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Lawrence Taylor is a retired linebacker for the NFL's New York Giants. He played for the Giants for his whole career from 1981-1993.
On February 8, 2009, ABC announced that Taylor would appear on the eighth season of the popular reality competition show Dancing with the Stars.ESPN.com: Dancing to Include LT, Shawn Johnson
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Fast Facts
- Name: Lawrence Julius Taylor
- Nickname: L.T.
- Born: February 4, 1959
- Birthplace: Williamsburg, Virginia
- Jersey number: 59
- Selected in the first round second overall in the 1981 NFL draft
- All-American linebacker at University of North Carolina
- Key member of New York Giants "Big Blue Wrecking Crew" defense
- Suspended by the league several times after failing drug tests
- Jailed three times for attempted drug possession
- Has been sober since 1998 and pursuing a career as an actor
- Finished his career with 1,088 tackles, 133 sacks and 9 interceptions
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Brief Biography
Although not heavily recruited out of high school, Lawrence Taylor was an all-American linebacker with the North Carolina Tar Heels, and eventually was the Giants' first round pick and second overall in the 1981 NFL draft. While in the NFL, Taylor was one of the most dominant linebackers in the league. He participated in ten Pro Bowls, help guide the team to two Super Bowl victories, and was a ten-time All-Pro. Taylor retired in 1993 and was inducted to the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999. -
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just as LT finally looks like he's getting his cuts back.. limping. Lawrence Taylor pitty's the fool
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Nice RT @Townie813 #Giants fan sign: "LT means Lawrence Taylor... get your own Ladanian Tomlinson" Get his own what? .. http://bit.ly/IPG2C
@psNFL_SDG | November 08, 2009 09:43 PM -
Yup, LT means Lawrence Taylor! Fuck Tomlinson...no good for my fantasy squad all year
@JayJayUberFly | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM -
"LT stands for Lawrence Taylor" I support this sign, Giants.
@dolemite43 | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM -
Only in LT in NY is Lawrence Taylor baby let's go G-Men D
@dstrokeallday | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM
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On the football field, Lawrence Taylor was an unstoppable force of nature -- arguably the best defensive player in the game and, quite possibly, ever. But off the field, the life of a player who enjoyed a record ten Pro Bowl appearances and...
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just as LT finally looks like he's getting his cuts back.. limping. Lawrence Taylor pitty's the fool
@aceofsocal | November 08, 2009 10:19 PM -
For the record, there is ONE L.T. in NFL history let alone Giants stadium & that is the retired great one Lawrence Taylor
@bxkitcat | November 08, 2009 09:43 PM -
Nice RT @Townie813 #Giants fan sign: "LT means Lawrence Taylor... get your own Ladanian Tomlinson" Get his own what? .. http://bit.ly/IPG2C
@psNFL_SDG | November 08, 2009 09:43 PM -
Yup, LT means Lawrence Taylor! Fuck Tomlinson...no good for my fantasy squad all year
@JayJayUberFly | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM -
"LT stands for Lawrence Taylor" I support this sign, Giants.
@dolemite43 | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM
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Lawrence Taylor on Twitter Powered by Twitter
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just as LT finally looks like he's getting his cuts back.. limping. Lawrence Taylor pitty's the fool
@aceofsocal | November 08, 2009 10:19 PM -
For the record, there is ONE L.T. in NFL history let alone Giants stadium & that is the retired great one Lawrence Taylor
@bxkitcat | November 08, 2009 09:43 PM -
Nice RT @Townie813 #Giants fan sign: "LT means Lawrence Taylor... get your own Ladanian Tomlinson" Get his own what? .. http://bit.ly/IPG2C
@psNFL_SDG | November 08, 2009 09:43 PM -
Yup, LT means Lawrence Taylor! Fuck Tomlinson...no good for my fantasy squad all year
@JayJayUberFly | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM -
"LT stands for Lawrence Taylor" I support this sign, Giants.
@dolemite43 | November 08, 2009 09:41 PM
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Lawrence Taylor on Amazon | View All
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Giants - Reebok NFL Practice Field Legends Tee - Men's - Taylor, Lawrence ( sz. XL, Blue : Taylor, Lawrence : #56 : Giants ) - $19.99
Keep the memory of the greatest on-field personalities alive with the Reebok NFL Field Legends Tee! This lightweight, slim-fitting 100% cotton t-shirt is ideal for the sports enthusiast that loves yesterday's game as much as today's! Soft-h...
