List of NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards

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Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly since 1970; and Sporting News has announced winners since 2008. The Newspaper Enterprise Association was the originator of the award in 1966. However, it became defunct after 1997. Also going defunct was the United Press International (UPI) AFC–NFC Defensive Player of the Year Awards that began in 1975.

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Associated Press

The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since 1971.

SeasonPlayerPositionTeamRef.
Alan Page DT Minnesota [1]
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh [2]
Dick Anderson S Miami [3]
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh [4]
Mel Blount CB Pittsburgh [5]
Jack Lambert LB Pittsburgh [6]
Harvey Martin DE Dallas [7]
Randy Gradishar LB Denver [8]
Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay [9]
Lester Hayes CB Oakland [10]
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants [11]
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants [12]
Doug Betters DE Miami [13]
Kenny Easley S Seattle [14]
Mike Singletary LB Chicago [15]
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants [16]
Reggie White DE Philadelphia [17]
Mike Singletary LB Chicago [18]
Keith Millard DT Minnesota [19]
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo [20]
Pat Swilling LB New Orleans [21]
Cortez Kennedy DT Seattle [22]
Rod Woodson CB Pittsburgh [23]
Deion Sanders CB San Francisco [24]
Bryce Paup LB Buffalo [25]
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo [26]
Dana Stubblefield DT San Francisco [27]
Reggie White DE Green Bay [28]
Warren Sapp DT Tampa Bay [29]
Ray Lewis LB Baltimore [30]
Michael Strahan DE NY Giants [31]
Derrick Brooks LB Tampa Bay [32]
Ray Lewis LB Baltimore [33] [34]
Ed Reed S Baltimore [35] [36]
Brian Urlacher LB Chicago [37] [38]
Jason Taylor DE Miami [39] [40]
Bob Sanders S Indianapolis [41] [42]
James Harrison LB Pittsburgh [43] [44]
Charles Woodson CB Green Bay [45] [46]
Troy Polamalu S Pittsburgh [47]
Terrell Suggs LB Baltimore [48]
J. J. Watt DE Houston [49]
Luke Kuechly LB Carolina [50]
J. J. Watt DE Houston [51]
J. J. Watt DE Houston [52]
Khalil Mack DE Oakland [53]
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams [54]
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams [55] [56]
Stephon Gilmore CB New England [57]
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams [58]
T. J. Watt LB Pittsburgh [59]
Nick Bosa DE San Francisco [60]
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland [61]
Patrick Surtain II CB Denver [62]

Pro Football Writers of America

The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of sportswriters who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis.

From 1969 to 1991, the Defensive Player of the Year was presented by Pro Football Weekly only. PFW and the Professional Football Writers of America combined their awards in 1992. Since 2013, the award was presented by PFWA alone.

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Bobby Bell OLB Kansas City
Dick Butkus MLB Chicago
Alan Page DT Minnesota
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Alan Page DT Minnesota
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Jack Ham OLB Pittsburgh
Jack Lambert MLB Pittsburgh
Harvey Martin DE Dallas
Randy Gradishar ILB Denver
Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay
Lester Hayes CB Oakland
Joe Klecko DE NY Jets
Dan Hampton DT Chicago
Bob Baumhower DT Miami
Kenny Easley S Seattle
not awarded
Lawrence Taylor OLB NY Giants
Reggie White DE Philadelphia
Mike Singletary MLB Chicago
Keith Millard DT Minnesota
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Reggie White DE Philadelphia
Cortez Kennedy DT Seattle
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Deion Sanders CB San Francisco
Bryce Paup OLB Buffalo
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Dana Stubblefield DT San Francisco
Reggie White DE Green Bay
Warren Sapp DT Tampa Bay
Ray Lewis MLB Baltimore
Michael Strahan DE NY Giants
Derrick Brooks OLB Tampa Bay
Ray Lewis MLB Baltimore
Ed Reed S Baltimore
Brian Urlacher MLB Chicago
Jason Taylor DE Miami
Bob Sanders S Indianapolis
James Harrison OLB Pittsburgh
Charles Woodson CB Green Bay
Clay Matthews III OLB Green Bay
Terrell Suggs OLB Baltimore
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Robert Quinn DE St. Louis
J. J. Watt DE Houston
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Khalil Mack DE Oakland
Calais Campbell DE Jacksonville
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Stephon Gilmore CB New England
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
T. J. Watt OLB Pittsburgh
Nick Bosa DE San Francisco
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland
Patrick Surtain II CB Denver

Newspaper Enterprise Association

From 1966 to 1998, the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) annually awarded the George S. Halas Trophy to the NFL's outstanding defensive player. The winner was released via the NEA news service and also appeared in the World Almanac, which was an NEA publication. It was considered one of the major awards and was included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and its winners still appear in the NFL's Official Encyclopedia, Total Football II.

