Taylor was the first of three sons born to Clarence and Iris Taylor in Williamsburg, Virginia. His father worked as a dispatcher at the Newport News shipyards, while his mother was a schoolteacher. Referred to as Lonnie by his … See more

1981 NFL draft and training camp
In the 1981 NFL draft, Taylor was selected by the New York Giants in the first round as the 2nd pick … See more

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, in 1987
Taylor began using … See more

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After graduating from Lafayette High School in 1977, Taylor attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a team … See more

Lawrence Taylor, defensively, has had as big an impact as any player I've ever seen. He changed the way defense is played, the way pass … See more

Investments
In Taylor's final year in the NFL, he started a company called All-Pro Products. The company See more