1959 - Today
Lawrence Julius Taylor (born February 4, 1959), nicknamed "L.T.", is an American former football linebacker who spent his entire career playing for the New York Giants in the National Football League (NFL). He is widely regarded as the greatest defensive player of all time.After an All-American career at the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill (1978–1981), Taylor was selected 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. Read more on Wikipedia
Since 2007, the English Wikipedia page of Lawrence Taylor has received more than 6,601,298 page views. His biography is available in 20 different languages on Wikipedia. Lawrence Taylor is the 18th most popular american football player (down from 11th in 2019), the 11,632nd most popular biography from United States (down from 9,925th in 2019) and the 18th most popular American American Football Player.
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Among american football players, Lawrence Taylor ranks 18 out of 55. Before him are Jerry Rice, Dick Butkus, Aldo Donelli, Michael Oher, John Elway, and Brett Favre. After him are Walter Payton, Aaron Rodgers, Steve Young, Kurt Warner, Troy Aikman, and Byron White.
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12
1942 - 2023
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 13
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 14
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 16
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 18
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 19
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 20
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 21
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 22
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 23
1917 - 2002
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 24
Among people born in 1959, Lawrence Taylor ranks 502. Before him are Alex McLeish, Keith Cooke, Eduardo Acevedo, Lee Daniels, Patxi López, and Lorella Stefanelli. After him are Gary Rydstrom, Giorgio Vanzetta, René Müller, Everton Nogueira, Karl Shuker, and Ulrike Richter.
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.02
Rank: 496
1959 - Present
HPI: 39.01
Rank: 497
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.93
Rank: 498
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.92
Rank: 499
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 500
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.79
Rank: 501
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 502
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.74
Rank: 503
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 504
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.68
Rank: 505
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.57
Rank: 506
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.55
Rank: 507
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.28
Rank: 508
Among people born in United States, Lawrence Taylor ranks 11,632 out of 18,182. Before him are Pamela Adlon (1966), Tony Bettenhausen (1916), Henry M. Jackson (1912), Bill Wheatley (1909), John Houbolt (1919), and George Stoneman (1822). After him are Mo'Nique (1967), Brooklyn Decker (1987), Marguerite Churchill (1910), Justina Machado (1972), Reggie Fils-Aimé (1961), and Bernie Worrell (1944).
1966 - Present
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 11,626
1916 - 1961
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 11,627
1912 - 1983
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 11,628
1909 - 1992
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 11,629
1919 - 2014
HPI: 38.77
Rank: 11,630
1822 - 1894
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 11,631
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 11,632
1967 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 11,633
1987 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 11,634
1910 - 2000
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 11,635
1972 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 11,636
1961 - Present
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 11,637
1944 - 2016
HPI: 38.75
Rank: 11,638
Among american football players born in United States, Lawrence Taylor ranks 18. Before him are Jerry Rice (1962), Dick Butkus (1942), Aldo Donelli (1907), Michael Oher (1986), John Elway (1960), and Brett Favre (1969). After him are Walter Payton (1954), Aaron Rodgers (1983), Steve Young (1961), Kurt Warner (1971), Troy Aikman (1966), and Byron White (1917).
1962 - Present
HPI: 40.83
Rank: 12
1942 - 2023
HPI: 40.59
Rank: 13
1907 - 1994
HPI: 40.14
Rank: 14
1986 - Present
HPI: 39.92
Rank: 15
1960 - Present
HPI: 39.60
Rank: 16
1969 - Present
HPI: 38.90
Rank: 17
1959 - Present
HPI: 38.76
Rank: 18
1954 - 1999
HPI: 38.69
Rank: 19
1983 - Present
HPI: 38.03
Rank: 20
1961 - Present
HPI: 37.29
Rank: 21
1971 - Present
HPI: 36.38
Rank: 22
1966 - Present
HPI: 36.22
Rank: 23
1917 - 2002
HPI: 36.07
Rank: 24