Von Miller vs Lawrence Taylor Comparison (Through Five Seasons)
Head-to-head comparison of Hall of Fame linebacker Lawrence Taylor and current linebacker Von Miller that includes stats, Super Bowls, and various awards. Go to our Player Comparison page to check out other comparisons.
Position and Height
Position
Von Miller – Linebacker
Lawrence Taylor – Linebacker
Height
Von Miller – 6’3″
Lawrence Taylor – 6’3″
Weight
Von Miller – 237
Lawrence Taylor – 237
Super Bowls and Seasons
Super Bowls Wins
Von Miller – 1 (2015) 
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Super Bowl Appearances
Von Miller – 2 (2013, 2015)
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Seasons in Comparison
Von Miller – 2011-2015
Lawrence Taylor – 1981-1985
Awards and Honors
NFL MVPs
Von Miller – 0
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Super Bowl MVP
Von Miller – 1 (2015)
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Pro Bowls
Von Miller – 4 (2011, 2012, 2014, 2015)
Lawrence Taylor – 5 (1981-1985)
First Team All-Pro
Von Miller – 2 (2012, 2015)
Lawrence Taylor – 5 (1981-1985)
Second Team All-Pro
Von Miller – 2 (2011, 2014)
Lawrence Taylor – 0
NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Von Miller – 0
Lawrence Taylor – 2 (1981, 1982)
Defensive Rookie of the Year
Von Miller – Yes (2011)
Lawrence Taylor – Yes (1981)
Butkus Award
Von Miller – 1 (2012)
Lawrence Taylor – *Award wasn’t introduced until 2008
Stats
Games
Von Miller – 72
Lawrence Taylor – 73
Games Started
Von Miller – 72
Lawrence Taylor – 72
Sacks
Von Miller – 60.0
Lawrence Taylor – 41.0 *The NFL didn’t start keeping the sack as an official stat until 1982
Tackles
Von Miller – 210
Lawrence Taylor – 0 *The NFL didn’t start keeping the tackle as an official stat until 2001
Interceptions
Von Miller – 1
Lawrence Taylor – 5
Touchdowns
Von Miller – 1
Lawrence Taylor – 1
Forced Fumbles
Von Miller – 17
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Fumbles Recovered
Von Miller – 5
Lawrence Taylor – 5
Playoff Stats
Games
Von Miller – 7
Lawrence Taylor – 6
Games Started
Von Miller – 7
Lawrence Taylor – 6
Sacks
Von Miller – 6.5
Lawrence Taylor – 6.0 *The NFL didn’t start keeping the sack as an official stat until 1982
Tackles
Von Miller – 26
Lawrence Taylor – 0 *The NFL didn’t start keeping the tackle as an official stat until 2001
Interceptions
Von Miller – 1
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Touchdowns
Von Miller – 0
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Forced Fumbles
Von Miller – 2
Lawrence Taylor – 0
Fumbles Recovered
Von Miller – 0
Lawrence Taylor – 0
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