Denver Broncos: 30 greatest players of all time

Pioneers of football are too often disregarded when discussing some of the best players to ever play the game, but Lionel Taylor was a player that deserves some recognition.

Taylor was a dominant wide receiver for the Broncos starting in 1960 when the team was initially conceived.

A former linebacker who played in 1959 with the Chicago Bears, Taylor became the first ever wide receiver in professional football to catch 100 passes in a season.

He led professional football in receptions five of his seven seasons with the Broncos, with a total of 543 receptions and 44 touchdowns.

Taylor helped revolutionize the wide receiver position in a run-dominated league and was inducted into the first-ever Broncos Ring of Fame Class of 1984.

He eclipsed 1,000 yards receiving four times in his years with the Broncos.

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