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Larry Wilson S St. Louis
Deacon Jones DE LA Rams
Deacon Jones DE LA Rams
Dick Butkus MLB Chicago
Dick Butkus MLB Chicago
Carl Eller DE Minnesota
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Alan Page DT Minnesota
Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Curley Culp DT Houston
Jerry Sherk DT Cleveland
Harvey Martin DE Dallas
Randy Gradishar ILB Denver
Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay
Lester Hayes CB Oakland
Joe Klecko DE NY Jets
Mark Gastineau DE NY Jets
Jack Lambert MLB Pittsburgh
Mike Haynes CB LA Raiders
Howie Long
Andre Tippett 		DE
OLB 		LA Raiders
New England
Lawrence Taylor OLB NY Giants
Reggie White DE Philadelphia
Mike Singletary MLB Chicago
Tim Harris OLB Green Bay
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Pat Swilling OLB New Orleans
Junior Seau LB San Diego
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Deion Sanders CB San Francisco
Bryce Paup OLB Buffalo
Kevin Greene OLB Carolina
Dana Stubblefield DT San Francisco
Reggie White DE Green Bay

United Press International

SeasonNFCAFC
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeam
Jack Youngblood DE LA Rams Mel Blount CB Pittsburgh
Wally Chambers DT Chicago Jack Lambert LB Pittsburgh
Harvey Martin DT Dallas Lyle Alzado DE Denver
Randy White DT Dallas Randy Gradishar LB Denver
Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay Jack Lambert LB Pittsburgh
Nolan Cromwell S LA Rams Lester Hayes CB Oakland
Fred Dean DE San Francisco Joe Klecko DE NY Jets
not awarded
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants Rod Martin LB LA Raiders
Mike Singletary LB Chicago Mark Gastineau DE NY Jets
Mike Singletary LB Chicago Andre Tippett LB New England
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants Rulon Jones DE Denver
Reggie White DE Philadelphia Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Mike Singletary LB Chicago Bruce Smith
Cornelius Bennett 		DE
LB 		Buffalo
Buffalo
Keith Millard DT Minnesota Michael Dean Perry NT Cleveland
Charles Haley LB San Francisco Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Reggie White DE Philadelphia Cornelius Bennett LB Buffalo
Chris Doleman DE Minnesota Junior Seau LB San Diego
Eric Allen CB Philadelphia Rod Woodson CB Pittsburgh
Charles Haley DE Dallas Greg Lloyd LB Pittsburgh
Reggie White DE Green Bay Bryce Paup LB Buffalo
Kevin Greene LB Carolina Bruce Smith DE Buffalo

Football Digest

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Junior Seau MLB San Diego [63]
Deion Sanders CB Atlanta
Charles Haley DE Dallas
Merton Hanks S San Francisco
Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Dana Stubblefield DT San Francisco
Junior Seau MLB San Diego
Warren Sapp DT Tampa Bay
Ray Lewis MLB Baltimore
Brian Urlacher MLB Chicago [64]
Derrick Brooks OLB Tampa Bay
Ray Lewis ILB Baltimore
Ed Reed S Baltimore

Sporting News

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Albert Haynesworth DT Tennessee
Charles Woodson CB Green Bay
Clay Matthews OLB Green Bay
Jared Allen DE Minnesota
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Luke Kuechly OLB Carolina
J. J. Watt DE Houston
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Khalil Mack DE Oakland
Calais Campbell DE Jacksonville
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Stephon Gilmore CB New England
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
T. J. Watt OLB Pittsburgh
Nick Bosa DE San Francisco
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland

Sports Illustrated

Sports Illustrated's Defensive Player of the Year Awards spanned from 2008 to 2014 [65]

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
DeMarcus Ware OLB Dallas
Darrelle Revis CB NY Jets
Julius Peppers DE Chicago
Justin Smith DE San Francisco
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Robert Quinn DE St. Louis
J. J. Watt DE Houston

Pro Football Focus

Pro Football Focus has given individual awards since 2011. [66]

