Lawrence Taylor

10 Greatest NFL Rookie Seasons of All-Time

The best first-year players in NFL history, or at least since Gale Sayers was a rookie.
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<p> The best first-year players in NFL history, including Eric Dickerson, Lawrence Taylor, Randy Moss, Cam Newton, Barry Sanders, Gale Sayers, Jevon Kearse, Anquan Boldin, Ben Roethlisberger and Edgerrin James.</p>
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Jevon Kearse
Edgerrin James
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It's rare that a first-year player comes into the NFL and has an immediate impact on the game. But it does happen. Athlon Sports looks back at the best rookie players in NFL history, or at least since Gale Sayers took the field in 1965.

Ndamukong Suh is the New Lawrence Taylor

The Detroit Lions defensive lineman is taking the NFL by storm and making the Lions a threat again.
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<p> The Detroit Lions' defensive lineman is taking the NFL by storm and making the Lions a threat again.</p>
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Ndamukong Suh is pretty good at football (in case you haven't noticed). And his reputation as a brutal defensive lineman is reminiscent of the Giants' Lawrence Taylor.