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Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants · Linebacker
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56IMPACT
Ray Lewis
Baltimore Ravens · Linebacker
VS
2–1
categories
Taylor leads the head-to-head, 2 categories to 1.
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Tale of the tape
132.5
Sacks (career)
41.5
9
Interceptions (career)
31
41
Forced fumbles (career)
19
The trophy case edge: Lewis
2× Super BowlNFL MVP3× Defensive POY8× First-Team All-Pro10× Pro BowlHall of Fame (1999)
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2× Super BowlSuper Bowl MVP2× Defensive POY7× First-Team All-Pro13× Pro BowlHall of Fame (2018)
The verdict

Taylor holds the edge, leading in 2 of 3 categories (sacks (career), forced fumbles (career)). Lewis answers in interceptions (career) — which is exactly why this is the marquee debate.

56Taylor · Rotation piece
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Card value — head to head

Lawrence Taylor
$56
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38%
Legacy floor100%
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Ray Lewis
$56
Cemented legacy
5-yr outlook+38%
Legacy floor100%
RarityEpic
Card verdictBoth grade to about $56 today.
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