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Justin Smith DE San Francisco
J. J. Watt DE Houston
J. J. Watt DE Houston
J. J. Watt DE Houston
Aaron Donald DT St. Louis
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Harrison Smith S Minnesota
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams
Chris Jones DT Kansas City
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland
Myles Garrett DE Cleveland

101 Awards

Began in 1969, the "101" is 101 of the top NFL sportswriters who have been voting on awards, such as the Defensive Player of each Conference since 1969. [67]

SeasonNFCAFC
PlayerPositionTeamPlayerPositionTeam
Carl Eller DE Minnesota Bobby Bell LB Kansas City
Alan Page DT Minnesota Mike Curtis LB Baltimore
Alan Page DT Minnesota Willie Lanier LB Kansas City
Chris Hanburger LB Washington Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Lee Roy Jordan LB Dallas Dick Anderson S Miami
Alan Page DT Minnesota Joe Greene DT Pittsburgh
Jack Youngblood DE LA Rams Mel Blount CB Pittsburgh
Jack Youngblood DE LA Rams Jack Lambert LB Pittsburgh
Harvey Martin DE Dallas Lyle Alzado DE Denver
Randy White DT Dallas Randy Gradishar LB Denver
Lee Roy Selmon DE Tampa Bay Mike Reinfeldt S Houston
Nolan Cromwell DB LA Rams Lester Hayes CB Oakland
Fred Dean DE San Francisco Joe Klecko DE NY Jets
Not awarded due to players strike
Dave Butz DT Washington Doug Betters DE Miami
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants Kenny Easley S Seattle
Mike Singletary LB Chicago Andre Tippett OLB New England
Lawrence Taylor LB NY Giants Deron Cherry S Kansas City
Reggie White DE Philadelphia Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Mike Singletary LB Chicago Cornelius Bennett LB Buffalo
Keith Millard DT Minnesota Michael Dean Perry NT Cleveland
Charles Haley LB San Francisco Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Pat Swilling LB New Orleans Derrick Thomas LB Kansas City
Wilber Marshall LB Washington Cortez Kennedy DT Seattle
Deion Sanders CB Atlanta Rod Woodson CB Pittsburgh
Deion Sanders CB San Francisco Greg Lloyd LB Pittsburgh
Reggie White DE Green Bay Bryce Paup LB Buffalo
Kevin Greene OLB Carolina Bruce Smith DE Buffalo
Dana Stubblefield DT San Francisco Carnell Lake DB Pittsburgh
Reggie White DE Green Bay Junior Seau LB San Diego
Warren Sapp DT Tampa Bay Jevon Kearse DE Tennessee
La'Roi Glover DT New Orleans Ray Lewis LB Baltimore
Michael Strahan DE NY Giants Ray Lewis LB Baltimore
Derrick Brooks LB Tampa Bay Jason Taylor DE Miami
Michael Strahan DE NY Giants Ray Lewis LB Baltimore
Julius Peppers DE Carolina Ed Reed S Baltimore
Brian Urlacher LB Chicago Dwight Freeney DE Indianapolis
Brian Urlacher LB Chicago Jason Taylor DE Miami
Patrick Kerney DE Seattle Bob Sanders S Indianapolis
DeMarcus Ware OLB Dallas James Harrison LB Pittsburgh
Charles Woodson CB Green Bay Darrelle Revis CB NY Jets
Clay Matthews III OLB Green Bay Troy Polamalu S Pittsburgh
Jared Allen DE Minnesota Terrell Suggs LB Baltimore
Aldon Smith DE San Francisco J. J. Watt DE Houston
Luke Kuechly LB Carolina Robert Mathis LB Indianapolis
Richard Sherman CB Seattle J. J. Watt DE Houston
Aaron Donald DT St. Louis J. J. Watt DE Houston
Landon Collins S NY Giants Khalil Mack DE Oakland
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams Calais Campbell DE Jacksonville
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams J. J. Watt DE Houston
Chandler Jones DE Arizona Stephon Gilmore CB New England
Aaron Donald DT LA Rams T. J. Watt LB Pittsburgh
Micah Parsons DE Dallas T. J. Watt LB Pittsburgh
Nick Bosa DE San Francisco Chris Jones DT Kansas City
Micah Parsons DE Dallas T. J. Watt LB Pittsburgh
Kerby Joseph S Detroit Patrick Surtain II CB Denver

See also

References

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