Jim Taylor, Class of 1976

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The Green Bay Packers selected Jim Taylor from LSU as their second pick in the 1958 draft.

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When Vince Lombardi took over the Green Bay coaching reins in 1959, fullback Jim Taylor became the Packers' bread-and-butter guy.

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As the Packers’ dynasty grew, Taylor become the symbol of power in the awesome Green Bay attack.

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Lombardi depended upon him to get the needed short yardage whether it was for a first down or a touchdown.

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Jim was a throwback to an earlier era, who ran with a fierceness no one could match. He caught the short swing passes and blocked with rugged determination.

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Thousand-yard seasons became a specialty for Taylor. He went over 1,000 yards five straight seasons beginning in 1960 but reached his zenith in 1962, when he had a career-high 1,474 yards and was named the NFL Player of the Year.

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Taylor was elected to the Pro Football Hall of Fame as a member of the Class of 1976.

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Earlier this year, Taylor placed the new Vince Lombardi Trophy on display at the Pro Football Hall of Fame. The trophy - which will be awarded to the winner of Super Bowl XLIV in South Florida - is part of the Hall's newly renovated area, <i>The Lamar Hunt Super Bowl Gallery</i>.