NFL great Lawrence Taylor recalls stern warning he gave Joe Montana during testy confrontation

New York Giants great Lawrence Taylor appears on OutKick's "The Ricky Cobb Show" to talk about an incredible Joe Montana story.

NFL legend Lawrence Taylor was among the hardest hitters to ever to play the sport. 

Taylor, 66, recalled a moment from his playing career against Joe Montana, where, after getting duped by the legendary quarterback, he issued the four-time Super Bowl champion a stern warning. 

"I remember playing Joe Montana, and I was chasing him down, he came out, he chased out, he’s running to the out of bounds. And just before he stepped out of bounds, I just let up, you know. That son of a – he took that ball and ran down another 15 yards, right?" Taylor said during an appearance on OutKick’s "The Ricky Cobb Show."

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Former linebacker Lawrence Taylor is seen during the Legends NFL Party.  (Joe Camporeale-USA TODAY Sports)

"And I went over to him, and I said, ‘Listen, hey, let me tell you something. If you ever do that again, I will light you up.’ And he apologized, and he said, ‘Man, I understand.’"

Montana would've been smart to listen to Taylor's warning, whom some consider to be the greatest defensive player of all time. 

Taylor then brought up Kansas City Chiefs' quarterback Patrick Mahomes and sympathized with defenders for having to adhere to the rules while trying to slow down running quarterbacks in today's NFL. 

"Nowadays, you can’t even touch them when they hit the ground. But then what happens when you're playing a guy like Mahomes, who does his fake going to go down, and then he takes and runs off. I mean, what happens? Let’s get some fairness in this," Taylor said. 

If Taylor were still playing, he would be certain to issue Mahomes a