Fred Taylor was signed by the Patriots as a free agent on February 27, 2009 ... Originally selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the first round (ninth overall) of the 1998 NFL Draft ... Signed by the Jaguars (7/6/98) ... Re-signed by the Jaguars (3/23/03) ... Re-signed by the Jaguars (3/1/07) ... Placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury (12/11/08) ... Released by the Jaguars (2/16/09).
GP/GS (Playoffs): 144/137 (7/7)
- Taylor joins the Patriots in 2009 after spending his first 11 NFL seasons with the Jacksonville Jaguars (1998-2008).
- Taylor enters 2009 having totaled 11,271 career rushing yards, placing him 16th on the NFL's all-time career rushing list and third among all active players.
- Taylor has a career average of 4.64 yards per carry (11,271 yards on 2,428 attempts) entering 2009, placing him second among active players (Frank Gore, 4.73) and fifth all-time among the 24 players with 10,000 or more career rushing yards.
- Taylor has averaged 97.4 yards from scrimmage per game over his career (13,362 yards in 140 games), ranking fifth among all active players.
- Taylor is the Jaguars' all-time leader in rushing yards (11,271), yards from scrimmage (13,632), rushing touchdowns (62), overall touchdowns (70) and 100-yard rushing games (48).
- Taylor has had 326 career rushes of 10 yards or longer, a total that leads all active players and ranks fifth all-time.
- Taylor has recorded seven seasons with 1,000 or more rushing yards, tying the ninth-highest total in NFL history.
- Entering the 2009 season, Taylor has played in 140 games with 136 starts over 11 NFL seasons and has recorded 2,428 rushes for 11,271 yards (4.6 avg.) and 62 touchdowns, and has caught 286 passes for 2,361 yards (8.3 avg.) and eight touchdowns.
- From 2006-07, Taylor led a Jaguars rushing attack that rushed for the two highest totals in team history, with 2,391 yards in 2007 and a franchise-record 2,541 in 2006.
- Taylor earned his first career Pro Bowl nod in 2007, leading the Jaguars with 1,202 rushing yards and finishing the year with five straight 100-yard rushing games.
- Taylor became the 21st player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career rushing yards, accomplishing the feat on Nov. 11, 2007 at Tennessee.
- Taylor broke the 1,000-yard rushing mark again in 2006, leading the team with 1,146 rushing yards.
- After missing 14 games with a groin injury in 2001, he put together a three-year run (2002-04) during which he averaged more than 1,700 scrimmage yards per year.
- In 2002, he had 1,722 yards from scrimmage (1,314 rushing and a career-high 408 receiving). Then in 2003, he turned in a career-high 1,942 scrimmage yards, including a career-best 1,572 rushing yards and a career-high seven 100-yard rushing games. In 2004, he had his third straight 1,000-yard rushing season, totaling 1,224 rushing yards and 1,569 yards from scrimmage.
- In 2000, Taylor recorded 1,639 yards from scrimmage (1,399 rushing and 240 receiving), 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, two receiving) and set a career-high with a Jaguars-record 234 rushing yards in a game against Pittsburgh on Nov. 19, 2000.
- Taylor rushed for 100 yards in nine consecutive games in 2000, tied with Walter Payton for the third-longest streak in NFL history behind Barry Sanders (14) and Marcus Allen (11).
- In 1999, Taylor was solid in the playoffs, breaking the 100- yard rushing mark in both of Jacksonville's postseason games and recording the longest run in NFL playoff history - a 90-yard touchdown against Miami on Jan. 15, 2000.
- As a rookie in 1998, Taylor recorded 14 rushing touchdowns and 17 overall touchdowns, with both figures still standing as career highs and Jaguars team records. Taylor also led all NFL rookies with 1,223 rushing yards and 1,644 yards from scrimmage.
- In the 1998 playoffs, Taylor ran for 162 yards in the Jaguars' wild card round victory over the Patriots.
- Taylor concluded his 11-year run with Jacksonville holding 34 Jaguars team records.
- Taylor scored 37 touchdowns from 1998-2000, tied with Emmitt Smith for the third-most in the league over that span (Marshall Faulk 48, Randy Moss 44)
2009 (4/1/0/4): Made his Patriots debut versus the Buffalo Bills (9/14) ... With a 19-yard run in the second quarter of the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Atlanta Falcons (9/27), moved past John Riggins (11,352) into 15th place on the NFL's all-time rushing list ... Led the team in rushing three times (at NYJ, vs. ATL, vs. BAL).
