TAZ ANDERSONAnderson, Tazwell Leigh, Jr.Height: 6-2 Weight: 208 Born: November 15, 1938 Savannah, GA Died: September 26, 2016 Atlanta, GA High School: Savannah (GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1956 | Georgia Tech | |
| 1957 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1959 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| 1960 | Georgia Tech | Lettered |
| Draft: Second Selections 1960 Dallas Texans; 7th round (80th overall) 1960 Cleveland Browns |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 85 | TE-FB | 14 | 11 |
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 85 | TE | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 85 | TE | 5 | 3 |
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 85 | TE | 13 | 5 |
| 1965 Florida Brahmans (NAFL)1965 FLA NAFL | TE | |||
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL | 87 | TE | 8 | 0 |
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 87 | TE | 8 | 2 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 62 | 35 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/30/1959 | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL |
| Draft | 12/2/1959 | 1960 Dallas Texans (AFL)1960 DAL AFL |
| Signed | 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 7/6/1961 | 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL |
| Released | 9/14/1965 | 1965 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1965 STL NFL |
| Signed | 9/29/1965 | 1965 Florida Brahmans (NAFL)1965 FLA NAFL |
| Signed (Future) | 9/20/1965 | 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL |
| Released | 11/16/1967 | 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 60 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 39 | 2.6 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 22 | 399 | 18.1 | 78 | 2 | ||||||
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 35 | 535 | 15.3 | 51 | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1963 STL NFL | 5 | 47 | 9.4 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1964 STL NFL | 7 | 60 | 8.6 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1966 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1966 ATL NFL | 10 | 195 | 19.5 | 62t | 3 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Atlanta Falcons (NFL)1967 ATL NFL | 8 | 99 | 12.4 | 21t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 87 | 1335 | 15.3 | 78 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1961 STL NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1962 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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