Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Taylor was a disruptive force at outside linebacker, and is credited with changing defensive game plans, defensive pass rushing schemes, offensive line blocking schemes, and offensive formations used in the NFL. Taylor is the only NFL player to win the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year award in his rookie season.
Taylor won several defensive awards after his rookie season. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Īfter an All-American career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1978–1981), Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft. He played college football at University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill and is also widely regarded as one of the greatest college football players ever. Taylor is widely regarded as one of the greatest linebackers and one of the greatest defensive players of all time. Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed " L.T.", is an American former professional football player who spent his entire career as an outside linebacker for the New York Giants ( 1981–1993) in the National Football League (NFL). NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1981).
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