Roosevelt Taylor

Roosevelt Taylor
No. 24, 25, 22
Position:	Safety
Personal information
Born:	July 4, 1937; Eudora, Arkansas, U.S.
Died:	May 29, 2020 (aged 82)
Height:	5 ft 11 in (1.80 m)
Weight:	186 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Joseph S. Clark Sr.
College:	Grambling (1957–1960)
NFL draft:	1961: undrafted
Career history
	Chicago Bears (1961–1969); San Francisco 49ers (1969–1971); Washington Redskins (1972);
Career highlights and awards
	NFL champion (1963); First-team All-Pro (1963); Second-team All-Pro (1965); 2× Pro Bowl (1963, 1968); NFL Interceptions co-leader (1963); 100 greatest Bears of All-Time;
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Roosevelt "Rosey" Taylor (July 4, 1937 – May 29, 2020) was an American professional football player who was a safety for the Chicago Bears, San Francisco 49ers, and Washington Redskins of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Grambling Tigers. Part of Grambling's initial SWAC championship defense in 1960 – the group included four future All-Pros – Taylor went on to lead the NFL with nine interceptions in 1963, on the way to 32 career picks.