PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME MEMBER |
#56 Lawrence Taylor - LB |
Lawrence Taylor Career NFL Stats 1981-1993 |
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G |
SOLOTKL |
AST TKL |
COMB TKL |
SACKS |
INT |
INT TD |
FF |
FR |
FRTD |
184 |
N/A |
N/A |
N/A |
132.5 |
9 |
2 |
0 |
11 |
0 |
Lawrence Taylor Childhood Lawrence Julius Taylor was born on February 4, 1959 in Williamsburg, VA. He is the son of Iris and Clarence Taylor. One of the best football players of all time didn’t play the sport growing up. His mother was worried about the physicality of the sport so instead Lawrence played baseball and was part of his church’s choir. Although he was an all-star catcher in his youth, he didn’t play it long after getting to high school.
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Lawrence Taylor High School Stats and Awards LT attended Lafayette High School. Taylor didn’t start playing football until after his sophomore year. His late start limited his opportunities at getting more scholarship offers. Taylor would accept one from the University of North Carolina.
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Awards and Achievements |
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MVP
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1986 |
All-Pro
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1st Team: 1981, 1982, 1983, 1984 1985 1986, 1988, 1989 2nd Team: 1987, 1990 |
Pro Bowl Selections |
1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990
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Defensive Player of the Year Award |
1981, 1982, 1986
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Achievements
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Super Bowl Champion XXI, XXV NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year 1981 Member of 1980s All-Decade Team Member of NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team Member of NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team |
Lawrence Taylor College Stats and Notes LT played for UNC from 1977-80. He played on the defensive line for two years before shifting to linebacker. He totaled 192 tackles, 21 sacks, 10 forced fumbles and 2 INTs during his college career. He helped the Tar Heels reach 3 bowl games. In 1980, Taylor was a unanimous All-American selection and the ACC Player of the Year.
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Lawrence Taylor NFL Career Stats and Notes Taylor was selected 2nd overall in the 1981 NFL Draft by the New York Giants. From his rookie season, Taylor made an immediate impact on the league forever. Never before was there a linebacker his size that had his quickness and agility. He made team’s game plan their offenses around stopping him. He is the only player in NFL history to win Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year at the same time. He terrorized offenses during the 80s, the menacing force behind the best decade of New York Giants’ football.
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Lawrence Taylor 1986 NFL MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Season LT is considered one of the greatest and most feared linebackers of all time. He redefined the outside linebacker position as offenses had to game plan their scheme around stopping him. In 1986, his reputation was cemented with a legendary defensive season.
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