Lawrence Taylor Football News & Bio

Name: Lawrence Taylor Hometown: Willamsburg, VA High School: Lafayette Born: February 4, 1959 (66) Height/Weight: 6-3, 242 Position: Outside Linebacker Notes: Football Related: Phil Farris | Ron Wooten | Donnell Thompson | Harry Stanback

Lawrence Taylor and the 1980 Tar Heels caught Bill Belichick's eye
Lawrence Taylor changed the game of football. And his first NFL position coach is now head coach at UNC. Bill Belichick probably owes some of...
Fri Aug 8, 2025

Lawrence Taylor named best No. 2 NFL Draft pick ever
At UNC, Lawrence Taylor was a Unanimous All-American in 1980. As a pro, he won two Super Bowls and accumulated 142 sacks in 13 seasons...
Wed Jul 9, 2025

The best NFL draft pick ever at every slot from No. 1 to 262
2. Lawrence Taylor, OLB, North Carolina (1981): The best defensive player of all time is also the best second overall pick of all time. Taylor...
Wed Jul 9, 2025

UNC Football History Playing inside Domes
UNC 16, Texas 7. Dec 31, 1980. In the Houston Astrodome, the Tar Heels and Longhorns hooked up for the Bluebonnet Bowl. Carolina was led...
Tue May 20, 2025

Lawrence Taylor and the 1980 Tar Heels caught Bill Belichick’s eye
Lawrence Taylor changed the game of football. And his first position coach in the NFL is now the head coach at UNC. Bill Belichick probably...
Thu May 1, 2025

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