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The 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. Multiple-award winners include Lawrence Taylor, who won it three times, and Joe Greene, Mike Singletary, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, and Ray Lewis, who each won it twice. Lawrence Taylor is the only player to win the award as a rookie (1981).

During the respective seasons, a Defensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Month are also announced.

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NFL Defensive Players Of The Year

Year Player Name NFL Team Position
1971 Alan Page Minnesota Vikings Defensive tackle
1972 Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle
1973 Dick Anderson Miami Dolphins Safety
1974 Joe Greene Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle
1975 Mel Blount Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback
1976 Jack Lambert Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker
1977 Harvey Martin Dallas Cowboys Defensive end
1978 Randy Gradishar Denver Broncos Linebacker
1979 Lee Roy Selmon Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive end
1980 Lester Hayes Oakland Raiders Cornerback
1981 Lawrence Taylor-R New York Giants Linebacker
1982 Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Linebacker
1983 Doug Betters Miami Dolphins Defensive end
1984 Kenny Easley Seattle Seahawks Safety
1985 Mike Singletary Chicago Bears Linebacker
1986 Lawrence Taylor New York Giants Linebacker
1987 Reggie White Philadelphia Eagles Defensive end
1988 Mike Singletary Chicago Bears Linebacker
1989 Keith Millard Minnesota Vikings Defensive tackle
1990 Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills Defensive end
1991 Pat Swilling New Orleans Saints Linebacker
1992 Cortez Kennedy Seattle Seahawks Defensive tackle
1993 Rod Woodson Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback
1994 Deion Sanders San Francisco 49ers Cornerback
1995 Bryce Paup Buffalo Bills Linebacker
1996 Bruce Smith Buffalo Bills Defensive end
1997 Dana Stubblefield San Francisco 49ers Defensive tackle
1998 Reggie White Green Bay Packers Defensive end
1999 Warren Sapp Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive tackle
2000 Ray Lewis Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
2001 Michael Strahan New York Giants Defensive end
2002 Derrick Brooks Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
2003 Ray Lewis[1] Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
2004 Ed Reed[2] Baltimore Ravens Safety
2005 Brian Urlacher[3] Chicago Bears Linebacker
2006 Jason Taylor[4] Miami Dolphins Defensive end
2007 Bob Sanders[5] Indianapolis Colts Safety
2008 James Harrison[6] Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker

See also

References

  1. ^ "Ray Lewis goes from murder suspect to NFL's Defensive Player of Year". Batesville Daily Guard website. Associated Press (January 3, 2001). Retrieved on January 5, 2009.
  2. ^ "First safety in 20 years to win defensive award". Associated Press (January 7, 2005). Retrieved on January 5, 2009.
  3. ^ "Urlacher named AP Defensive Player of the Year". ESPN.com. Associated Press (January 6, 2006). Retrieved on January 5, 2009.
  4. ^ Wilner, Barry (January 5, 2007). "Taylor takes home AP Defensive Player of the Year honor". USAToday.com. Associated Press. Retrieved on January 5, 2009.
  5. ^ "AP picks Colts' Sanders as top defensive player". ESPN.com. Associated Press. Retrieved on January 5, 2009.
  6. ^ Wilner, Barry (January 5, 2009). "Steelers' Harrison is AP Defensive Player of Year". google.com. Associated Press. Retrieved on January 5, 2009.

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1971: Page • 1972: Greene • 1973: Anderson • 1974: Greene (x2) • 1975: Blount • 1976: Lambert • 1977: Martin • 1978: Gradishar • 1979: Selmon • 1980: Hayes • 1981: Taylor • 1982: Taylor (x2) • 1983: Betters • 1984: Easley • 1985: Singletary • 1986: Taylor (x3) • 1987: White • 1988: Singletary (x2) • 1989: Millard • 1990: Smith • 1991: Swilling • 1992: Kennedy • 1993: Woodson • 1994: D. Sanders • 1995: Paup • 1996: Smith (x2) • 1997: Stubblefield • 1998: White (x2) • 1999: Sapp • 2000: Lewis • 2001: Strahan • 2002: Brooks • 2003: Lewis (x2) • 2004: Reed • 2005: Urlacher • 2006: Taylor • 2007: B. Sanders • 2008: Harrison
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