- Was signed by the Packers as a free agent on May 4, 2026.
- Has started games for six different teams during his NFL career (Buffalo, Cleveland, L.A. Chargers, Houston, N.Y. Giants, N.Y. Jets), appearing in 100 regular-season contests with 62 starts and completing 1,165 of 1,886 passes (61.8 pct.) for 13,033 yards and 73 TDs with 34 INTs (87.7 rating).
- Has rushed for 2,424 yards and 20 TDs on 434 carries (5.6 avg.) during his career, posting 50-plus rushing yards in a game 12 times as a pro.
- Is the only QB in NFL history with 10,000-plus passing yards, 2,000-plus rushing yards, 70-plus passing TDs, 20-plus rushing TDs and fewer than 35 INTs.
- Has thrown zero INTs/one INT in 60 of his 62 career NFL starts and has posted a passer rating of 90-plus in 34 of his starts.
- In his three seasons as the starting QB for the Buffalo Bills (2015-17), ranked No. 2 in the NFL among QBs over that span in both rushing yards (1,575) and rushing TDs (14).
- Was the only QB in the league to register 2,500-plus passing yards and 400-plus rushing yards each season from 2015-17.
- Was named to his first career Pro Bowl in 2015 with Buffalo and helped lead the Bills to the playoffs in 2017, their first postseason berth since 1999.
- Was selected by the Baltimore Ravens in the sixth round (No. 180 overall) of the 2011 NFL Draft, becoming the first Virginia Tech QB to be drafted since Michael Vick (No. 1 overall) in 2001.
2025 SEASON: Played in six games with four starts for the Jets, completing 80 of 134 passes (59.7 pct.) for 779 yards and five TDs with five INTs (72.9 rating)…Rushed for 143 yards and a TD on 27 carries (5.3 avg.)…At Tampa Bay (Sept. 21): Started and threw for 197 yards and two TDs with one INT on 26-of-36 passing (72.2 pct.) for a 92.0 rating, finishing with a season-high 13 passing first downs. Added 48 rushing yards on eight carries (6.0 avg.)…Vs. Atlanta (Nov. 30): Started and connected on 19 of 33 passes (57.6 pct.) for 172 yards and a TD (81.9 rating). Posted a season-long 52-yard TD pass to WR Adonai Mitchell midway through the third quarter. Scored on a 10-yard run with 1:53 remaining in the game to tie the contest at 24 and then after the Jets forced a three-and-out, scrambled for a 14-yard pickup and found Mitchell on two passes that picked up a total of 15 yards to help set up K Nick Folk's game-winning 56-yard FG as time expired.
2024: Appeared in two contests for the Jets, throwing for 119 yards and three TDs with no INTs on 17-of-22 passing (77.3 pct.) for a 128.6 rating…At San Francisco (Sept. 9): Came in for the final drive for QB Aaron Rodgers with the Jets trailing, 32-13, and connected on 6 of 8 passes (75.0 pct.) for 36 yards and a TD (122.9 rating), capping the drive off with a 3-yard TD pass to WR Allen Lazard…At Buffalo (Dec. 29): Came in for Rodgers early in the fourth quarter with the Jets down, 40-0, completing 11 of 14 passes (78.6 pct.) for 83 yards and two TDs (131.1 rating). Found WR Garrett Wilson for a 9-yard TD midway through the fourth quarter and then connected with TE Tyler Conklin for a 20-yard TD late in the fourth quarter.
2023: Played in 11 games with five starts for the Giants, connecting on 116 of 180 passes (64.4 pct.) for 1,341 yards and five TDs with three INTs (89.1 rating)…Rushed for 197 yards on 38 carries (5.2 avg.)…Vs. Washington (Oct. 22): Started and threw for 279 yards and two TDs with no INTs on 18-of-29 passing (62.1 pct.) for a season-high 116.9 rating. Tied his career high with four completions of 25-plus yards…Vs. L.A. Rams (Dec. 31): Posted a season-high 319 passing yards, the second-best mark of his career, on 27-of-41 passing (65.9 pct.) with a TD and an INT (87.3 rating). Connected with WR Darius Slayton on an 80-yard TD pass late in the third quarter, the second-longest completion of his career…Vs. Philadelphia (Jan. 7): Completed 23 of 32 passes (71.9 pct.) for 297 yards and a TD with one INT (98.0 rating).
