The player who changed football — Lawrence Taylor's impact on the game was so profound that the NFL created new rules specifically to limit his ability to destroy quarterbacks.
Lawrence Taylor is the only defensive player in the Super Bowl era to win the NFL MVP award (1986). His impact on the game was so transformative that offensive coordinators had to redesign their entire approach to protect against him. The NFL created new holding rules specifically because of his dominance. He won two Super Bowls with the Giants (XXI and XXV) and recorded 132.5 career sacks.
The NFL rewrote its rules about holding and illegal contact specifically because of his dominance — no player has had such direct regulatory impact on the sport.
Did You Know?Career Honours
- Super Bowl XXI XXV Champion
- NFL MVP 1986 (only defensive player in Super Bowl era)
- 10x Pro Bowl
- NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team