NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year
2023 DE Will Anderson Houston Texans
2022 CB Sauce Gardner New York Jets
2021 OLB Micah Parsons Dallas Cowboys
2020 DL Chase Young Washington Football Team
2019 DE Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers
2018 OLB Shaquille Leonard Indianapolis Colts
2017 CB Marshon Lattimore New Orleans Saints
2016 DE Joey Bosa San Diego Chargers
2015 CB Marcus Peters Kansas City Chiefs
2014 DT Aaron Donald St. Louis Rams
2013 DT Sheldon Richardson New York Jets
2012 ILB Luke Kuechly Carolina Panthers
2011 OLB Von Miller Denver Broncos
2010 LDT Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions
2009 LLB Brian Cushing Houston Texans
2008 LILB Jerod Mayo New England Patriots
2007 RILB Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers
2006 MLB DeMeco Ryans Houston Texans
2005 OLB Shawne Merriman San Diego Chargers
2004 MLB Jonathan Vilma New York Jets
2003 LOLB Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens
2002 LDE Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers
2001 RILB Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh Steelers
2000 MLB Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears
1999 LDE Jevon Kearse Tennessee Titans
1998 LCB Charles Woodson Oakland Raiders
1997 LLB Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens
1996 RDE Simeon Rice Arizona Cardinals
1995 RDE Hugh Douglas New York Jets
1994 LDT Tim Bowens Miami Dolphins
1993 RDT Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers
1992 LCB Dale Carter Kansas City Chiefs
1991 LOLB Mike Croel Denver Broncos
1990 FS Mark Carrier Chicago Bears
1989 ROLB Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs
1988 FS Erik McMillan New York Jets
1987 LILB Shane Conlan Buffalo Bills
1986 RDE Leslie ONeal San Diego Chargers
1985 ROLB Duane Bickett Indianapolis Colts
1984 NT Bill Maas Kansas City Chiefs
1983 ROLB Vernon Maxwell Baltimore Colts
1982 LOLB Chip Banks Cleveland Browns
1981 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1980 LOLB Al Richardson Atlanta Falcons
1980 RILB Buddy Curry Atlanta Falcons
1979 LILB Jim Haslett Buffalo Bills
1978 RDE Al Baker Detroit Lions
1977 LILB A.J. Duhe Miami Dolphins
1976 RCB Mike Haynes New England Patriots
1975 ROLB Robert Brazile Houston Oilers
1974 MLB Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 RDT Wally Chambers Chicago Bears
1972 LCB Willie Buchanon Green Bay Packers
1971 RLB Isiah Robertson Los Angeles Rams
1970 RCB Bruce Taylor San Francisco 49ers
1969 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1968 LDE Claude Humphrey Atlanta Falcons
1967 LCB Lem Barney Detroit Lions
2022 CB Sauce Gardner New York Jets
2021 OLB Micah Parsons Dallas Cowboys
2020 DL Chase Young Washington Football Team
2019 DE Nick Bosa San Francisco 49ers
2018 OLB Shaquille Leonard Indianapolis Colts
2017 CB Marshon Lattimore New Orleans Saints
2016 DE Joey Bosa San Diego Chargers
2015 CB Marcus Peters Kansas City Chiefs
2014 DT Aaron Donald St. Louis Rams
2013 DT Sheldon Richardson New York Jets
2012 ILB Luke Kuechly Carolina Panthers
2011 OLB Von Miller Denver Broncos
2010 LDT Ndamukong Suh Detroit Lions
2009 LLB Brian Cushing Houston Texans
2008 LILB Jerod Mayo New England Patriots
2007 RILB Patrick Willis San Francisco 49ers
2006 MLB DeMeco Ryans Houston Texans
2005 OLB Shawne Merriman San Diego Chargers
2004 MLB Jonathan Vilma New York Jets
2003 LOLB Terrell Suggs Baltimore Ravens
2002 LDE Julius Peppers Carolina Panthers
2001 RILB Kendrell Bell Pittsburgh Steelers
2000 MLB Brian Urlacher Chicago Bears
1999 LDE Jevon Kearse Tennessee Titans
1998 LCB Charles Woodson Oakland Raiders
1997 LLB Peter Boulware Baltimore Ravens
1996 RDE Simeon Rice Arizona Cardinals
1995 RDE Hugh Douglas New York Jets
1994 LDT Tim Bowens Miami Dolphins
1993 RDT Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers
1992 LCB Dale Carter Kansas City Chiefs
1991 LOLB Mike Croel Denver Broncos
1990 FS Mark Carrier Chicago Bears
1989 ROLB Derrick Thomas Kansas City Chiefs
1988 FS Erik McMillan New York Jets
1987 LILB Shane Conlan Buffalo Bills
1986 RDE Leslie ONeal San Diego Chargers
1985 ROLB Duane Bickett Indianapolis Colts
1984 NT Bill Maas Kansas City Chiefs
1983 ROLB Vernon Maxwell Baltimore Colts
1982 LOLB Chip Banks Cleveland Browns
1981 ROLB Lawrence Taylor New York Giants
1980 LOLB Al Richardson Atlanta Falcons
1980 RILB Buddy Curry Atlanta Falcons
1979 LILB Jim Haslett Buffalo Bills
1978 RDE Al Baker Detroit Lions
1977 LILB A.J. Duhe Miami Dolphins
1976 RCB Mike Haynes New England Patriots
1975 ROLB Robert Brazile Houston Oilers
1974 MLB Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers
1973 RDT Wally Chambers Chicago Bears
1972 LCB Willie Buchanon Green Bay Packers
1971 RLB Isiah Robertson Los Angeles Rams
1970 RCB Bruce Taylor San Francisco 49ers
1969 LDT Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers
1968 LDE Claude Humphrey Atlanta Falcons
1967 LCB Lem Barney Detroit Lions