NFL Defensive Player of the Year
2023 DE Myles Garrett Cleveland Browns
2022 DE Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers
2021 OLB T.J. Watt Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2019 CB Stephon Gilmore New England Patriots
2018 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2017 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2016 OLB Khalil Mack Oakland Raiders
2015 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2014 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2013 ILB Luke Kuechly Carolina Panthers
2012 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2011 LOLB Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens
2010 SS Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers
2009 LCB Charles Woodson Green Bay Packers
2008 ROLB James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 DB Bob Sanders Indianapolis Colts
2006 RDE Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins
2005 MLB Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears
2004 FS Ed Reed Baltimore Ravens
2003 MLB Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens
2002 RLB Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2001 LDE Michael Strahan New York Giants
2000 MLB Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens
1999 RDT Warren Sapp Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1998 LDE Reggie White Green Bay Packers
1997 RDT Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers
1996 RDE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills
1995 LOLB Bryce Paup Buffalo Bills
1994 RCB Deion Sanders San Francisco 49ers
1993 DB Rod Woodson Pittsburgh Steelers
1992 RDT Cortez Kennedy Seattle Seahawks
1991 ROLB Pat Swilling New Orleans Saints
1990 RDE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills
1989 RDT Keith Millard Minnesota Vikings
1988 MLB Mike Singletary Chicago Bears
1987 LDE Reggie White Philadelphia Eagles
1986 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1985 MLB Mike Singletary Chicago Bears
1984 SS Kenny Easley Seattle Seahawks
1983 LDE Doug Betters Miami Dolphins
1982 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1981 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1980 LCB Lester Hayes Oakland Raiders
1979 RDE Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1978 RILB Randy Gradishar Denver Broncos
1977 RDE Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys
1976 MLB Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers
1975 RCB Mel Blount Pittsburgh Steelers
1974 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 SS Dick Anderson Miami Dolphins
1972 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1971 RDT Alan Page Minnesota Vikings
2022 DE Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers
2021 OLB T.J. Watt Pittsburgh Steelers
2020 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2019 CB Stephon Gilmore New England Patriots
2018 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2017 DT Aaron Donald Los Angeles Rams
2016 OLB Khalil Mack Oakland Raiders
2015 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2014 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2013 ILB Luke Kuechly Carolina Panthers
2012 DE J.J. Watt Houston Texans
2011 LOLB Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens
2010 SS Troy Polamalu Pittsburgh Steelers
2009 LCB Charles Woodson Green Bay Packers
2008 ROLB James Harrison Pittsburgh Steelers
2007 DB Bob Sanders Indianapolis Colts
2006 RDE Jason Taylor Miami Dolphins
2005 MLB Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears
2004 FS Ed Reed Baltimore Ravens
2003 MLB Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens
2002 RLB Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers
2001 LDE Michael Strahan New York Giants
2000 MLB Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens
1999 RDT Warren Sapp Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1998 LDE Reggie White Green Bay Packers
1997 RDT Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers
1996 RDE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills
1995 LOLB Bryce Paup Buffalo Bills
1994 RCB Deion Sanders San Francisco 49ers
1993 DB Rod Woodson Pittsburgh Steelers
1992 RDT Cortez Kennedy Seattle Seahawks
1991 ROLB Pat Swilling New Orleans Saints
1990 RDE Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills
1989 RDT Keith Millard Minnesota Vikings
1988 MLB Mike Singletary Chicago Bears
1987 LDE Reggie White Philadelphia Eagles
1986 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1985 MLB Mike Singletary Chicago Bears
1984 SS Kenny Easley Seattle Seahawks
1983 LDE Doug Betters Miami Dolphins
1982 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1981 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1980 LCB Lester Hayes Oakland Raiders
1979 RDE Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers
1978 RILB Randy Gradishar Denver Broncos
1977 RDE Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys
1976 MLB Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers
1975 RCB Mel Blount Pittsburgh Steelers
1974 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 SS Dick Anderson Miami Dolphins
1972 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1971 RDT Alan Page Minnesota Vikings