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Longtime Dolphins pass rusher Jason Taylor will retire from the league after Sunday's game against the Jets, according to a report.
Jason Taylor, one of the greatest pass rushers of all-time, will call it quits this weekend when the Miami Dolphins host the New York Jets. Armando Salguero of the Miami Herald reports via multiple sources that the 37-year old Taylor plans to retire after the season.
If so, Taylor goes down as one of the all-time greats along the defensive line. He has 139.5 career sacks, which puts him sixth all-time behind guys like Bruce Smith, Reggie White, Kevin Greene, Chris Doleman and Michael Strahan. He has more touchdowns than any other defensive linemen. He was the 2006 NFL defensive player of the year and was voted to the Pro Bowl six times.
Taylor entered the league as the Dolphins third round pick in the 1997 NFL draft and by his fourth year he was an All-Pro with 14.5 sacks. He followed that up two years later with an 18.5-sack season, the best of his career. From 2000-07, he had double digit sack seasons on six occasions and he didn't miss a game in that span.
Taylor has played 13 of his 15 NFL seasons with the Dolphins so it's fitting he finishes his career at home in a rivalry game.
Check out SB Nation's The Phinsider to see what Dolphins fans are saying about one of the great careers.
Jason Taylor On Retirement: 'This Is The Right Time For Me To Go'
After 15 seasons as one of the NFL's premier pass rushers, Miami Dolphins legend Jason Taylor is finally calling it quits. The Dolphins' Week 17 encounter with their division rivals, the New York Jets. It's been speculated for most of the season that this would be Taylor's last, but he finally put the issue to rest with his quotes this week, confirming that he intends to walk away from the game. Via the Miami Herald:
In his 15-year career, Taylor has recorded 139.5 sacks, made six Pro Bowls, and been named the Defensive Player of the Year once, in 2006.
For more on the Phins and Taylor's retirement, check out Miami Dolphins blog The Phinsider.
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