NFLNFL New York Giants Trading Cards1981–1993Hall of Fame · 1999

Lawrence Taylor Cards & Plaques

LT on the wall — for the Giants fan who watched defense win two rings.

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Career snapshot

Career: 132.5 sacks (since sacks became official in 1982) · 9 INTs · 1,088 tackles · 13 seasons · 1981–1993 New York Giants only.

Hardware: 2× Super Bowl Champion (XXI, XXV), 1986 NFL MVP (only defensive player since 1971), 3× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986), 10× Pro Bowl, 8× First-Team All-Pro, 1981 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1999.

Accolades

★ 2× Super Bowl Champion (XXI, XXV)

★ 1986 NFL MVP — only defensive player to win MVP since 1971

★ 3× NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986)

★ 10× Pro Bowl

★ 8× First-Team All-Pro

★ 1981 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year

★ 132.5 career sacks

★ Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1999 (first ballot)

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Lawrence Taylor New York Giants HOF Fan Gift Plaque 8x10 Stats 2 Cards Donruss Score Panini Topps Prizm 2024 2025 2026
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Lawrence Taylor New York Giants HOF Fan Gift Plaque 8x10 Stats 2 Cards Donruss Score Panini Topps Prizm 2024 2025 2026

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The card collector's view

LT's flagship rookie is the 1981 Topps #435 RC—the recognized standard, with PSA 10 copies commanding premiums during Giants anniversary years. The card sits in vintage HOF territory and centers any Giants defense collection. His 1980s Topps and Score cards from the back-to-back Super Bowl years hold steady value. Panini retired-legends inserts in Mosaic and Donruss Optic feature LT in classic Giants blue-and-red.

About Lawrence Taylor Cards & Plaques at FreshDCards

Changed defensive football. Lawrence Taylor won the 1986 NFL MVP—the only defensive player to win the award since 1971—and made the entire league rebuild how it blocked the edge. Three-time Defensive Player of the Year, ten Pro Bowls, eight First-Team All-Pros, and 132.5 career sacks. The New York Giants won Super Bowls XXI and XXV with Taylor as the engine. He played all thirteen seasons in one uniform. The 1981 Defensive Rookie of the Year. Pro Football Hall of Fame, Class of 1999. LT didn't redefine the outside linebacker position—he invented the modern version.

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