Lawrence Taylor is a Hall of Fame pass rusher whose career earned one of the highest career value scores of 92 in the Knox value model. Taylor's enshrinement reflects a career that consistently placed him among the elite of his generation.
Lawrence Taylor
Height6'3"
Weight237 lb
BornFeb 4, 1959
Age67
College
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | 22–23 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | 23–24 | NYG | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 24–25 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | 25–26 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 26–27 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | 27–28 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 28–29 | NYG | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 29–30 | NYG | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1989 | 30–31 | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 31–32 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 32–33 | NYG | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | 33–34 | NYG | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 34–35 | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | 180 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 142.0 | 142.0 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 11 | — | — | |
Career Value · VORP
342 career value over replacement — #80 all-time of 4,649. 26.3/season above a replacement-level LB.
Draft OutcomeSteal ↑
Pick #2 (Rd 1) · NYG · 1981 · +30.6 vs expected KV-H
92actual
61.4 expected · Δ+30.6
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