Riddell Authentic Pro Line New York Giants football helmet has been signed by Lawrence Taylor on the right hand side in silver. Taylor played 13 NFL seasons, all with the New York Football Giants. He was 1981 NFL Rookie of the Year, and he was a 3-time AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year. The 1-time Pro Bowler was the 1986 NFL MVP, and from 1984 through 1990, he registered double digit sacks each season. He led the NFL in sacks in 1986, with 20.5. He had 132.5 lifetime sacks. Known as "L.T.," he was also a 2-time Super Bowl Champion. Many experts consider Taylor, with his unique blend of power, speed, and intensity, as the best defensive player of all time. Great NFL coach and broadcaster John Madden once commented on how much Taylor changed pro football: "L.T. changed the way defense is played, the way pass rushing is played, the way linebackers play, and the way offenses block linebackers."