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Lawrence Taylor

Lawrence Julius Taylor

Position: LB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 237 lbs.
Born: February 4, 1959 in Williamsburg, VA
College: North Carolina

Career AV: 139 (11th overall since 1950)

Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1999

10-time Pro Bowler & 8-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 1st round (2nd overall) of the 1981 NFL Draft.

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Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · CSV · PRE · Game Log · Splits · TD Log
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1981*+ 22 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 1 1 0 1 1 1 4 0 17
1982*+ 23 NYG ROLB 56 9 8 7.5 1 97 1 97 16
1983*+ 24 NYG ROLB/rilb 56 16 16 9.0 2 10 0 10 1 2 3 0 17
1984*+ 25 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 11.5 1 -1 0 -4 17
1985*+ 26 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 13.0 0 2 25 0 18
1986*+ 27 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 20.5 17
1987* 28 NYG ROLB 56 12 11 12.0 3 16 0 15 12
1988*+ 29 NYG ROLB 56 12 12 15.5 0 1 0 0 15
1989*+ 30 NYG ROLB 56 16 15 15.0 19
1990* 31 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 10.5 1 11 1 11 0 1 0 0 17
1991 32 NYG ROLB 56 14 14 7.0 0 2 0 0 7
1992 33 NYG ROLB 56 9 9 5.0 0 1 2 0 4
1993 34 NYG ROLB 56 16 15 6.0 0 1 0 0 9
Career 184 180 132.5 9 134 2 97 2 11 34 0 185

Scoring Summary

Glossary · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1982*+ 23 NYG ROLB 56 9 8 1 1 6
1990* 31 NYG ROLB 56 16 16 1 1 6
Career 184 180 2 2 12

Similar Players

Glossary · What does "similar" mean? · CSV · PRE
NumYrs Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3 Derrick Thomas*, George Webster, Dick Butkus*, Jack Ham*, Jack Lambert*, Shawne Merriman, Robert Brazile, Sam Huff*, Lofa Tatupu, Brian Urlacher
4 Derrick Thomas*, Jack Ham*, Dick Butkus*, George Webster, Isiah Robertson, Joe Schmidt*, DeMarcus Ware, Sam Huff*, Robert Brazile, Junior Seau
5 Derrick Thomas*, Jack Ham*, Isiah Robertson, Dick Butkus*, Sam Huff*, Junior Seau, Robert Brazile, Joe Schmidt*, Lance Briggs, Phil Villapiano
6 Jack Ham*, Derrick Thomas*, Isiah Robertson, Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Sam Huff*, Robert Brazile, Joe Schmidt*
7 Jack Ham*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Thomas*, Dick Butkus*, Junior Seau, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Robert Brazile, Willie Lanier*
8 Jack Ham*, Derrick Thomas*, Dick Butkus*, Mike Singletary*, Isiah Robertson, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Greg Lloyd
9 Jack Ham*, Mike Singletary*, Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Junior Seau, Derrick Thomas*, Isiah Robertson, Joe Schmidt*, Jack Lambert*, Dick Butkus*
10 Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Junior Seau, Jack Lambert*, Isiah Robertson, Derrick Thomas*, Maxie Baughan
11 Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Bill George*, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Derrick Thomas*, Jack Lambert*
12 Bill George*, Derrick Brooks, Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Isiah Robertson, Chris Hanburger, Zach Thomas, Derrick Thomas*
13 Derrick Brooks, Bill George*, Mike Singletary*, Jack Ham*, Junior Seau, Joe Schmidt*, Ray Lewis, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Chris Hanburger
Career Mike Singletary*, Bill George*, Jack Ham*, Derrick Brooks, Joe Schmidt*, Ray Lewis, Isiah Robertson, Zach Thomas, Chris Hanburger, Junior Seau

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Awards

1981 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1981 NFL AP Defensive Rookie of the Year
1982 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year
1986 NFL AP MVP
1986 NFL PFWA MVP
1986 NFL Bert Bell Award (Player of the Year)
1986 NFL AP Defensive Player of the Year

Pro Bowls

1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1987
1988
1989
1990

First-Team All-Pro

1981
1982
1983
1984
1985
1986
1988
1989

Non-Offensive TDs

1982 NFL 1 (4)
1990 NFL 1 (8)

Games Started

Career 180 (125)

Playoff Games

Career 15 (194)

Playoff Games Started

Career 15 (100)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1982 NFL 97 (4)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1982 NFL 1 (1)
1990 NFL 1 (4)

Long Intercep. Return

1982 NFL 97 (2/53)

Sacks

1982 NFL 7.5 (6)
1985 NFL 13.0 (8)
1986 NFL 20.5 (1/5)
1987 NFL 12.0 (4)
1988 NFL 15.5 (3/49)
1989 NFL 15.0 (7/58)
Career 132.5 (8)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1981Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1982UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1983Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1984Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1986Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1987Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1988Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1989Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
1990Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL