Chiefs Legend Otis Taylor Cause of Death, Revealed

By Mary Webber First Posted: Mar 10, 2023 07:53 PM EST

Kansas City Chiefs' Otis Taylor has passed away at the age of 80 after suffering a series of health problems for more than a decade.

Chiefs chairman and CEO Clark Hunt said in a statement that he and his family extend their condolences to Taylor's wife, Regina, and his sister Odell. He added that the Chiefs organization is "saddened by the passing" of Taylor.

Hunt described the Chiefs wide receiver as "one of the most dynamic receivers," adding that Taylor helped "revolutionize the position," according to Fox News.

The Chiefs chairman went on to say that Taylor's legacy "will live forever."

Taylor had 7,306 receiving yards, accompanied by 57 touchdown catches. Together with quarterback Len Dawson, they created one of the NFL's dynamic duos.

Dawson said that Taylor made his job easy, noting that if one got the pass to Taylor, "you knew he'd catch it." He stated that teams do not have anyone in the secondary fast enough to catch up to Taylor.

The quarterback died just seven months before Taylor.

Chiefs Otis Taylor's NFL Career

Taylor was best known for his 46-yard touchdown catch in Super Bowl IV that saw the Chiefs win over the Minnesota Vikings, as reported by ESPN.

He was also voted to the Pro Bowl after the AFL-NFL merger in 1971 and 1972 and was also part of two AFL championship teams.

Taylor's best season as a player was in 1971 when he finished second in the NFL's Most Valuable Player voting, ending that campaign with 1,110 receiving yards.

Taylor never made it into the Pro Football Hall of Fame despite his several recognitions, including two Pro Bowl selections and two 1,000-year seasons.

He was a senior finalist in the past year, but Taylor failed to make it through to the final round of voting.

Taylor also became a scout for the Chiefs after his playing years with the organization.

Hunt described Taylor as kind and dedicated to his community outside the playing field.

When Taylor's health declined, he started to have a strained relationship with NFL, with lawsuits filed by his family members.

Otis Taylor: Cause of Death

Taylor had been experiencing a series of health problems before his death.

The NFL receiver was diagnosed with Parkinson's and associated dementia in 1990. His family filed a lawsuit against NFL in 2012, claiming that the organization was legally responsible for health issues he experienced, starting with seizures in 1969.

San Diego Union-Tribune reported that Taylor's sister, Odell, was a licensed vocational nurse and was the one who filed the lawsuit with Regina and Taylor's son.

In 1987, Taylor became involved in a controversy when NFL players went on strike. He was arriving at Arrowhead Stadium for work when Jack Del Rio mistook him for a replacement player and attacked him.

Del Rio had just been traded to the team.

Taylor pressed charges against Del Rio, and the two settled out of court.

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Written by: Mary Webber

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