Lawrence Taylor Signed Giants Blue Jersey - Beckett (BAS) Witnessed
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Add the autograph of the player widely regarded as the greatest defensive player in NFL history — captured on the Giants blue jersey at the premium witnessed authentication tier — to your collection with this Lawrence Taylor Autographed New York Giants Blue Jersey — Beckett (BAS) Witnessed. Taylor signed this Giants blue jersey under the direct observation of a Beckett representative. "L.T." played his entire 13-season career with the New York Giants (1981-1993), winning the 1986 NFL MVP — becoming the only defensive player ever to win the award by unanimous selection — along with a record-tying three Defensive Player of the Year awards, two Super Bowl championships, and 10 consecutive Pro Bowl selections en route to a first-ballot Pro Football Hall of Fame induction in 1999. Authenticated by Beckett Authentication Services with their premium Witnessed tier and a tamper-proof witness hologram, verifiable at Beckett's official website.
Product Highlights
- Hand-signed by Lawrence "L.T." Taylor — Pro Football Hall of Fame Class of 1999 (first ballot); 1986 NFL Most Valuable Player; 3x NFL Defensive Player of the Year (1981, 1982, 1986); 1981 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year; 10x Pro Bowl selection (1981-1990); 8x First-Team All-Pro; 2x Super Bowl champion (XXI, XXV); NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary Team; widely regarded as the greatest defensive player in NFL history
- New York Giants Blue Jersey — Giants royal blue jersey
- Beckett (BAS) Witnessed Authentication: a Beckett representative was physically present and observed the signature being applied; tamper-proof witness hologram on the jersey; verifiable at Beckett's official website. Witnessed is BAS's premium authentication tier.
- 1986 NFL MVP: the only defensive player ever to win the NFL MVP by unanimous selection; recorded a career-high 20.5 sacks that season as the centerpiece of the Giants' Super Bowl XXI championship run
- The position revolutionizer: credited with permanently changing NFL pass-rushing schemes, offensive line blocking, and offensive formations; #56 retired by the Giants
- Backed by our Lifetime Authenticity Guarantee
The Greatest Defensive Player in NFL History
Lawrence Taylor is widely regarded — by media, former players, and coaches — as the greatest defensive player in NFL history, and by some as the best football player ever to play the game. Drafted 2nd overall in the 1981 NFL Draft out of North Carolina, Taylor immediately transformed the Giants defense, winning Defensive Rookie of the Year AND Defensive Player of the Year in his first season — and was named First-Team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons. His attacking style at outside linebacker fundamentally changed the game: he is credited with reshaping NFL pass-rushing schemes, offensive line blocking assignments, and offensive formations as opposing coaches invented new ways to slow him down. Taylor recorded double-digit sacks every season from 1984 through 1990, including a career-high 20.5 sacks in his 1986 MVP campaign, and finished with 142 career sacks — the most in Giants franchise history, a half-sack ahead of Michael Strahan despite playing 32 fewer games.
The 1986 MVP and Two Super Bowl Championships
Taylor's 1986 season stands as one of the greatest individual defensive campaigns in NFL history. He recorded 20.5 sacks and won the 1986 NFL Most Valuable Player award — becoming the first defensive player to win the MVP since 1971 and, to this day, the only defensive player ever to win it by unanimous selection. That season culminated in the Giants' Super Bowl XXI championship. Taylor anchored the Giants' famed "Big Blue Wrecking Crew" defense alongside Hall of Fame linebacker Harry Carson and won a second Super Bowl championship in Super Bowl XXV following the 1990 season. His three Defensive Player of the Year awards (1981, 1982, 1986) stood as an outright NFL record until they were later tied by J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald. Taylor was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1999 in his first year of eligibility, and the Giants retired his #56 jersey. He was named to both the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team and the NFL 75th Anniversary Team.
Beckett (BAS) Witnessed Authentication
This jersey has been certified authentic by Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) at the Witnessed tier — Beckett's premium verification category. A Beckett representative was physically present during the signing and personally observed the signature being applied to the jersey. A tamper-proof BAS Witness hologram has been applied, with the hologram number verifiable online at Beckett's official website.
Specifications
| Player | Lawrence Julius "L.T." Taylor |
| Team | New York Giants (1981-1993, entire 13-season career) |
| Position | Outside Linebacker (#56) |
| Item Type | Autographed Football Jersey |
| Jersey | New York Giants royal blue jersey |
| Authentication | Beckett Authentication Services (BAS) — Witnessed tier (premium); tamper-proof witness hologram verifiable at Beckett's official website |
| Pro Football Hall of Fame | Class of 1999 — first ballot |
| 1986 NFL Most Valuable Player | Won — only defensive player ever to win the NFL MVP by unanimous selection |
| NFL Defensive Player of the Year | 3x (1981, 1982, 1986) — record at the time (since tied by J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald) |
| 1981 NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year | Won |
| Super Bowl Championships | 2x (XXI following 1986 season, XXV following 1990 season) |
| Pro Bowl Selections | 10x (1981-1990, ten consecutive) |
| First-Team All-Pro | 8x (First-Team All-Pro in each of his first nine seasons) |
| 1986 NFL Sacks Leader | 20.5 sacks (career high) |
| Career Sacks | 142 (most in Giants franchise history; 132.5 officially recorded, excluding 1981 when sacks were not an official stat) |
| Career Tackles | 1,088 |
| Career Fumble Recoveries | 11 |
| Career Interceptions | 9 |
| NFL All-Decade / Anniversary Teams | NFL 1980s All-Decade Team; NFL 75th Anniversary Team |
| Giants Jersey Retired | #56 |
| NFL Draft | 1981, Round 1, Pick 2 (New York Giants) |
| College | North Carolina — Unanimous All-American (1980); ACC Player of the Year (1980); #98 honored by North Carolina |
| Height/Weight | 6'3" / 237 lbs |
| Born | February 4, 1959, Williamsburg, Virginia (age 67) |
| Condition | Excellent |
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How to Verify This Item's Authenticity
This piece is BAS Witness Authenticated — the highest authentication tier offered by Beckett Authentication Services. A Beckett representative was physically present at the signing, observed the autograph being applied, and applied the tamper-evident hologram on-site. The witnessed designation provides the strongest possible chain-of-custody evidence in the industry, and Beckett maintains a public lookup tool so you can confirm the piece independently in under a minute.
- Locate the BAS Witness hologram applied to the item at the signing event. The serial number is printed on the hologram itself.
- Visit Beckett's verification page at beckett-authentication.com/search.
- Enter the serial number into Beckett's lookup tool.
- Confirm the match. The lookup will return the item details and confirm the Witnessed authentication — these should match the piece in your hands.
