There may have been a few dry eyes in the house as the late Hall of Fame owner of the New York Football Giants, Wellington Mara, presented Lawrence Taylor with his 56 jersey on Oct. 10, 1994, when it was retired at halftime of a Monday night game against the Vikings.

Giants legend Lawrence Taylor, who wore No. 56 throughout his 13-season career, will not allow Carter to wear the number, which has since been retired by the franchise to honor the Hall of Fame linebacker.