NFL Defensive Player of the Year är en utmärkelse som ges till det årets mest framstående defensiva spelare i NFL. Den mest framstående utmärkelsen ges ut av Associated Press (AP) och vinnaren presenteras varje år under NFL Honors, där även andra utmärkelser från AP delas ut, dagen innan Super Bowl. AP har gett ut priset sedan 1971.
Två spelare har lyckats vinna priset tre gånger vardera: J.J. Watt och Lawrence Taylor. Förutom dessa har även fem spelare vunnit priset två gånger: Joe Greene, Mike Singletary, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, och Ray Lewis. ÅrSpelarePositionLagRef1971Alan PageDefensive tackleMinnesota Vikings1972Joe Greene Defensive tacklePittsburgh Steelers1973Dick AndersonSafetyMiami Dolphins1974Joe Greene (2)Defensive tacklePittsburgh Steelers1975Mel BlountCornerbackPittsburgh Steelers1976Jack LambertLinebackerPittsburgh Steelers1977Harvey MartinDefensive endDallas Cowboys1978Randy GradisharLinebackerDenver Broncos1979Lee Roy SelmonDefensive endTampa Bay Buccaneers1980Lester HayesCornerbackOakland Raiders1981Lawrence TaylorLinebackerNew York Giants1982Lawrence Taylor (2)LinebackerNew York Giants1983Doug BettersDefensive endMiami Dolphins1984Kenny EasleySafetySeattle Seahawks1985Mike SingletaryLinebackerChicago Bears1986Lawrence Taylor (3)LinebackerNew York Giants1987Reggie WhiteDefensive endPhiladelphia Eagles1988Mike Singletary (2)LinebackerChicago Bears1989Keith MillardDefensive tackleMinnesota Vikings1990Bruce SmithDefensive endBuffalo Bills1991Pat SwillingLinebackerNew Orleans Saints1992Cortez KennedyDefensive tackleSeattle Seahawks1993Rod WoodsonCornerbackPittsburgh Steelers1994Deion SandersCornerbackSan Francisco 49ers1995Bryce PaupLinebackerBuffalo Bills1996Bruce Smith (2)Defensive endBuffalo Bills1997Dana StubblefieldDefensive tackleSan Francisco 49ers1998Reggie White (2)Defensive endGreen Bay Packers1999Warren SappDefensive tackleTampa Bay Buccaneers2000Ray LewisLinebackerBaltimore Ravens2001Michael StrahanDefensive endNew York Giants2002Derrick BrooksLinebackerTampa Bay Buccaneers2003Ray Lewis (2)LinebackerBaltimore Ravens2004Ed ReedSafetyBaltimore Ravens2005Brian UrlacherLinebackerChicago Bears2006Jason TaylorDefensive endMiami Dolphins2007Bob SandersSafetyIndianapolis Colts2008James HarrisonLinebackerPittsburgh Steelers2009Charles WoodsonCornerbackGreen Bay Packers2010Troy PolamaluSafetyPittsburgh Steelers2011Terrell SuggsLinebackerBaltimore Ravens2012J.J. WattDefensive endHouston Texans2013Luke KuechlyLinebackerCarolina Panthers2014J.J. Watt (2)Defensive endHouston Texans2015J.J. Watt (3)Defensive endHouston Texans2016Khalil MackDefensive endOakland Raiders
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