At 66, Lawrence Taylor Reveals The Toughest Players He Has Faced

At 66, Lawrence Taylor Reveals The Toughest Players He Has Faced Even at 66, Lawrence Taylor’s name carries the same weight it did during his playing days. Widely seen as the greatest defensive player in NFL history, Taylor dominated the field for 13 seasons with the New York Giants. He changed the way the linebacker position was played, forcing offenses to completely rewrite their playbooks just to try and contain him. Now, with decades of reflection behind him, Taylor is opening up about the players who pushed him to his limits — the ones who earned his respect, not just for talent, but for heart, toughness, and an unwillingness to back down.