Football Awards - Defensive Rookie of the Year
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Football Awards - Defensive Rookie of the Year
Selected by The Associated Press
in balloting by a nationwide media panel. Given out since
1967.
Year | Player | Pos |
---|---|---|
1967 | Lem Barney, Det | CB |
1968 | Claude Humphrey, Atl | DE |
1969 | Joe Greene, Pit | DT |
1970 | Bruce Taylor, SF | CB |
1971 | Isiah Robertson, Rams | LB |
1972 | Willie Buchanon, GB | CB |
1973 | Wally Chambers, Chi | DT |
1974 | Jack Lambert, Pit | LB |
1975 | Robert Brazile, Hou | LB |
1976 | Mike Haynes, NE | CB |
1977 | A.J. Duhe, Mia | DE |
1978 | Al Baker, Det | DE |
1979 | Jim Haslett, Buf | LB |
1980 | Buddy Curry, Atl | LB |
Al Richardson, Atl | LB | |
1981 | Lawrence Taylor, NYG | LB |
1982 | Chip Banks, Cle | LB |
1983 | Vernon Maxwell, Bal | LB |
1984 | Bill Maas, KC | DT |
1985 | Duane Bickett, Ind | LB |
1986 | Leslie O'Neal, SD | DE |
1987 | Shane Conlan, Buf | LB |
1988 | Erik McMillan, NYJ | S |
1989 | Derrick Thomas, KC | LB |
1990 | Mark Carrier, Chi | S |
1991 | Mike Croel, Den | LB |
1992 | Dale Carter, KC | CB |
1993 | Dana Stubblefield, SF | DT |
1994 | Tim Bowens, Mia | DT |
1995 | Hugh Douglas, NYJ | DE |
1996 | Simeon Rice, Ari | DE |
1997 | Peter Boulware, Bal | LB |
1998 | Charles Woodson, Oakland | CB |
1999 | Jevon Kearse, Ten | DE |
2000 | Brian Urlacher, Chi | LB |
2001 | Kendrell Bell, Pit | LB |
2002 | Julius Peppers, Carolina | DE |
2003 | Terrell Suggs, Baltimore | LB |
2004 | Jonathan Vilma, New York Jets Linebacker | |
2005 | Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers Linebacker | |
2006 | DeMeco Ryans, Houston Texans Linebacker |