2022: Appeared in three games for the Giants, completing 6 of 8 passes for 58 yards and a TD with an INT (94.8 rating)…Added 70 yards rushing on five carries (14.0 avg.)…Vs. Philadelphia (Dec. 11): Came on in relief of QB Daniel Jones in the fourth quarter with the Jets trailing, 41-14, and completed all five of his passing attempts for 47 yards and a TD (145.4 rating). Connected with WR Richie James Jr. on a 19-yard TD pass late in the fourth quarter. Added 40 rushing yards on two carries (20.0 avg.), highlighted by a season-long 32-yard run on a fourth down.
2021: Started all six games he appeared in for the Texans, throwing for 966 yards and five TDs with five INTs on 91-of-150 passing (60.7 pct.) for a 76.7 rating…Added 151 rushing yards and three TDs on 19 carries (7.9 avg.)…Vs. Jacksonville (Sept. 12): Posted a season-high 291 yards and two TDs on 21-of-33 passing (63.6 pct.) for a 112.1 rating in the 37-21 win. Added 40 rushing yards on four carries (10.0 avg.)…At Cleveland (Sept. 19): Completed 10 of 11 passes (90.9 pct.) for 125 yards and a TD (144.3 rating) while adding a 15-yard TD run…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Nov. 28): Connected on 17 of 26 passes (65.4 pct.) for 158 yards and two TDs with one INT (91.5 rating), including a 40-yard TD pass to WR Brandin Cooks in the second quarter. Added a season-long 30-yard run to the Jets' 34 in the third quarter.
2020: Appeared in two games with one start for the Chargers, connecting on 16 of 30 passes (53.3 pct.) for 208 yards (75.4 rating)…At Cincinnati (Sept. 13): Started in the season opener and threw for 208 yards on 16-of-30 passing (53.3 pct.) in the 16-13 win.
2019: Played in eight games for the Chargers, completing 4 of 6 passes (66.7 pct.) for 33 yards and a TD (120.1 rating)…At Jacksonville (Dec. 8): Came on in relief of QB Philip Rivers early in the fourth quarter with the Chargers up, 38-10, connecting on 3 of 5 passes (60.0 pct.) for 26 yards and a TD (113.3 rating). Found TE Virgil Green for a 14-yard TD pass.
2018: Appeared in four games with three starts for the Browns, throwing for 473 yards and two TDs with two INTs on 42-of-85 passing (49.4 pct.) for a 64.5 rating…Rushed for 125 yards and a TD on 16 carries (7.8 avg.)…Vs. Pittsburgh (Sept. 9): Posted a season-high 77 rushing yards on just eight carries (9.6 avg.), scoring on a 20-yard run in the third quarter…At New Orleans (Sept. 16): Completed 22 of 30 passes (73.3 pct.) for 246 yards and a TD with one INT (94.6 rating).
2017: Played in 15 games with 14 starts and helped lead the Bills to the playoffs for the first time since 1999…Threw for 2,799 yards and 14 TDs with just four INTs on 263-of-420 passing (62.6 pct.) for an 89.2 rating…Rushed for 427 yards and four TDs on 84 carries (5.1 avg.)…Vs. Denver (Sept. 24): Completed 20 of 26 passes (76.9 pct.) for 213 yards and two TDs (season-high 126.0 rating)…Vs. Tampa Bay (Oct. 22): Connected on 20 of 33 passes (60.6 pct.) for 268 yards and a TD (96.5 rating) while adding 53 rushing yards on six carries (8.8 avg.)…At N.Y. Jets (Nov. 2): Threw for a season-high 285 yards and two TDs on 29-of-40 passing (72.5 pct.) for a 108.9 rating…At Miami (Dec. 31): Completed 19 of 27 passes (70.4 pct.) for 204 yards and a TD (104.6 rating) as the Bills clinched their first playoff berth in 18 years.
2016: Appeared in and started 15 games, completing 269 of 436 passes (61.7 pct.) for 3,023 yards and 17 TDs with six INTs (89.7 rating)…Led all NFL quarterbacks with a career-high 580 rushing yards on 95 carries (6.1 avg.) and was tied for No. 1 among QBs with a career-best six rushing TDs…Vs. N.Y. Jets (Sept. 15): Threw for 297 yards and three TDs on 18-of-30 passing (60.0 pct.) for a 112.8 rating. Threw a career-long 84-yard TD pass to WR Marquise Goodwin in the first quarter, later adding a 71-yard TD pass to WR Greg Salas…Vs. Arizona (Sept. 25): Posted a season-high 76 rushing yards on nine carries (8.4 avg.), highlighted by a career-long 49-yard run midway through the first quarter and a 20-yard TD run early in the third quarter…Vs. San Francisco (Oct. 16): Completed 16 of 25 passes (64.0 pct.) for 179 yards and two TDs (111.9 rating) while adding 68 rushing yards on eight attempts (8.5 avg.)…At Seattle (Nov. 7): Completed 27 of 38 passes (71.1 pct.) for 289 yards and a TD (90.8 rating) and posted a career-high 16 passing first downs…Vs. Miami (Dec. 24): Threw for a career-high 329 yards and three TDs with no INTs on 26-of-39 passing (66.7 pct.) for a 118.4 rating while adding 60 rushing yards on 12 carries (5.0 avg.). Became the first QB in team history to that point to post 325-plus passing yards and 60-plus rushing yards in a game.
