Jason Taylor

**Jason Taylor**
	; Jason Taylor in 2009.
	No. 99, 55
	Outside Linebacker / Defensive End
Personal information
	Date of birth: September 1, 1974 (age 38)
	Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
	High School: Woodland Hills High School
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
	College: Akron University
	NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
	Debuted in 1997 for the Miami Dolphins
	Last played in 2011 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
	Miami Dolphins (1997–2007); Washington Redskins (2008); Miami Dolphins (2009); New York Jets (2010); Miami Dolphins (2011);
Career highlights and awards
	2× First-team All-MAC (1995-1996); 6× Pro Bowl (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007); 5× All-Pro (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006); NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year (2000); 2× AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2006); 2× NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman Player of the Year (2005, 2006); AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2006); PFWA Defensive Player of the Year (2006); Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2007); NFL's all time leader in fumble return touchdowns (6); 100 Sacks Club; NFL 2000s All-Decade Team;
Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Tackles	773
Sacks	139.
Interceptions	8
Passes defensed	94
Forced fumbles	47
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com

Jason Paul Taylor^[3] (born September 1, 1974) is a former American football defensive end and linebacker who played in NFL for the Miami Dolphins, Washington Redskins and New York Jets. Taylor was drafted by the Miami Dolphins in the third round (73rd pick overall) of the 1997 NFL Draft. He also performed on the sixth season of Dancing with the Stars and finished as the runner up to Kristi Yamaguchi^[4]. On December 28, 2011, Taylor announced that he would retire at the end of the 2011 season.^[5]

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[3] ttp://www.pro-football-reference.com/players/T/TaylJa03.htm

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[5] ttp://blogs.palmbeachpost.com/thedailydolphin/2011/12/28/jason-taylor-retirement-announcement-could-come-as-early-as-today/

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Personal information
Jason Taylor in 2009.
No. 99, 55
Outside Linebacker / Defensive End
Date of birth: September 1, 1974 (1974-09-01) (age 38)
Place of birth: Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
High School: Woodland Hills High School
Height: 6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)	Weight: 244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
College: Akron University
NFL Draft: 1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Debuted in 1997 for the Miami Dolphins
Last played in 2011 for the Miami Dolphins


Career history
Miami Dolphins (1997–2007) Washington Redskins (2008) Miami Dolphins (2009) New York Jets (2010) Miami Dolphins (2011)
Career highlights and awards
2× First-team All-MAC (1995-1996) 6× Pro Bowl (2000, 2002, 2004, 2005, 2006, 2007) 5× All-Pro (2000, 2001, 2002, 2004, 2006) NFL Alumni Pass Rusher of the Year (2000) 2× AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2006) 2× NFL Alumni Defensive Lineman Player of the Year (2005, 2006) AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2006) PFWA Defensive Player of the Year (2006) Walter Payton Man of the Year Award (2007) NFL's all time leader in fumble return touchdowns (6)^[1]^[2] 100 Sacks Club NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
Career NFL statistics as of 2011
Tackles	773
Sacks	139.
Interceptions	8
Passes defensed	94
Forced fumbles	47
Stats at NFL.com
Stats at pro-football-reference.com