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McFarlane Sportspicks: NFL Legends Series 1 > Lawrence Taylor Action Figure - $120.99
Name: Lawrence TaylorManufacturer: McFarlane ToysSeries: NFL Legends Series 1Release Date: September 2005Team: New York GiantsDetails (Description): Non-Variant Figure....
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Lawrence Taylor Giants Blue Reebok Premier Jersey - $119.95
The high-quality Reebok Premier jersey is made of heavier fabric, with nylon diamond weave mesh. This team-colored jersey showcases the embroidered NFL® Equipment patch at the point on the v-neck collar and a team specific jock tag at the l...
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Monster Night - $19.97
On Halloween, a teenage boy who is grounded and forced to baby-sit his brother and sister discovers, along with his siblings, that his house is haunted.
Amazon -
LT: Over the Edge: Tackling Quarterbacks, Drugs, and a World Beyond Football - $7.99
On the football field, Lawrence Taylor was an unstoppable force of nature -- arguably the best defensive player in the game and, quite possibly, ever. But off the field, the life of a player who enjoyed a record ten Pro Bowl appearances and...
Amazon
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Name Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to New York Giants
- NFL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 237 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1981
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Lawrence Taylor on Amazon | View All
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McFarlane Sportspicks: NFL Legends Series 1 > Lawrence Taylor Action Figure - $120.99
Name: Lawrence TaylorManufacturer: McFarlane ToysSeries: NFL Legends Series 1Release Date: September 2005Team: New York GiantsDetails (Description): Non-Variant Figure....
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Lawrence Taylor Giants Blue Reebok Premier Jersey - $119.95
The high-quality Reebok Premier jersey is made of heavier fabric, with nylon diamond weave mesh. This team-colored jersey showcases the embroidered NFL® Equipment patch at the point on the v-neck collar and a team specific jock tag at the l...
Amazon -
Monster Night - $19.97
On Halloween, a teenage boy who is grounded and forced to baby-sit his brother and sister discovers, along with his siblings, that his house is haunted.
Amazon -
LT: Over the Edge: Tackling Quarterbacks, Drugs, and a World Beyond Football - $7.99
On the football field, Lawrence Taylor was an unstoppable force of nature -- arguably the best defensive player in the game and, quite possibly, ever. But off the field, the life of a player who enjoyed a record ten Pro Bowl appearances and...
Amazon -
Giants - Reebok NFL Practice Field Legends Tee - Men's - Taylor, Lawrence ( sz. XL, Blue : Taylor, Lawrence : #56 : Giants ) - $19.99
Keep the memory of the greatest on-field personalities alive with the Reebok NFL Field Legends Tee! This lightweight, slim-fitting 100% cotton t-shirt is ideal for the sports enthusiast that loves yesterday's game as much as today's! Soft-h...
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Lawrence Taylor Timeline
- February 4, 1959: Born
- 1981: Drafted in the 1st Round, pick #2 in the 1981 NFL Draft by the New York Giants
- 1981: Named NFL's Defensive Rookie of the Year and Defensive Player of the Year
- 1981: Selected to the 1st of 10 Pro Bowls
- 1982: NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- 1984: 1st & 10
- 1985: Breaks Joe Theismann's leg in Monday Night Football game against Washington Redskins
- 1986: NFL Most Valuable Player
- 1986: NFL Defensive Player of the Year
- 1986: Won Super Bowl XXI
- 1988: Tested positive for cocaine and suspended for 30 days
- 1990: Won Super Bowl XXV
- 1994: Retires from pro football
- 1995: Defeats Bam Bam Bigalow in a wrestling match at WrestleMania XI
- 1996: Arrested in South Carolina for possession of crack cocaine
- 1997: Football analyst for TNT's Sunday Night Football
- 1999: Inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
- 1999: Any Given Sunday
- 2000: Shaft
- 2004: LT: Over the Edge: Tackling Quarterbacks, Drugs, and a World Beyond Football
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