2015: Started all 14 games he played in during his first season with the Bills, connecting on 242 of 380 passes (63.7 pct.) for a career-high 3,035 yards and a career-best 20 TDs with just six INTs (99.4 rating) on the way to earning his first career Pro Bowl selection…Ranked No. 2 in the league among QBs with 568 rushing yards and four TDs on 104 carries (5.5 avg.)…Vs. Indianapolis (Sept. 13): Made his first NFL start, completing 14 of 19 passes (73.7 pct.) for 195 yards and a TD (123.8 rating). Posted his first TD pass in the NFL when he found WR Percy Harvin for a 51-yard TD on the final play of the first quarter…At Miami (Sept. 27): Threw for 277 yards and three TDs on 21-of-29 passing (72.4 pct.) for a career-high 136.7 rating (min. 15 att.)…Vs. Miami (Nov. 8): Posted a passer rating (min. 10 att.) of 146.5, completing 11 of 12 passes (91.7 pct.) for 181 yards and a TD…Vs. Houston (Dec. 6): Connected on 11 of 21 passes (52.4 pct.) for 211 yards and three TDs (127.2 rating) while adding an 8-yard TD run…At Washington (Dec. 20): Threw for 235 yards and two TDs on 16-of-27 passing (59.3 pct.) while adding a career-high 79 rushing yards on just nine attempts (8.8 avg.).
2014: Played in one game and dressed but did not play in the other 15 contests for Baltimore.
2013: Appeared in three games for the Ravens, completing one pass for 2 yards while adding 64 yards on eight carries (8.0 avg.)…Also made his first career reception when he hauled in a 6-yard pass from QB Joe Flacco vs. the N.Y. Jets (Nov. 24)...Dressed but did not see any action in the other 13 contests.
2012: Played in seven games for a Baltimore team that went on to win Super Bowl XLVII…Completed 17 of 29 passes (58.6 pct.) for 179 yards with one INT (62.3 rating) while adding 73 rushing yards and a TD on 14 carries (5.2 avg.)…Dressed but did not play in the other nine contests…At Cincinnati (Dec. 30): Saw the most significant action of his NFL career to that point, coming in for Flacco late in the first quarter and completing 15 of 25 passes (60.0 pct.) for 149 yards while rushing for 65 yards and a TD on nine carries (7.2 avg.). Posted his first TD run in the NFL when he scored from a yard out early in the fourth quarter.
2011: Appeared in three games as a rookie for the Ravens, completing his lone passing attempt for 18 yards while adding a 2-yard carry…Dressed but did not play in the other 13 contests…At Cleveland (Dec. 4): Made his NFL debut, coming in early in the second quarter for one play and posting a 2-yard run…At San Diego (Dec. 18): Took over for Flacco late in the fourth quarter with the Ravens leading, 34-14, completing his first pass in the NFL, an 18-yarder to WR Anquan Boldin on a third-and-13...2011 Draft: Selected by the Ravens in the sixth round (No. 180 overall), becoming the first Virginia Tech QB to be drafted since Michael Vick (No. 1 overall) in 2001.
