Phil Tabor

Phil Tabor was born in Little Rock, Arkansas. He played on Oklahoma's defensive line, second-team All-Big Eight in 1977 and first-team in 1978. The New York Giants drafted him in the fourth round, 90th overall, in 1979, and he played four seasons for them (1979–1982), with 12.5 sacks. He is the identical twin of fellow Sooner Paul Tabor. Pro Football Reference (PFR) lists him as Philip Martin Tabor: born November 30, 1956 in Little Rock, AR; high school Spring Branch (TX); 6-4, 255 lb; position DE-NT-DT. PFR shows him with NYG 1979-82 (56 games, 22 starts, 16 Approximate Value). PFR stat line: 4 yrs: 12.5 sacks, 4 FF, 2 FR, 0 Int. PFR shows no Pro Bowl or All-Pro honors. PFR also notes: Relatives: Brother Paul Tabor; header wAV 15. The Daily Oklahoman wrote on January 13, 1980 (NewsBank page 33): "The twin brother of 1979 Sooner center Paul Tabor, Phil still made it into every game and recorded 40 total tackles and four quarterback sacks." The same article says: "An early-season starter, Tabor was knocked from his starting defensive tackle spot when the Giants switched from a 4-3 defensive alignment to a 3-4."