Taylor, a member of the Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame, played in Green Bay for nine seasons and amassed 8,207 yards during his career with the team. He averaged 4.5 yards per carry and held the team's single-season rushing record for 43 years.
Former #Packers fullback & Pro Football Hall of Famer Jim Taylor has passed away at age 83: https://t.co/wWW6hhmYo4 pic.twitter.com/0RzAhYHBxu
"The Green Bay Packers family was saddened to learn of Jim Taylor's passing this morning," team President and CEO Mark Murphy said on Saturday, according to a release from the team.