PFWA NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award

The Pro Football Writers of America has annually honored a defensive player of the year in the National Football League since 1992. From 1992 through 2012, the award was presented in conjunction with Pro Football Weekly.[1]

Winners

SeasonPlayerPositionTeam
Cortez KennedyDTSeattle
Bruce SmithDEBuffalo
Deion SandersCBSan Francisco
Bryce PaupOLBBuffalo
Bruce SmithDEBuffalo
Dana StubblefieldDTSan Francisco
Reggie WhiteDEGreen Bay
Warren SappDTTampa Bay
Ray LewisMLBBaltimore
Michael StrahanDENY Giants
Derrick BrooksOLBTampa Bay
Ray LewisMLBBaltimore
Ed ReedSBaltimore
Brian UrlacherMLBChicago
Jason TaylorDEMiami
Bob SandersSIndianapolis
James HarrisonOLBPittsburgh
Charles WoodsonCBGreen Bay
Clay Matthews IIIOLBGreen Bay
Terrell SuggsOLBBaltimore
J. J. WattDEHouston
Robert QuinnDESt. Louis
J. J. WattDEHouston
J. J. WattDEHouston
Khalil MackDEOakland
Calais CampbellDEJacksonville
Aaron DonaldDTLA Rams
Stephon GilmoreCBNew England
Aaron DonaldDTLA Rams
T. J. WattOLBPittsburgh
Nick BosaDESan Francisco
Myles GarrettDECleveland
Patrick Surtain IICBDenver
Myles GarrettDECleveland

See also

References

  1. ↑ "Pro Football Writers of America History (1964-2020)" (PDF). Pro Football Writers of America. September 1, 2020. Retrieved January 24, 2024.
  2. ↑ "Offensive Player of the Year | PFWA". Retrieved 2024-01-24.
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