Lawrence Taylor: the first NFL Defensive MVP 

Alan Page of the Minnesota Vikings was the first defensive MVP in 1971.

Alan Page played his last season the same season LT started. Alan Page played Defensive Tackle at a weight just ~10 lbs. heavier than LT. At the end of his tenure with the Vikings, Page got into the jogging craze that was going on and dropped to only about 225 lbs. and was still playing defensive tackle! Bud Grant didn’t think Page would last playing at that weight and with a stubborn Page unwilling to add weight back on, Bud shipped him off to the Bears. Pound for pound, very few players can compare to the strength and short space quickness and agility that Page displayed…he was really a marvelous and unique athlete.

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Good God...has anyone actually watched the video? Yes, the title is misleading and obviously incorrect. The narrator does state in the video that Page was the 1971 MVP.

Fake news.

A lil misleading on the title makes one forget about alan page winning it in 1971

Taylor, Butkus, Lott, Reggie White. They would have dominated all eras.

He'd still be running down backs and terrorizing quarterbacks today. Absolutely, any time, forever. I watched him live several times, and he was insane! He'd honestly wreck today.

The greatest football player to ever play the game. The true GOAT

An IMO Lawrence Taylor is the Greatest player in NFL history.

Your research skills are dubious based on the title of this video. Alan Page was the first league MVP who played defense. Defensive Tackle to be precise.

One of first defensive players that turned around a WHOLE FRANCHISE’s identity and all around success! He was UNBELIEVABLE to see Every week. BEFORE LT the Giants were 💩

I watched a Giants game from 1986 and he was dropping in coverage on about half of passing plays. Could you imagine his sack totals if he was a full time pass rusher?

Alan Page, 1971 NFL MVP.

Who cares about the pro bowl,a popularity contest!!!

Lawrence Taylor is the Greatest Player in NFL history.

LT was a monster, I didn't realize until I got older that was him in Any Given Sunday. He was scary even in that movie.

*Hes not the first defender to win NFL MVP* Switch it to “The Last NFL Defensive MVP”

Greatest defensive player of all time 🐐

In addition to the Alan Page corrections / comments… here is another, the speaker says “a fellow linebacker Brian Kelly” this is not the current LSU coach. LT played with a linebacker named Brian Kelley… different spelling. Different person. Need a little bit more in depth research here guy.

Watching LT come off the edge was just like watching Michael Jordan elevate from the foul line on one of his awesome dunks. Electric!! Both of them changed their sport. Blessed to have watched both their careers.

Great content. He might have been the last to do it. But Alan Page was the first.

i saw LT at meadowlands in 86 ...he caused a fumble inside the 10 for years now giants and jets are big time clown tankers

I believe Alan Page won in 1971. That would make him the first.

The playing level where the opposition changes its tactics solely to specifically stop you, and they are still unable to do so. Like Jim Brown. Sometimes, a player really is the best football player in existence.

Every LB & LT should thank Lawrence Taylor! Now that’s what I call SPECIAL.

Needless to say at least this stage, but how about showing some respect for the honorable justice Alan Page J?

There were clowns running about saying Micah Parsons is the new LT!!!? 🤣 What kind of foolish talk is that!? Bill Belichik said this when a few years ago Kalil Mack was the "new LT!" Belichik shook his head and said, "We're talking about Lawrence Taylor."

WRONG!!!!! LT was not the first NFL defensive player to win NFL MVP. That honors goes to Minnesota Viking DT Alan page.He won the NFL MVP award back in the early 70's.

LT is on my make a team from any era list for sure. Giants wasn't my team, but i watch to see Taylor play.

LT was a powerhouse! Just liked to punish the other team.

He is the reason offensive tackles get paid so much.

He was not the first.... Alan Page was the first but LT was the last. Go Giants!!

He was a beast and a great player. He would get it done on defense.

Great ep on the best defensive player of all time!

Imagine how much better he would have been without the injures and the drugs. Scary!

Not defensive rookie of the year, the only rookie ever to win defensive player of the year

If Bill said so then it must be it then. LT the GOAT

He has 142 sacks

“Let’s go out there like a bunch of crazed dogs baby!”

Id hate to be the bearer of bad news but he wasn't the last defensive player to get the mvp that would be Von Miller from the broncos

LT Was the GREATEST , NOT EVEN CLOSE.

LT was a pleasure to watch he was a beast.

Oh, BULLSHIT. Butkus. Oh, wait. Defensive MVP was new award. Butkus was only the Defensive Player of the Year. Sorry. And, by the way, I would take Butkus IN A HEARTBEAT.

Small error: Pitt outside linebacker Hugh Green won the Lombardi Award, not Taylor. Green also won Walter Camp, Maxwell Award and narrowly lost the Heisman Award to running back George Rogers who was the top draft pick that year (Giants forever grateful to the Saints for passing on Taylor). Taylor didn't win any national postseason awards because Hugh Green won them all. Green was a four time All American and college football's most decorated linebacker to this day, but as one NFL scout described Taylor: "Give me Hugh Green, now make him 20lbs bigger but also make him quicker than Green, faster than Green, stronger than Green and a lot meaner than Hugh Green and that's who Lawrence Taylor is.

