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LAWRENCE TAYLOR

Taylor, Lawrence Julius (L.T.)
Height: 6-3 Weight: 243
Born: February 4, 1959 Williamsburg, VA
High School: Lafayette (Williamsburg, VA)
YearCollegeStatus
1977North CarolinaLettered
1978North CarolinaLettered
1979North CarolinaLettered
1980North CarolinaLettered
Draft: 1st round (2nd overall) 1981 New York Giants
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL56ROLB1616
1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL56ROLB98
1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL56ROLB-RILB1616
1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL56ROLB1616
1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL56ROLB1616
1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL56ROLB1616
1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL56ROLB-LILB1211
1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL56ROLB1212
1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL56ROLB1615
1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL56ROLB-LOLB1616
1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL56ROLB1414
1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL56ROLB99
1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL56ROLB1615
13 Years (NFL)13 Years NFL184180
TransactionDateTeam
Draft4/28/19811981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL
Signed5/28/19811981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL
Exemption9/23/19871987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL
Activated1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL
Reserve/Suspended8/29/19881988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL
Activated9/28/19881988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL
Injured Reserve11/9/19921992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL
Free Agent3/1/19931992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL
Signed6/16/19931993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL
Retired1/15/19941993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL
AWARDS
1981 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1981 Associated Press All-NFL
1981 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1981 The Sporting News All-NFL
1981 The Sporting News All-NFL
1981 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1981 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1981 United Press International All-NFC
1981 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1982 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1982 Associated Press All-NFL
1982 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1982 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1982 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1982 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1982 United Press International All-NFC
1983 Pro Football Weekly NFC Defensive Player of the Year
1983 Associated Press All-NFL
1983 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 The Sporting News All-NFL
1983 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1983 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1983 United Press International All-NFC
1983 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1984 Associated Press All-NFL
1984 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1984 The Sporting News All-NFL
1984 The Sporting News All-NFL
1984 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1984 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1984 United Press International All-NFC
1984 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1985 Associated Press All-NFL
1985 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1985 The Sporting News All-NFL
1985 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1985 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1985 United Press International All-NFC
1986 Associated Press NFL Player of the Year
1986 Pro Football Writers of America NFL Player of the Year
1986 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1986 The Sporting News NFL Player of the Year
1986 Maxwell Club NFL Player of the Year
1986 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1986 Pro Football Weekly NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1986 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year
1986 Newspaper Enterprise Association NFC Defensive Player of the Year
1986 Associated Press All-NFL
1986 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1986 The Sporting News All-NFL
1986 The Sporting News All-NFL
1986 Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL
1986 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1986 United Press International All-NFC
1986 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1987 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1988 Associated Press All-NFL
1988 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1988 The Sporting News All-NFL
1988 The Sporting News All-NFL
1988 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1988 United Press International All-NFC
1988 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1989 Associated Press All-NFL
1989 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1989 Pro Football Writers of America All-NFL
1989 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1989 United Press International All-NFC
1989 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1990 Pro Bowl All-NFC
1990 United Press International All-NFC
1990 Pro Football Weekly All-NFC
1999 PRO FOOTBALL HALL OF FAME
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL100---00-06
1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL100---00-06
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL200---00-012
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL111.010
1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL19797.097t1
1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL2105.0100
1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL1-1-1.0-10
1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL3165.3150
1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL11111.011t1
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL913414.997t2
SACKSNOYDS
1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL9.586.5
1982 New York Giants (NFL)1982 NYG NFL7.5
1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL9.0
1984 New York Giants (NFL)1984 NYG NFL11.5
1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL13.0
1986 New York Giants (NFL)1986 NYG NFL20.5
1987 New York Giants (NFL)1987 NYG NFL12.0
1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL15.5
1989 New York Giants (NFL)1989 NYG NFL15.0
1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL10.5
1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL7.0
1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL5.0
1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL6.0
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL142.0
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1981 New York Giants (NFL)1981 NYG NFL101140
1983 New York Giants (NFL)1983 NYG NFL102230
1985 New York Giants (NFL)1985 NYG NFL00022250
1988 New York Giants (NFL)1988 NYG NFL0001100
1990 New York Giants (NFL)1990 NYG NFL0001100
1991 New York Giants (NFL)1991 NYG NFL0002200
1992 New York Giants (NFL)1992 NYG NFL0001120
1993 New York Giants (NFL)1993 NYG NFL0001100
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2001111340
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