- Won Super Bowl XLVII with Baltimore at the team’s backup QB in his second NFL season.* Since 2015, is one of three NFL QBs to have at least 8,000 passing yards and 1,500 rushing yards (Carolina QB Cam Newton and Seattle QB Russell Wilson).
- Became just the sixth QB in NFL history to register 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards in consecutive seasons when he did so in 2015-16, joining Newton (five-straight seasons, 2011-15), Randall Cunningham (three, 1988-90), Wilson (three, 2013-15), Colin Kaepernick (two, 2013-14) and Michael Vick (two, 2010-11).
- Over his first three seasons with the Bills, recorded the second-most victories by a QB (23) and the most TDs (65 total — 51 passing, 14 rushing) over the same stint in franchise history.
- Psted 10 games with a passing TD and rushing TD while in Buffalo, the second-most by a QB in Bills history, trailing only QB Jack Kemp (13 from 1963-67).
- Set a Bills record in 2015 by going 222-straight pass attempts without an interception.
- Rans as the No. 1 QB in Bills history in completion percentage (62.6) with at least 500 attempts and in rushing yards (1,575).
- Sts at No. 6 on Buffalo’s all-time list for completions (774) and passing yards (8,857).
- With 14 rushing TDs in a Bills uniform, ranks second in team history among QBs.
2018: Played in four games with three starts, throwing for 473 yards and two TDs with two INTs on 42-of-85 passing (49.4 pct.) for a 64.5 passer rating…Was active as the backup QB but did not play in 11 games and was inactive for another…Ran 16 times for 125 yards (7.8 avg.) and a TD…vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 9): Opened at QB, throwing for 197 yards and a TD with an INT (51.8 passer rating)…Ran for 77 yards and a TD on eight attempts (9.6 avg.), good for the fourth-most single-game rushing yards by a Browns QB in history…Recorded his TD carry on a 20-yard run, marking the second-longest rushing play ever by a Cleveland QB…Reached 15 career games with at least one passing and one rushing TD…at New Orleans (Sept. 16): Completed 73.3 percent of his passes (22-of-30) for 246 yards and a TD with an INT…Added four carries for 26 yards…Threw the 47-yard score to WR Antonio Callaway on fourth-and-five to tie the game with just over a minute to play…vs. New York Jets (Sept. 20): Started at QB, throwing for 19 yards and running for 22 before exiting with a head injury…at Oakland (Sept. 30): Inactive (concussion)…vs. Baltimore (Oct. 7): Dressed but did not participate…vs. Kansas City (Nov. 4): Came off the bench, completing an 11-yard pass late in the third quarter…vs. Atlanta (Nov. 11): Was active as the backup QB, but did not see any action.
2017: Appeared in 15 contests while starting 14, his third-consecutive season with at least 14 starts…Completed 263 passes on 420 attempts (62.6 pct.) for 2,799 yards and 14 TDs with four INTs (89.2 rating)…Carried the ball 84 times for 427 yards (5.1 avg.) and four TDs…Led the Bills to their first playoff appearance since 1999…Threw a TD in six-straight contests from Week 3 through Week 9 (bye in Week 6)…at Carolina (Sept. 17): Ran for a season-high 55 yards on eight attempts (6.9 avg.)…vs. Denver (Sept. 24): Set a season high with a 126.0 passer rating, completing 76.9 percent of his passes (20-of-26) for 213 yards and two TDs…vs. Tampa Bay (Oct. 22): Ran six times for 53 yards (8.8 avg.)…Completed 20-of-33 passes (60.6 pct.) for 268 yards and a TD (96.5 rating)…at Los Angeles Chargers (Nov. 19): Came off the bench in the second half, finishing with 158 passing yards and a TD (91.8 rating)…Added 38 rushing yards and a TD on four attempts…vs. Miami (Dec. 17): Registered a 94.6 passer rating, throwing for 224 yards and a TD while running for 42 yards and a score on six attempts (7.0 avg.).
2016: Initially named as an alternate for the Pro Bowl, but declined an eventual invitation to replace New England QB Tom Brady due to injury…Started 15 games at QB and was inactive for one, completing 269 passes on 436 attempts (61.7 pct.) for 3,023 yards and 17 TDs with six INTs (89.7 rating)…Ran for 580 yards and six TDs on 95 attempts (6.1 avg.)…Recorded his second-straight year with 3,000 passing yards and 500 rushing yards…Ended the season with a passer rating of 100-plus in four of the final five contests, throwing seven TDs over that span…Awards: Selected as a first-alternate for the Pro Bowl…vs. New York Jets (Sept. 15): Threw three TDs, his first such performance of the season, and 297 yards with an INT on 60 percent passing (18-of-30)…Registered a 112.8 passer rating…at New England (Oct. 2): Led the Bills to a shutout win, completing 27 passes on 39 attempts (69.2 pct.) for 246 yards and a TD (94.6 rating)…Added five carries for 28 yards (5.6 avg.)…at Seattle (Nov. 7): Recorded his third-straight game with a rushing TD, doing so on eight attempts for 43 yards (5.4 avg.)…Completed 27-of-38 passes (71.1 pct.) for 289 yards and a TD with an INT (90.8 rating)…vs. Miami (Dec. 24): Threw for 329 yards and three TDs in the overtime victory, the first 300-yard performance of his career…Completed 66.7 percent of his passes (26-of-39) to register a season-high 118.4 passer rating…Rushed for 60 yards on 12 attempts (5.0 avg.)…at New York Jets (Jan. 1): Inactive (healthy scratch).
2015: Selected to his first Pro Bowl, replacing Carolina QB Cam Newton after initially being named as an alternate…Started all 14 games he appeared in (13 at QB), throwing for 3,035 yards and a career-high 20 TDs with six INTs on 242-of-380 passing (63.7 pct.) for a 99.4 passer rating…Added 568 yards and four TDs on the ground on 104 attempts (5.5 avg.)…Registered a four-yard catch…Set a Bills record with 222-straight pass attempts without an INT…Awards: Pro Bowl Selection (First)…vs. Indianapolis (Sept. 13): Started at WR in the wildcat formation before taking over QB duties for the remainder of the game…Completed 14-of-19 passes (73.7 pct.) for 195 yards and a TD (123.8 rating)…Threw the 51-yard score to WR Percy Harvin to close out the first quarter…Added 41 yards on the ground on nine attempts (4.6 avg.), including a season-long 31-yard carry…at Miami (Sept. 27): Threw for 277 yards and three TDs while completing 21 passes on 29 attempts (72.4 pct.) for a 136.7 passer rating, marking his second-straight three-TD performance…vs. Cincinnati (Oct. 18): Inactive (knee)…vs. Miami (Nov. 8): Set a season high with a 146.5 passer rating, completing 11-of-12 passes (91.7 pct.) for 181 yards and a TD…Added 10 carries for 44 yards (4.4 avg.)…vs. Houston (Dec. 6): Threw for three TDs and ran for another…Recorded 211 passing yards and a 127.2 passer rating…Ran for 28 yards and the score on seven attempts…Hit TE Charles Clay on a 40-yard TD pass for what proved to be the game-winning score with just under two minutes remaining…vs. Team Irvin (2016 Pro Bowl, Jan. 31): Completed eight passes on 14 attempts (57.1 pct.) for 120 yards and a TD with three INTs (69.6 passer rating) off the bench for Team Rice…Carried the ball twice for 15 yards (7.5 avg.)…Closed out the scoring for the day with a 31-yard TD to Miami WR Jarvis Landry in the fourth quarter.
2014: Appeared in a game and dressed but did not play in 15 others…Knelt the ball late in a Week 6 win at Tampa Bay…Was active as the backup QB, but did not participate in either postseason contest…vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 7): Did not play while dressing as the backup QB…at Tampa Bay (Oct. 12): Posted minus-three rushing yards by taking three-straight knees to close out the game…vs. Atlanta (Oct. 19): Did not participate while dressing as the backup QB…at Pittsburgh (AFC Wild Card, Jan. 3): Was active, but did not see any action.
2013: Dressed in all 16 games as the backup QB, seeing action in three…Completed a two-yard pass on five attempts (20.0 pct.) with an INT…Ran eight times for 64 yards (8.0 avg.) and recorded a six-yard reception for the first catch of his career…at Denver (Sept. 5): Was active but did not see any action…vs. New York Jets (Nov. 24): Hauled in a shotgun pass from QB Joe Flacco for six yards on the first reception of his career…Added seven rushing yards on four attempts (1.8 avg.).