Buffalo (9/14): Made the start at running back in his Patriots debut in a 25-24 comeback victory over the Bills ... Scored his first touchdown as a Patriot, taking in a 1-yard run in the second quarter ... Tallied nine carries for 25 yards. at N.Y. Jets (9/20): Played in reserve at running back and led the team with eight carries for 46 yards (5.8 avg) against the Jets. Atlanta (9/27): Played in reserve at running back and registered his 49th career 100-yard rushing game in the Patriots' 26-10 victory over the Falcons ... Provided the Patriots with their first lead of the game, 10-3, on an 8-yard touchdown run in the first quarter, his second as a Patriot ... Tallied a game-high 21 carries for 105 yards (5.0 avg) and one rushing touchdown, while grabbing one reception for four yards. Baltimore (10/4): Saw action in reserve at running back in the Patriots' 27-21 victory over the Ravens ... Made seven carries for 25 yards and hauled in one reception for 13 yards. at Denver (10/11): Inactive. Tennessee (10/18): Inactive. at Tampa Bay (10/25): Inactive. Miami (11/8): Inactive.
2008 (13/13 - Jacksonville): Played in 13 games and had 556 yards on 143 carries ... Placed on injured reserve with a thumb injury (12/12) ... Jaguars team captain for the second consecutive season. Became the 18th NFL player to surpass 11,000 yards against Detroit (11/9) ... Surpassed 13,000 yards from scrimmage in the season opener against Tennessee (9/7) ... Recorded his first 100-yard rushing game of the season at Indianapolis (9/21) ... Finished with 121 yards on 26 carries (4.7 avg.) with a long of 34 ... Started at RB and led the team with 10 rushes for 19 yards against Pittsburgh (10/5) ... Led the team with 18 carries for 80 yards against Detroit (11/9) ... Led the team with 67 rushing yards on nine carries with one touchdown against Houston (12/1) ... Scored his 70th career touchdown in the fourth quarter to surpass Jimmy Smith (69) for the Jaguars franchise record ... Rushed 13 times for 53 yards against Chicago (12/7) and moved into 16th place in NFL history with 11,271 rushing yards surpassing O.J. Simpson (11,236) and Corey Dillon (11,241).
2007 (15/15, 2/2 - Jacksonville): Started 15 games as team captain and led team in rushing with 223 carries for 1,202 yards and five touchdowns ... Finished with five 100-yard games and was only player in the NFL to record five straight 100-plus yard rushing games ... Earned first Pro Bowl trip of his career as first alternate and was named to second-team Associated Press All-Pro Team ... Became the 21st player in NFL history to reach 10,000 career rushing yards and set the franchise's career record for yards from scrimmage and all-purpose yards ... Ranked fifth in the AFC in rushing yards and led the AFC with a career-best 5.4 average per rush ... Had more than 15 rushes in only eight of 15 games ... Tied for first in NFL with career-high four rushes of 50-plus yards and finished with two of the four longest rushes in the NFL ... Set team record with 80-yard touchdown run on Dec. 9 against Carolina ... Ranked second in the NFL with 36 rushes of 10-plus yards and tied for fourth with eight rushes of 20-plus yards ... Teamed with Maurice Jones-Drew (167-768, 9 TDs) to rank second in the NFL as a duo for the second consecutive year with 1,970 rushing yards ... Recorded 20 carries for 85 yards against San Diego (11/18) and surpassed Jimmy Smith (12,285) for most career yards from scrimmage in team history ... Registered his first 100-yard rushing game of the season against Buffalo (11/25) as he totaled 104 yards on 14 carries with one touchdown ... Scored on a 50-yard run in the first quarter and became only the third Jaguar to reach 400 career points (Mike Hollis, Jimmy Smith) ... Became only player in NFL in 2007 to record 100-plus rushing yards in five consecutive games as he finished with 111 rushing yards on only seven carries (15.9 avg.) against Oakland (12/23) ... Led team with 13 rushes for 47 yards in AFC Divisional Playoff Game against the Patriots (1/12) ... Surpassed Jimmy Smith (647) for the team record with 682 career postseason yards from scrimmage.
