Does anone doubt that L.T. was the best L.B. in the NFL in the eighties?

Answer 1

Was LT the best LB in the 80's? I'll let the facts speak for themselves......

College North Carolina
NFL Draft 1981 / Round 1/ Pick 2 (New York Giants)

Pro Bowls Appearances:
1982, 1983, 1984, 1985, 1986,
1987, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1991

Awards:
1981 AP NFL Defensive R.O.Y.
1981 AP NFL Defensive P.O.Y.
1982 AP NFL Defensive P.O.Y.
1983 UPI NFC P.O.Y.
1986 UPI NFC P.O.Y.
1986 Bert Bell Award
1986 NFL PFWA MVP
1986 AP NFL Defensive P.O.Y.
1986 NEA NFL Defensive MVP
1986 AP NFL MVP

Other Honors & Records:
NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 1980s All-Decade Team

Most NFL Defensive
Player of the Year Awards (3)
Tied for New York Giants
Career Sacks record (132.5)
with Michael Strahan (Taylor
unofficially has 142 sacks:
sacks were not a recognized
statistic his rookie year when
he had 9.5)

So you ask yourself, what LB was MORE PRODUCTIVE in the NFL in the '80's?

I mean throughout the 1980s and early 1990s, Taylor was a disruptive force at outside linebacker, and is widely considered to have changed the pass rushing schemes, offensive line play, and offensive formations used in the NFL.

Taylor produced double-digit sacks seasons consecutively 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 in the 1986 season.

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 Super Bowl XXI and XXV victories. During that time Taylor and fellow linebackers Carl Banks and Hall of Famer Harry Carson gave the Giants linebacking corps a reputation as one of the best in the NFL.

Should I say more?

Answer 2

Coke head Taylor was by far the best L.B. in the eighties and maybe all-time. This guy was high enough to feel no pain for over a decade and all in his path paid the price. Cocaine, the choice of Linebackers.

Answer 3

there are this way of great style of great linebackers interior the NFL precise now. This years perfect linebacker nonetheless is Patrick Willis. yet widespread i could could say Ray Lewis. the guy is an animal, or perhaps nonetheless he has an excellent mouth each now and then, he can back it up. he's a clever, team participant who's everywhere on the sphere.

Answer 4

Well, I would "doubt" it. All that means is that I think it's open for discussion. LT was actually more of a DE playing back than he was a LB. Singletary (sp?) was a far better run stopper.
And I would much rather have Butkus than LT as far as my all-time team goes.

Answer 5

Ask Joe Theisman

Answer 6

Im a niner fan and yeah he is the greatest from the eighties if it wasnt for him sacking and taking out joe montana in the 1990 NFC championship the niners would of had a 3-peat SUper Bowl championship they would of destroyed buffalo like 40-14 in the superbowl but thanks to him his team went instead and won it thanks to the tackle and injury he put on joe montana

Answer 7

no, but you should say larance talor (sorry about spelling) because there are some dumb people who will say, "LT is a RB right now, are you dumb" but yes LT was the best LB in the 80s and probably top 10 of all time.

Answer 8

Probably, but he is quite overrated! You could run right at him! People get way too wrapped up in highlight sacks, and ignore the big picture.

Answer 9

some could argue Singletary but LT was the man

Answer 10

LT was the best LB in history, so yeah...The 80s too...