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- 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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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
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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Name Vital Stats
- Mahalo's Guide to New York Giants
- NFL.com: Career Stats
- Height: 6-3
- Weight: 237 lbs
- Rookie Year: 1981
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
Lawrence Taylor Merchandise
- NFL Shop: Lawrence Taylor Merchandise
- eBay: Lawrence Taylor Merchandise
- Amazon.com: Lawrence Taylor Merchandise
- AllPosters.com: Lawrence Taylor Posters
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@ScalpEmOfficial that's ok I still think of Lawrence Taylor too. When I think of the running back I think of cry-baby and over rated.
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@lgoddard When someones says LT, I still think Lawrence Taylor, not that running back guy.
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He's actually OK - when he's not penalized @alex252 Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor.
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Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor. RT @geoffmosher No sign of Akeem Jordan. #Eagles
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I just met Lawrence Taylor! The LT that plans media out of Havas in Paris. Not THAT LT.
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@ScalpEmOfficial that's ok I still think of Lawrence Taylor too. When I think of the running back I think of cry-baby and over rated.
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@lgoddard When someones says LT, I still think Lawrence Taylor, not that running back guy.
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He's actually OK - when he's not penalized @alex252 Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor.
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Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor. RT @geoffmosher No sign of Akeem Jordan. #Eagles
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I just met Lawrence Taylor! The LT that plans media out of Havas in Paris. Not THAT LT.
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On Twitter Powered by Twitter
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@ScalpEmOfficial that's ok I still think of Lawrence Taylor too. When I think of the running back I think of cry-baby and over rated.
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@lgoddard When someones says LT, I still think Lawrence Taylor, not that running back guy.
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He's actually OK - when he's not penalized @alex252 Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor.
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Dear God, please no more Moise Fokou. He makes Dhani Jones look like Lawrence Taylor. RT @geoffmosher No sign of Akeem Jordan. #Eagles
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I just met Lawrence Taylor! The LT that plans media out of Havas in Paris. Not THAT LT.
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