Taylor was forced to play inside linebacker for part of the season, a position which allowed him fewer pass rushing opportunities, when Carson was injured. He was again named Defensive Player of the Year. In 1986, Taylor had one of the most successful seasons by a defensive player in the history of the NFL. [52] Taylor caused strife in the locker room when he broke the picket line after early struggles by the team. 21 Pitt's holds off No. It’s #collegeGameday ! For me, crazy as it seems, there is a real relationship between wild, reckless abandon off the field and being that way on the field. Taylor says he has never seen video of the play and never wants to. † Including the 9.5 Taylor unofficially recorded as a rookie, his total is 142. : His mean streaks revolutionized NFL, made him the best. They finished 11–5, and competed for the top NFC playoff seed. [2] While there the coaching staff marveled at his intense, reckless style of play. "[91], During 1995, he went through drug rehab twice. Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T. [29] Taylor's arrival helped the Giants defense reduce their points allowed from 425 points in 1980 to 257 in 1981. Football OT abbreviation meaning defined here. Plus, Adam Rittenberg on the postponement of Notre Dame-Wake Forest. I've been to playoffs. One of the two GMs who said they would not take Taylor was Bum Phillips, who had just been hired as coach and general manager by the New Orleans Saints. [116] The girl was represented by celebrity attorney Gloria Allred when Taylor pleaded guilty on March 22, 2011, and was sentenced to six years probation as part of a plea agreement, in which he pleaded guilty to the misdemeanors of sexual misconduct and patronizing a prostitute. [9] He had 16 sacks in his final year there (1980),[10] and set numerous defensive records. [100], Taylor pursued a career in acting, appearing in the Oliver Stone movie Any Given Sunday where he played a character much like himself. On November 8, he was arrested in Miami-Dade County, Florida for leaving the scene of an accident after striking another vehicle with his Cadillac Escalade. He explained his decision by saying "The Giants are losing. [79] They defeated the Minnesota Vikings 17–10 in the opening round of the playoffs. [102], In 1999, when Taylor became eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame, there were some concerns his hard-partying lifestyle and drug abuse would hurt his candidacy. [105] On June 9, 2016, Taylor's wife was arrested for domestic violence in Florida after she threw "an unknown object" and struck Taylor in the back of the head. [59] Taylor's shoulder was so injured that he had to wear a harness to keep it in its place. [42] The Giants went 10–6, and Taylor spearheaded a defense that led the NFL in sacks with 68. https://t.co/p5KvseEDLz, Let’s Go Cavs!!! 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. Says 3 Rigged Stock In Football Star's Company, And They All Came Tumbling Down;Short-Seller Levels a Wall St. Institution, Ex-football star Lawrence Taylor falls victim to stock fraud. Normal schedule will resume tomor… https://t.co/ZHhtWYtPhA, LTQB @NateYarnell on @TheHornATX tonight with @ihsfan at 7pm https://t.co/heL0wcJGCx, Congrats to @spill_a !! You either cut me or trade me but get the fuck off my back.