2006 (15/15 - Jacksonville): Started 15 games and finished with team-high 231 carries for 1,146 yards and five touchdowns ... Posted career-high 5.0-yards per carry average and had four games with 100-plus yards ... Added 23 receptions for 242 yards and one touchdown ... Teamed with Maurice Jones-Drew (166-941-13 TDs) for the most rushing yards by a duo in team history with 2,087 ... Jaguars came within 59 yards of becoming only the fifth team in NFL history to have two 1,000-yard rushers in a season.
2005 (11/11, 1/1 - Jacksonville): Started and played in 11 games and was inactive for five games with injuries ... Led team with 787 yards on 194 carries and tied for third with three rushing touchdowns ... Rushed for 100-plus yards in three games ... Added 13 receptions for 83 yards ... Surpassed 8,000 career rushing yards, , becoming only the seventh active player to do so.
2004 (14/14 - Jacksonville): Started and played in 14 games ... Ended a streak of 46 consecutive starts after injuring his left knee in Week 15. 46 game streak was the third-longest active streak in the NFL for running backs ... Rushed for team-high 1,224 yards on 260 carries ... Ranked seventh in the AFC and 10th in the NFL in rushing yards and sixth in the AFC and ninth in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 1,569 yards (1,224 rushing, 345 yards receiving) ... Caught 36 passes for 345 yards and one touchdown ... Went over 7,500 yards rushing and finished season 552 yards shy of 10,000 all-purpose yards for career ... Rushed for over 100 yards in five games and team was 3-2 in those games ... For the fifth time in seven seasons went over 1,000 yards (1998, 2000, 2002, 2003 and 2004).
2003 (16/16 - Jacksonville): Started and played in all 16 games for the second consecutive season ... Rushed for 1,572 yards on 345 carries, both team-records ... Ranked fourth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in yards rushing and fourth in the AFC and sixth in the NFL in total yards from scrimmage with 1,942 yards (1,572 rushing, 370 yards receiving) ... Had second-most receptions in career with 48 for 370 yards and one touchdown ... Went over 6,000 yards rushing ... Rushed for over 100 yards in seven games and in six of the final eight games of the season.
2002 (16/16 - Jacksonville): Started and played in all 16 games for first time in career ... Finished season with teamleading 1,314 yards rushing, the third-highest total in team history ... Also totaled 1,722 total yards from scrimmage, setting a then team single-season record ... Rushed 287 times for 4.6-yard average and eight touchdowns ... Set career high with 49 receptions (second on team) for 408 yards (8.3 average, 72 long) ... Ranked seventh in AFC in rushing and ninth in AFC in yards from scrimmage ... One of six players on offense to start every game ... Led team in rushing in 14 games and in receiving in three games ... His 4.6-yard average per carry ranked fifth among AFC backs.
2001 (2/2 - Jacksonville): Missed the final 14 games of the season with a groin injury ... Played in two games, rushing 30 times for 116 yards (3.9 average) and catching two passes for 13 yards.
2000 (13/13 - Jacksonville): Finished season with 1,399 yards rushing (fifth in AFC and sixth in NFL) despite missing three-and-a-half games ... His 4.8-yard average per carry ranked third among AFC backs, and his 14 touchdowns tied for fifth in AFC ... Carried then teamrecord 292 times ... Scored 14 touchdowns (12 rushing, two receiving), the second-highest total in Jaguars history ... Also had 36 receptions for 240 yards (19 long) ... Scored touchdowns in the final seven games of the season.
1999 (10/9, 2/2 - Jacksonville): Started nine of 10 games played, missing six entirely with a hamstring injury and was limited in several others ... Ranked second on team with 732 yards on 159 carries (4.6-yard average, 52 long) and six touchdowns ... Was healthy in the postseason, turning in two 100-yard games and finishing with 245 yards on 37 carries (6.6 average, 90t long) and one TD, as well as three receptions for 55 yards (18.3 average, 39t long) and one TD ... Had three 100-yard games during the regular season, in addition to two in the playoffs.
