Charley Taylor Charles Robert Taylor ( born September 28 , 1941 ) is a former American football wide receiver in the National Football League for the Washington Redskins . Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984 . During his tenure with the Redskins they reached the Super Bowl in 1973 , ( Super Bowl VII ) , after the 1972 season . They also made the playoffs four other times in the 1970s . Early life . Taylor was born in Grand Prairie , Texas was the second of seven children — four girls and three boys . He was raised by his mother Myrtle and step father James Stevenson . Myrtle was a domestic , a chef , a butcher , and an owner of a restaurant and Stevenson constructed parts for airplanes . Taylor started playing sports while in junior high school and by the eighth grade he was playing football , baseball , basketball and competing in track . High school career . Taylor attended and played high school football at Dalworth High School ( the former segregated black high school , now an elementary school by the name of David Daniels . Dalworth High students moved to Grand Prairie High School ) . He also ran the high hurdles , threw the discus and shot put , and competed in the long jump for the track team . The school did not have a baseball team , but Taylor played baseball in a summer league . He was named All - State in track and football . College career . Taylor attended and played college football at Arizona State University as a halfback and defensive back . He was selected as an All - America n two years in a row and was also selected to the All - Western Athletic Conference team . Following his final season , he played in the East - West Shrine Game , the Hula Bowl , and the All - American Bowl . He also played in the College All - Star Game against the Chicago Bears and was named the Most Valuable Player of the game . Taylor also pitched and played third base for the school ’ s baseball team . However , during baseball practice , he was hit on a knee by a line drive , which ended his baseball career . Taylor was inducted into the Arizona State Sports Hall of Fame as a charter member in 1975 . Professional career . Taylor was drafted in the first round ( third overall ) of the 1964 NFL Draft by the Washington Redskins . He won the UPI NFL - NFC Rookie of the Year award as a running back and became the first rookie in 20 years to finish in the NFL ' s top 10 in both rushing ( sixth with 755 yards ) and receiving ( eight with 53 catches for 814 yards ) . His 53 receptions were a record for running backs at that time . Although known as a successful running back , Taylor was switched to wide receiver in 1966 and led the NFL in receiving in both 1966 and 1967 . He would play that position for the rest of his career and had a record - tying seven seasons with 50 or more receptions . On December 21 , 1975 , Taylor became the NFL ' s all - time receptions leader with his 634th career catch in the season finale against the Philadelphia Eagles . Taylor retired after the 1977 season as the NFL ' s all time leading receiver with 649 receptions for 9 , 110 yards and 79 touchdowns . With 1 , 488 yards rushing and some kick return yardage , he totaled 10 , 803 combined net yards . With 11 rushing touchdowns and 79 on receptions , Taylor scored 540 points in his career . He earned first - or second - team All - NFL honors six times and was selected to play in eight Pro Bowl s . Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1984 and was selected as one of the 70 Greatest Redskins of all time . In 1999 , he was ranked number 85 on " The Sporting News " ' list of the 100 Greatest Football Players . Coaching career . After retiring , Taylor was hired to work in the front office with Bobby Mitchell as a scout . When Joe Gibbs became head coach of the Redskins in 1981 , he selected Taylor to be the team ' s receiver coach . He served in that position from 1981 through 1994 , when he was fired after Norv Turner became the new head coach . After football . After he left coaching , Taylor worked for Jerry ’ s Ford in the Washington Metropolitan Area and sold boats for Fountain Boats in Annapolis , Maryland . He now does speaking engagements and serves as a consultant to the Redskins . In addition , the Charley Taylor Recreation Center in his native Grand Prairie , Texas has his namesake . Personal . Taylor and his wife Patricia have been married since 1965 . They have three children , Elizabeth , Erica , and Charles , Jr . , and three grandchildren , Nathan , Jordyn , and Robin . Taylor and his wife live in Reston , Virginia .