NFL Defensive Player of the Year
Missing Include
* Dick Anderson (1973)
* Mel Blount (1975)
* Randy Gradishar (1978)
* Lee Roy Selmon (1979)
* Lester Hayes (1980)
* Doug Betters (1983)
* Keith Millard (1989)
* Pat Swilling (1991)
* Bryce Paup (1995)
This Category is Ranked. Sort by Ranking Based on Votes by clicking on Vote Ranking. Sort by the Collection's Ranking by clicking on List Ranking.
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1971
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Football Player
51.22% (21 of 41 votes)
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23
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1972
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Football Player
43.75% (35 of 80 votes)
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24
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1974
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Football Player
43.75% (35 of 80 votes)
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27
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1976
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Football Player
37.25% (38 of 102 votes)
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6
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1977
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Football Player
68.97% (20 of 29 votes)
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11
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1981
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Football Player
65.12% (28 of 43 votes)
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12
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1982
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Football Player
65.12% (28 of 43 votes)
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9
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1984
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Football Player
66.67% (16 of 24 votes)
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21
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1985
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Football Player
48.28% (14 of 29 votes)
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13
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1986
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Football Player
65.12% (28 of 43 votes)
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16
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1987
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Football Player
52.43% (108 of 206 votes)
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22
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1988
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Football Player
48.28% (14 of 29 votes)
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7
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1990
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Football Player
66.67% (14 of 21 votes)
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3
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1992
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Football Player
75.86% (22 of 29 votes)
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26
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1993
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Football Player
39.53% (34 of 86 votes)
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20
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1994
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Football Player
49.80% (126 of 253 votes)
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8
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1996
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Football Player
66.67% (14 of 21 votes)
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4
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1997
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Football Player
70.83% (17 of 24 votes)
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17
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1998
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Football Player
52.43% (108 of 206 votes)
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10
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1999
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Football Player
65.96% (31 of 47 votes)
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1
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2000
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Football Player
76.54% (1641 of 2144 votes)
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19
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2001
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Football Player
50.0% (21 of 42 votes)
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14
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2002
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Football Player
64.71% (11 of 17 votes)
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2
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2003
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Football Player
76.54% (1641 of 2144 votes)
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5
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2004
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Football Player
70.32% (109 of 155 votes)
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29
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2005
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Football Player
35.29% (66 of 187 votes)
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15
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2006
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Football Player
53.33% (16 of 30 votes)
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28
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2007
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Football Player
35.70% (136 of 381 votes)
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25
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2008
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Football Player
43.59% (442 of 1014 votes)
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