1998 (15/12, 2/2 - Jacksonville): Had at the time the best season by a running back in Jaguars history, setting 29 team records ... Rushed 264 times for 1,223 yards (4.6- yard average) and 14 touchdowns and caught 44 passes for 421 yards and three touchdowns ... Led all NFL rookies with 1,223 rushing yards and 1,644 total yards despite having fewer than seven carries in a game five times ... Finished rookie campaign as the sixth-leading rusher in AFC and 10th in NFL ... Led all rookie rushers despite starting only 12 of 15 games ... Posted then-team-record six 100-yard rushing games, the most by an NFL rookie since 1995 (Curtis Martin, nine) ... Was the only NFL player with touchdowns of more than 75 yards both running and receiving ... Scored 17 total touchdowns (tied for second in NFL) and 14 rushing TDs, team single-season records ... Tied for the second-most TDs in the NFL behind Terrell Davis (23) ... Only player in NFL with more than 1,200 yards rushing, 12 rushing TDs, a 4.5-yard average per carry, 40 or more receptions and 1,600 yards total offense ... Finished fourth in AFC with 1,644 total yards from scrimmage ... His 4.6-yard rushing average was fifth in NFL ... Finished third in voting for Rookie of the Year by Associated Press, despite having 327 more total yards, two more 100-yard games and as many touchdowns as Minnesota's Randy Moss ... Selected as second alternate for the Pro Bowl ... Named NFL Offensive Rookie of the Month in both September and December, becoming the first player to win the award twice, and was the Miller Lite NFL Player of the Week for his November 15 performance vs. Tampa Bay ... His rushing total of 162 yards against the Patriots (1/3) ranked third in NFL postseason history for a rookie, trailing only 204 by Washington's Timmy Smith (1/31/88 vs. Denver) and 165 by L.A. Chargers' Paul Lowe (1/1/61 vs. Houston) ... Named NFL Offensive Player of the Week for the Wild Card weekend, becoming the first rookie to win the award.
Played four seasons at the University of Florida (1994-97) ... Ranked fourth on school's all-time rushing list with 3,075 yards ... Carried 537 times for a 5.7-yard average and 31 touchdowns ... Played in three bowl games in four years ... Team was 14-0 when he rushed for 100 yards ... Third-team All-America selection by Associated Press and The Sporting News as a senior in 1997, when he was a consensus All-Southeastern Conference first-team pick and team captain ... Team's leading rusher with 1,292 yards on 214 carries (6.0-yard average) and 13 touchdowns ... Ranked second in conference and 12th in nation, averaging 117.5 yards per game ... As a junior in 1996, appeared in nine games with two starts ... Rushed for 629 yards and five touchdowns on 104 carries (6.0-yard average) and caught eight passes for 120 yards (15.0 average) ... Played in six games as a sophomore, rushing for 281 yards and five TDs on 48 carries (5.9 average) ... Named team's Most Outstanding Running Back as a true freshman in 1994 ... Played in every game, with two starts ... Carried 171 times for 873 yards (5.1-yard average) and eight touchdowns.
Frederick Antwon Taylor was born on Jan. 27, 1976 ... Was a Parade, USA Today and Blue Chip Illustrated All-America selection at Glades Central High in his native Belle Glade, Fla. ... Also named Florida "Super Senior," as well as All- State and Class 3A Player of the Year and finished second in the voting for Florida's "Mr. Football" accolades in 1993 ... Rushed 150 times for 1,545 yards (10.3 average), scoring 20 touchdowns as a senior ... Represented the Jaguars in 2007 NFL Take a Player to School program ... Served as Jaguars team spokesperson for holiday food distribution program, Operation Blessing ... Participates in charitable efforts of his teammates ... Made a contribution towards the purchase of turkeys for the Thanksgiving holiday ... Serves as the spokesman for the Leukemia Society of America and Lymphona Society of America ... Serves as spokesman for the Glades Asthma Project, aimed at improving the functioning of children living with asthma in his hometown of Belle Glade, Fla. ... Appeared in posters with an asthma education message designed to promote community awareness and asthma screenings in schools, and to assist parents with home assessments ... The twoyear project was funded by the Quantum Foundation of Palm Beach County and the American Lung Association of Southeast Florida ... Has visited local schools to encourage healthy living ... Fred and his wife Andrea have five children - a daughter, Nataajah and sons Inari, Kelvin, Austin and Braylon ... Majored in sociology.
- In 1998, Fred and Patriots teammate Randy Moss both scored 17 touchdowns as rookies, each tying the third highest total by a rookie in NFL history.
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