COLLEGE: Played in 50 games with 42 starts in four seasons with the Hokies and finished his career ranked No. 1 in school history in total offense (9,213 yards), passing yards (7,017), rushing yards by a QB (2,196) and rushing TDs by a QB (23)…Completed 495 of 865 passes (57.2 pct.) for 7,017 yards and 44 TDs with 20 INTs while adding 2,196 rushing yards and 23 TDs on 501 carries (4.4 avg.)…Posted a 34-8 record (.810) as a starter and helped lead the Hokies to four bowl berths and three appearances in the ACC title game…Majored in apparel, housing and resource management…2010: Started all 14 games and was named the ACC Player of the Year and the ACC Offensive Player of the Year, and earned first-team All-ACC recognition...Set career highs in every category, completing 188 of 315 passes (59.7 pct.) for 2,743 yards and a school-record 24 TDs with just five INTs…Also rushed for 659 yards and five TDs on 146 carries (4.5 avg.) as he led the Hokies to an ACC title and a berth in the Orange Bowl…Connected on 15 of 22 passes (68.2 pct.) for 186 yards and two TDs along with 73 rushing yards on 16 attempts (4.6 avg.) vs. Boise State (Sept. 6)…Recorded a season-high 127 rushing yards and two TDs on nine carries (14.1 avg.) vs. Central Michigan (Oct. 9)…Posted a season-high 292 passing yards and three TDs (tied career high) on 19-of-27 passing (70.4 pct.) while adding a rushing TD vs. Wake Forest (Oct. 16)…Was named the MVP of the ACC title game after completing 18 of 28 passes (64.3 pct.) for 263 yards and three TDs (tied career high) while adding a rushing TD vs. Florida State (Dec. 4)…2009: Started all 13 contests, connecting on 136 of 243 passes (56.0 pct.) for 13 TDs with five INTs while adding 370 rushing yards and five TDs on 106 carries (3.5 avg.)…Led the Hokies to a 10-3 record and a berth in the Chick-Fil-A Bowl…Threw for 192 yards and led a game-winning 88-yard drive that was capped off with his 11-yard TD pass to WR Dyrell Roberts with 21 seconds remaining in the win vs. Nebraska (Sept. 19)…Posted a career-high 327 passing yards and two TDs on 17-of-22 passing (77.3 pct.) at Duke (Oct. 3)…Threw for 268 yards and a career-high three TDs on 13-of-23 passing (56.5 pct.) while adding 81 rushing yards on eight carries (10.1 avg.) at Maryland (Nov. 14)…2008: Appeared in 12 games with 10 starts, completing 99 of 173 passes (57.2 pct.) for 1,036 yards and two TDs…Also rushed for a career-high 738 yards and a career-best seven TDs on 147 carries (5.0 avg.)…Completed 9 of 15 passes (60.0 pct.) for 171 yards and rushed for 87 yards and a TD on 15 carries (5.8 avg.) at Nebraska (Sept. 27)…Posted a career-high 137 rushing yards on 16 carries (8.6 avg.) and connected on 12 of 18 passes (66.7 pct.) for 137 yards and a score vs. Virginia (Nov. 29)…Threw for 140 yards on 13-of-22 passing (59.1 pct.) and rushed for 47 yards and a score on 15 attempts (3.1 avg.) in the Hokies' win over Cincinnati (Jan. 1) in the Orange Bowl…2007: Played in 11 games with five starts as a true freshman, completing 72 of 134 passes (53.7 pct.) for 927 yards and five TDs…Ranked No. 2 on the team with 429 rushing yards and six TDs on 102 carries (4.2 avg.)…Made his first collegiate start and completed 18 of 31 passes (58.1 pct.) for a season-high 287 yards vs. Ohio (Sept. 15)…Posted a season-high 118 rushing yards on 15 attempts (7.9 avg.) at Clemson (Oct. 6)…Completed 10 of 15 passes (66.7 pct.) for 204 yards and a season-high two TDs while adding 92 rushing yards and a score on 17 attempts (5.4 avg.) vs. Florida State (Nov. 10), earning ACC Rookie of the Week honors for his performance.
PERSONAL: Given name Tyrod Di'Allo Taylor…First name is pronounced TIE-rod...Born in Hampton, Va. ...High school: Was a two-time all-state selection at Hampton (Va.) High School, earning All-America honors from Parade as an all-purpose player as a senior…Was rated the No. 1 dual-threat QB in the country by Rivals, finishing his career with 7,690 yards of total offense and 100 TDs…Threw for 5,144 yards and 44 TDs while rushing for 2,546 yards and 56 TDs…Was named the 2006 Gatorade Player of the Year in Virginia and earned first-team all-state honors from The Associated Press as a senior after completing 85 of 164 passes (51.8 pct.) for 1,538 yards and 15 TDs with just four INTs while rushing for 788 yards and 21 TDs…Earned a spot in the 2006 Nike Elite 11 quarterbacks camp…Led Hampton to a state title as a junior, earning first-team AP all-state recognition after rushing for 1,044 yards and 21 TDs while throwing for 1,544 yards and nine TDs…Community involvement: Founded the Tyrod Taylor Foundation in 2018 with the mission of supporting positive advancements in the lives of youth in underserved communities through the lens of charitable giving and education…His primary goal with his foundation and community service is to help youth reach their full potential through a commitment to creating safe spaces, offering educational resources and encouraging personal growth…Was named the United Way's Hometown Hero in 2025, which honors a Jets player each year who has made outstanding contributions to community service.
