played in 1972.
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