Today’s posting has another image of Hall of Fame running back Jim Taylor, this time after being tackled by a couple of Cleveland Browns players. He was a hard player to bring down, and would rather run into a defender than run out of bounds.
A favorite Jim Taylor story is from the 1962 NFL title game in Yankee Stadium where, play after play on a frozen rock hard surface, Taylor and Giants’ linebacker Sam Huff were beating the heck out of each other. This was back when defenders could get in an extra punch or gouge after the play and not worry about getting a 15-yard penalty. After one play, Huff gave Taylor a hard shove and said, “Taylor, you stink!” Several plays later, when Tayor broke through the Giants’ defense for the Packers’ lone touchdown, he yelled to Huff, “Hey Huff... how do I smell from here?”
The Packers won the game 16-7 mainly on the field-goal-kicking foot of guard Jerry Kramer.