At 00:57 you mention Taylor won the Lombardi Award as a senior at UNC. A couple of things wrong here. FIrst, you put up an image of the Lombardi Trophy given to the winner of the Super Bowl. Second, he never won the Lombardi Award. In 1980 Hugh Green won the award. Here's the wiki for the Lombardi Award given to college football players who "best embodies the values and spirit of NFL's legendary coach Vince Lombardi" by the Rotary Club of Houston, Texas: en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lombardi_Award

The cleanest player in the draft. 😂 😂 😂 😂

The greatest defensive player in my lifetime.

If there was an all time draft , LT would be my first pick. I know Brady was great, but I could live with Unitas, Montana, or Mahomes as a second pick. There was no one before or since as good as Taylor. Unlike every other player in football, he brought about strategy and rule changes.

BUTKUS = G.O.A.T. !!

20 sacks forced reckoned with Super Bowl appearances 1 team all pro voted number 1 by the players the players how he didn’t get MVP the crap

At 1 10 you say he can jump 6 to 7 feet in the air to block a punt. Crappy high school high jumpers do that at every meet lol. Or did you mean he can jump forward 6 to 7 feet in the air. 6th grade girls can do this. Am I the only one who thought this?

You probably wanna change that title cause it’s incorrect for first defensive mvp winner

👎🏿I'm an 🦅 fan, i love LTs legacy, but get your facts straight.

Are y’all sure LT isn’t Zion Williamson Father ??…

The Lawrence Taylor was the Michael Jordan of the NFL .

Donald should have got it in 2019 NFL is dumb

i know i dont need to rub it in but alan page of the purple people eaters was first to win mvp on defense. he was also a judge after football

In the words of Rick James Cocaine is a hell of a drug

"Remember, kids. Don't do crack."

Second, Allen Page was the first

Almost like Alan Page didn't exist

Thumbs down for false title.

that lions game he had a hyrt pectoral i think?

Strahan broke Gastenaus record not Taylor

The only defenseman who involved in tacklings that broke Joe Theisman's leg and put Joe Mantana into big concussion on 49-6 rout of the 49ers. Very very unfortunate.

LT was so coked up half the time it explains everything.

He was on drugs half the time

Wrong , Allan page won it twice

Wasn't Alan Page MVP ?

Id like to watch the video. But I don't want to get a seizure from all this flashing lights and video effects LT doesn't need. A+++ Narrationtho. LT doesn't need flash he's Tha flash

Yeah you must obviously be a packer fan because SKOL!!! Alan Page won a defensive MVP in 71.

He was a druggy tho

The 8 ball HOFer. 😂

Free 🎱’s , Drink, Cars , Women and everything else I’m forgetting. Amazing he was !!!

He wasn't tho.

ALAN PAGE!!!!!!

2014 JJ Watt could have been NFL league MVP

Maybe this year is the chance of defense to take throne. The dline being the strongets in recent year across the league, and all of the defensive adjustments are reaching to success, with huge picks all across the board. Real football is back

Alan Page

Carl Banks should have a bust right next to taylor in the hof. Banks on the strong side had to constantly blow up tightends, pulling linemen and fullbacks giving taylor time to chase from behind. In his prime banks was as good as it gets in his role. Each time I see a video of the giants from that era I appreciate banks even more. Each week belichick would show up in the meeting room with that weeks game plan..."Carl you lineup strong side and block destruct everything coming your way. Lawrence, you just go find the football. Everyone else, base cover 2".

ALAN PAGE

Is Von Miller forgotten?

Cracked out of his mind

Who had the sack record until Strahan?

I used to wear his jersey to practice

Alan Page has left the Chat

I'll bet he is rich !

Alan Page was 1st.

Alan Page??

Alan Page

BUTKUS 1ST !!

Not the first defensive MVP.

Lawrence Taylor was the greatest defensive player of all time he lost to the 85 bears

There was truly no rhyme or reason fo LT'S dominance,he was not the biggest guy,was not the strongest guy,but he was quick and honestly I think it cones down to being able to put him all over the line,he had a freakish motor with maybe a little help from the Columbians lol,but u look at REGGIE WHITE a huge dude with crazy moving power,but LT I think it was the system,coaching and feel for where the play was going and to whom,because he didnt just sack QB's he was involved in plays as well,also he had a tremendous group of LB'S with him,but LT was great even befire that,I actually might go back and see some of them old GIANTS gms and see how much of it might have been matchups,because u jyst dont see him overpowering too many TACKLES but his quickness was an issue,but he sure was awesome I was 12 in 86 and a FIN fan fir life but man he was special!!

There is no question that the greatest defensive player to ever play in the history of the NFL is Lawrence Taylor

Taylor cannot compare to Ray Lewis. Lewis by far is superior. Look at the stats.

LT loved the little girls and loved the coke. He is a true American Football hero. LOL

Misleading title. Von Miller won the MVP in SB50.

Cocaine is a hell of a drug, Rick James, anyone 😆🤣🥴😶‍🌫️🎃🃏🛸🪂