2012: Played in seven games while dressing but not participating in nine others…Completed 17-of-29 passes (58.6 pct.) for 179 yards with an INT…Ran 14 times for 73 yards (5.2 avg.) and a TD…Did not see any action as the team’s backup QB in all four postseason contests…Awards: Super Bowl XLVII Champion…vs. Cincinnati (Sept. 10): Completed two passes on three attempts (66.7 pct.) for 30 yards while adding a seven-yard carry…at Cincinnati (Dec. 30): Saw the most extensive action of his career, attempting 25 passes and completing 15 (60.0 pct.) for 149 yards with an INT…Registered the first score of his career on a one-yard run early in the fourth quarter…Finished the contest with 65 rushing yards and the TD on nine attempts (7.2 avg.)…vs. Indianapolis (AFC Wild Card, Jan. 6): Dressed but did not participate…vs. San Francisco (Super Bowl XLVII, Feb. 3): Was active as the team’s backup QB.
2011: Appeared in three games, completing an 18-yard pass and posting a two-yard run…Dressed but did not play in 13 regular-season games and both postseason contests…vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 11): Was active as the backup QB but did not participate…at Cleveland (Dec. 4): Made his NFL debut, posting a two-yard carry…at San Diego (Dec. 18): Threw the first pass of his career for an 18-yard gain to WR Anquan Boldin…vs. Houston (AFC Divisional, Jan. 15): Dressed but did not see any action.
COLLEGE: Played four seasons (2007-10) at Virginia Tech, appearing in 50 career games with 42 starts…Completed 495 passes on 865 attempts (57.2 pct.) for 7,017 yards and 44 TDs with 20 INTs…Added 501 rush attempts for 2,196 yards and 23 TDs…Set school records for career total offense, career passing yards, career rushing yards by a QB, career wins by a starting QB, career rushing TDs by a QB and TD passes in a season…Recorded career highs as a senior in 2010 by completing 188 passes on 315 attempts for 2,743 yards and 24 TDs in 14 starts…Ran for 659 yards and five TDs, including a 72-yarder, on 146 attempts (4.5 avg.)…Named the MVP of the ACC Championship Game after tossing three TDs and running for a fourth...Started every game as a junior in 2009, completing 136-of-243 passes (56.0 pct.) for 2,311 yards and 13 TDs…Also had five TDs and 370 rushing yards on 106 carries (3.5 avg.)...Ran for a TD and completed 10-of-17 passes for 209 yards during the Chick-fil-A Bowl win over Tennessee…Played in 12 games with 10 starts in 2008 as a sophomore…Completed 57.2 percent of his passes (99-of-173) for 1,036 yards and a pair of TDs…Rushed 147 times for 738 yards (5.0 avg.) and a single-season career-high seven rushing TDs…Started his freshman season as the backup quarterback...Played in 11 games with five starts, completing 72 passes on 134 attempts (53.7 pct.) for 927 yards and five TDs…Rushed 102 times for 429 yards (4.2 avg.) and six TDs.
PERSONAL: Given name Tyrod Di’Allo Taylor…Nickname is ‘Ty’…Born in Hampton, Va. …Started the Tyrod Taylor Foundation, to give back to his home state of Virginia…Studied residential/commercial property management at Virginia Tech…High School: Rated as the No. 1 dual-threat QB in the nation by Rivals.com out of Hampton (Va.) High…Accounted for 7,690 yards of offense and 100 TDs in three years as a starter…Passed for 5,144 yards and 44 TDs while running for 2,546 yards and 56 TDs…Earned first-team All-State twice and was named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia as a senior…Led Hampton to its 17th state championship as a junior, running for 1,044 yards and 21 TDs while passing for nine scores and 1,544 yards.
2011 Selected by Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (180th overall) of NFL Draft, April 30 (pick acquired from St. Louis for Ravens’ seventh-round choice and WR Mark Clayton)…Signed rookie contract, July 28.
2015 Signed by Buffalo Bills as unrestricted free agent, March 13.
2016 Signed contract extension, Aug. 12.
2018 Traded from Bills to Cleveland Browns for 2018 third-round pick, March 14.
2019 Signed by Los Angeles Chargers as unrestricted free agent, March 13.
