From 1969 to 1991, the Defensive Player of the Year was presented by Pro Football Weekly only. PFW and the Professional Football Writers of America combined their awards in 1992. Since 2013, the award was presented by PFWA alone.

21 hours ago · Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II was named the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors on Thursday night. Surtain becomes just the second defensive back to win the award ...

21 hours ago · Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II won the AP NFL defensive player of the year award with 26 first-place votes. Trey Hendrickson finished second with 11 first-place votes and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett had five. See the five other players who got first place votes below.

Check out the list of all AP Defensive Player of the Year winners and find out who won the AP Defensive Player of the Year in which year.

21 hours ago · The NFL's best defensive player once again resides in the Mile High City. The NFL's 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award was given to Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Surtain beat out ...

21 hours ago · AP Defensive Player of the Year voting:<br><br>Patrick Surtain II 26-11-2-4-1: 330<br>Trey Hendrickson 11-10-9-8-2: 205<br>Myles Garrett 5-11-12-8-5: 162<br>T.J. Watt 3-7-8-11-3: 114<br>Zack Baun ...

21 hours ago · The NFL Defensive Player of the Year award has largely been the domain of the league's top pass rushers in recent years. The 2024 season, however, featured a breakthrough performance.

A defensive end has won fifteen times, followed by ten defensive tackles, seven cornerbacks, and five safeties. Only two winners of the AP Defensive Player of the Year Award have also won the AP's Most Valuable Player Award for the same season: defensive tackle Alan Page in 1971 for the Minnesota Vikings and linebacker Lawrence Taylor in 1986 ...

Jan 8, 2025 · For the second consecutive year, Myles Garrett has cemented his status as the league’s premier defensive force, earning PFF’s Defensive Player of the Year honors. Garrett’s relentless dominance on the edge defined the 2024 season, with his 92.7 overall grade leading all qualifying defenders.

Feb 9, 2023 · Bosa was named The Associated Press 2022 NFL Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday night at NFL Honors. The San Francisco pass rusher dominated the awards voting, receiving 46 first-place...