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Football Awards - Defensive Player of the Year
The Associated Press has been honoring the Defensive Player of the Year since 1971.
| Year | Player | Pos |
|---|---|---|
| 1971 | Alan Page, Min | DT |
| 1972 | Joe Greene, Pit | DT |
| 1973 | Dick Anderson, Mia | S |
| 1974 | Joe Greene, Pit | DT |
| 1975 | Mel Blount, Pit | CB |
| 1976 | Jack Lambert, Pit | LB |
| 1977 | Harvey Martin, Dal | DE |
| 1978 | Randy Gradishar, Den | LB |
| 1979 | Lee Roy Selmon, TB | DE |
| 1980 | Lester Hayes, Oak | CB |
| 1981 | Lawrence Taylor, NYG | LB |
| 1982 | Lawrence Taylor, NYG | LB |
| 1983 | Doug Betters, Mia | DE |
| 1984 | Kenny Easley, Sea | S |
| 1985 | Mike Singletary, Chi | LB |
| 1986 | Lawrence Taylor, NYG | LB |
| 1987 | Reggie White, Phi | DE |
| 1988 | Mike Singletary, Chi | LB |
| 1989 | Keith Millard, Min | DT |
| 1990 | Bruce Smith, Buf | DE |
| 1991 | Pat Swilling, NO | LB |
| 1992 | Cortez Kennedy, Sea | DT |
| 1993 | Rod Woodson, Pit | CB |
| 1994 | Deion Sanders, SF | CB |
| 1995 | Bryce Paup, Buf | LB |
| 1996 | Bruce Smith, Buf | DE |
| 1997 | Dana Stubblefield, SF | DT |
| 1998 | Reggie White, GB | DE |
| 1999 | Warren Sapp, TB | DT |
| 2000 | Ray Lewis, Bal | LB |
| 2001 | Michael Strahan, NYG | DE |
| 2002 | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay |
LB |
| 2003 | Ray Lewis, Baltimore | LB |
| 2004 | Ed Reed, Baltimore S | |
| 2005 | Brian Urlacher, Chicago LB | |
| 2006 | Jason Taylor, Miami DE |