 Following the season eight Giants — tight end Mark Bavaro , offensive lineman Brad Benson , nose tackle Jim Burt , linebackers Lawrence Taylor and Harry Carson , punter Sean Landeta , running back Morris , and defensive end Leonard Marshall — were selected to the Pro Bowl . Taylor , who recorded a league @-@ leading 20 @.@ 5 sacks , became one of just three defensive players to win the NFL Most Valuable Player award and the only defensive player to ever win the award unanimously . Taylor also won his record third Defensive Player of the Year Award and coach Bill Parcells won his first NFL Coach of the Year Award . 
