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Lawrence Taylor
★ HALL OF FAME
All-Time Rank & Honors
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Yes
Hall of Fame
Season honors and record seasons
Combined Season Grid
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| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Defense | ||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty | |||||
| 1981 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | — | NYG | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | — | NYG | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | — | NYG | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1989 | — | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | — | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | — | NYG | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | — | NYG | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | — | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | — | 180 | — | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | 142.0 | 142.0 | 9 | 0 | 56 | 11 | — | — | |
Defense
| Season | Age | Team | G | GS | Tkl | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sk | Dis | Int | PD | FF | FR | TD | Sfty |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 | 22 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.5 | 9.5 | 1 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1982 | 23 | NYG | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.5 | 7.5 | 1 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1983 | 24 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9.0 | 9.0 | 2 | — | 4 | 2 | — | — |
| 1984 | 25 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11.5 | 11.5 | 1 | — | 7 | 0 | — | — |
| 1985 | 26 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13.0 | 13.0 | 0 | — | 7 | 2 | — | — |
| 1986 | 27 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20.5 | 20.5 | 0 | — | 3 | 0 | — | — |
| 1987 | 28 | NYG | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12.0 | 12.0 | 3 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1988 | 29 | NYG | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.5 | 15.5 | 0 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — |
| 1989 | 30 | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15.0 | 15.0 | 0 | — | 5 | 0 | — | — |
| 1990 | 31 | NYG | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10.5 | 10.5 | 1 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| 1991 | 32 | NYG | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7.0 | 7.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 2 | — | — |
| 1992 | 33 | NYG | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5.0 | 5.0 | 0 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — |
| 1993 | 34 | NYG | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6.0 | 6.0 | 0 | — | 4 | 1 | — | — |
| Career | 180 | 0 | 0 | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 0 | 56 | 11 | — | — |
All-Time Standing
how this career measures against the all-time greats at the position68
Strong
of 100
Reached 72% of the all-time Sacks leader — a strong all-time profile at the position.
72% of the all-time Sacks leader72
1 category ≥25% of the all-time leader33
A 0–100 scale where 100 = matched the all-time leaderat this position. Built only from visible encyclopedia data — career production vs. the all-time leader, plus efficiency (EPA) and comparable-player confidence — so it's a transparent context score, not a subjective rating. Tiers: Elite ≥ 85 · Strong ≥ 65 · Solid ≥ 45 · Depth < 45. Comparable-player confidence: 89%.
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Reference Graph
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Top Teammates
Sean LandetaP9yCarl BanksOLB9yGary ReasonsILB8yJoe MorrisRB7yLionel ManuelWR7yJeff HostetlerQB6yMark BavaroTE6yLee RousonRB6yStephen BakerWR6yGreg JacksonDB5yHoward CrossTE5yDave MeggettRB5yLewis TillmanRB5yOdessa TurnerWR5yStacy RobinsonWR5yRodney HamptonRB4yGeorge AdamsRB4yJohn MistlerWR4yEd McCaffreyWR3yCorey MillerLB3yButch WoolfolkRB3yScott BrunnerQB3yDanny PittmanWR3yJarrod BunchFB3y
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Movementderived from season history
- 1993final season
Last recorded season with NYG
- 1981signing
Entered the NFL with NYG
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Availability
Career durability — games played vs. scheduled, across 13 seasons.
90%
Data: wikipedia:season-stats (CC-BY-SA, facts-only), wikipedia:pfhof-inductee-list · multi-source verified via the StatVault Oracle · updated 7/10/2026
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