ET was backstage with the "Dancing" stars and their professional partners Tuesday night after football star Lawrence Taylor and his partner Edyta Sliwinska were eliminated from the competition.

Lawrence tells ET that he exceeded his own expectations by making it this far into the competition.

"I did pretty well," he says. "I definitely went past my expectations. I am very happy, I can hold my head up and be proud to be a member of the 'Dancing with the Stars' team."

Ty Murray tells ET that he was very excited about the opportunity to meet an NFL star.

"It was great getting to know him," Ty says. "Of course I grew up watching him play my whole life. He's a legend in the game and you could see how far out of his element he was here. But that competitor would come out in him every night."

Watch the video to see what the other contestants had to say about Lawrence being sent home, and find out what the "Dancing" couples have in store for next week!