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|highlights= * 10× Pro Bowl (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) * 10× All-Pro (1981, 1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1990) * 2× Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV) * AP NFL MVP (1986) * PFWA NFL MVP (1986) * NFL sacks leader (1986) * 3× AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986) * NEA NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1986) * 2× UPI NFC Defensive Player of the Year (1983, 1986) * AP NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (1981) * Bert Bell Award (1986) * NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team * NFL 1980s All-Decade Team * New York Giants No. 56 retired * Ranked 3rd by The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players * Pro Football Hall of Fame (1999) * Member of the New York Giants Ring of Honor * Main eventing WrestleMania XI defeating Bam Bam Bigelow |statlabel1=Tackles |statvalue1=1,088 |statlabel2=Sacks |statvalue2=132.5 |statlabel3=Interceptions |statvalue3=9 |nfl=TAY508500 |HOF=212 }} Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is a Hall of Fame former American football player. Taylor played his entire professional career as a linebacker for the New York Giants (1981–1993) in the National Football League (NFL). He is considered to be one of the greatest players in the history of football, and has been ranked as the greatest defensive player in league history by former players, coaches, media members, and news outlets such as the NFL Network, and ''Sporting News''.〔〔〔 After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina (UNC) (1978–1981), Taylor was drafted by the Giants as the second overall selection in the 1981 NFL Draft. Although controversy surrounded the selection due to Taylor's contract demands, the two sides quickly resolved the issue. Taylor won several defensive awards after his rookie season. Throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Taylor was a disruptive force at outside linebacker, and is credited with changing the pass rushing schemes, offensive line play, and offensive formations used in the NFL. Taylor produced double-digit sacks each season from 1984 through 1990, including a career high of 20.5 in 1986. He also won a record three Defensive Player of the Year awards and was named the league's Most Valuable Player (MVP) for his performance during the 1986 season. Taylor is one of only two defensive players in the history of the NFL to have ever won the NFL MVP award. He was named First-team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons and was a key member of the Giants' defense, nicknamed "The Big Blue Wrecking Crew", that led New York to victories in Super Bowls XXI and XXV. During the 1980s, Taylor, fellow linebackers Carl Banks, Gary Reasons, Brad Van Pelt, Brian Kelley, Pepper Johnson, and Hall of Famer Harry Carson gave the Giants linebacking corps a reputation as one of the best in the NFL. Taylor has lived a controversial lifestyle, during and after his playing career. He admitted to using drugs such as cocaine as early as his second year in the NFL, and was suspended several times by the league for failing drug tests. His drug abuse escalated after his retirement, and he was jailed three times for attempted drug possession. From 1998 to 2009, Taylor lived a sober, drug-free life. He worked as a color commentator on sporting events after his retirement, and pursued a career as an actor. His personal life came under public scrutiny in 2011 when he pled guilty to sexual misconduct involving a 16-year-old girl.〔. After Taylor was put on trial, he was registered as a low-risk sex offender. 〕 ==Early life== Lawrence Taylor was the second 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.〔Harris, Nolte, and Kirsch. pg.449〕 Referred to as Lonnie by his family,〔 Taylor was a mischievous youth. His mother said that "()e was a challenging child. Where the other two boys would ask for permission to do stuff, Lonnie...would just do it, and when you found out about it, he would give you a big story."〔Taylor and Serby. pg. 5〕 Taylor concentrated on baseball as a youth, in which he played the position of catcher,〔Taylor and Falkner. pg.7〕 and only began playing football at the advanced age of fifteen.〔 He did not play organized high school football until the following year (eleventh grade),〔(Lawrence Taylor ), britannica.com, accessed March 29, 2007.〕 and was not heavily recruited coming out of high school.〔Taylor and Serby. pg. 17〕 After graduating from Lafayette High School in 1977,〔Shampoe. pg. 65〕 Taylor attended the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill where he was a team captain,〔(North Carolina Football All-Time Letterman ) (PDF), cstv.com, accessed February 26, 2007.〕 and wore No. 98. Originally recruited as a defensive lineman, Taylor switched to linebacker before the 1979 season.〔Powell. pg. 80〕 He had 16 sacks in his final year there (1980),〔Whitley, David. (L.T. was reckless, magnificent ), espn.com, accessed January 29, 2007.〕 and set numerous defensive records. He was recognized as a consensus first-team All-American and the Atlantic Coast Conference Player of the Year in 1980.〔 While there the coaching staff marveled at his intense, reckless style of play. "As a freshman playing on special teams, he'd jump a good six or seven feet in the air to block a punt, then land on the back of his neck," said North Carolina assistant coach Bobby Cale. "He was reckless, just reckless."〔 UNC later retired Taylor's jersey.〔Knight Ridder. (Peppers is drawing comparisons to Taylor. ), April 16, 2002, available online via accessmylibrary.com, accessed February 17, 2007. *(Q & A with North Carolina DE Julius Peppers ), ''Pro Football Weekly'', March 20, 2002, accessed February 17, 2007.〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Lawrence Taylor」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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