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Jason Taylor

Taylor with the Dolphins in 2009
No. 99, 55
Position:	Defensive end, outside linebacker
Personal information
Born:	(1974-09-01) September 1, 1974 (age 50) Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania
Height:	6 ft 6 in (1.98 m)
Weight:	244 lb (111 kg)
Career information
High school:	Woodland Hills (Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania)
College:	Akron
NFL Draft:	1997 / Round: 3 / Pick: 73
Career history
Miami Dolphins (1997–2007) Washington Redskins (2008) Miami Dolphins (2009) New York Jets (2010) Miami Dolphins (2011)
Career highlights and awards
6× Pro Bowl (2000, 2002, 2004–2007) 3× First-team All-Pro (2000, 2002, 2006) Second-team All-Pro (2001) NFL sacks leader (2002) 2× AFC Defensive Player of the Year (2002, 2006) NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2006) Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year (2007) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team Miami Dolphins Honor Roll 2× First-team All-MAC (1995, 1996)
Career NFL statistics
Tackles: 775 Quarterback sacks: 139.5 Interceptions: 8 Forced fumbles: 47 Fumbles recovered: 29 Touchdowns: 9 Player stats at NFL.com
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame

Jason Paul Taylor (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. On December 28, 2011, Taylor announced that he would retire at the end of the 2011 season.