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Awards
NFL Awards
Player Awards
MVP
Most Valuable Player
OPOY
Offensive Player of the Year
DPOY
Defensive Player of the Year
OROY
Offensive Rookie of the Year
DROY
Defensive Rookie of the Year
CPOY
Comeback Player of the Year
Man of the Year
Walter Payton NFL Man of the Year
SB MVP
Super Bowl Most Valuable Player
Sportsmanship
Art Rooney Award (Sportsmanship)
Protector of the Year
NFL Protector of the Year (Offensive Line)
Sack Leader
Deacon Jones Award (Sack Leader)
Rushing Leader
Jim Brown Award (Most Rushing Yards)
Butkus Award
Butkus Award (Professional) (Linebacker)
Coach Awards
COTY
Coach of the Year
Asst. COTY
Assistant Coach of the Year
Defensive Player of the Year
55 player winners · 1971–2025
2020s
2025
Myles Garrett
DE
Cleveland
2024
Patrick Surtain II
CB
Denver
2023
Myles Garrett
DE
Cleveland
2022
Nick Bosa
DE
San Francisco
2021
T. J. Watt
LB
Pittsburgh
2020
Aaron Donald
DT
LA Rams
2010s
2019
Stephon Gilmore
CB
New England
2018
Aaron Donald
DT
LA Rams
2017
Aaron Donald
DT
LA Rams
2016
Khalil Mack
DE
Oakland
2015
J. J. Watt
DE
Houston
2014
J. J. Watt
DE
Houston
2013
Luke Kuechly
LB
Carolina
2012
J. J. Watt
DE
Houston
2011
Terrell Suggs
LB
Baltimore
2010
Troy Polamalu
S
Pittsburgh
2000s
2009
Charles Woodson
CB
Green Bay
2008
James Harrison
LB
Pittsburgh
2007
Bob Sanders
S
Indianapolis
2006
Jason Taylor
DE
Miami
2005
Brian Urlacher
LB
Chicago
2004
Ed Reed
S
Baltimore
2003
Ray Lewis
LB
Baltimore
2002
Derrick Brooks
LB
Tampa Bay
2001
Michael Strahan
DE
NY Giants
2000
Ray Lewis
LB
Baltimore
1990s
1999
Warren Sapp
DT
Tampa Bay
1998
Reggie White
DE
Green Bay
1997
Dana Stubblefield
DT
San Francisco
1996
Bruce Smith
DE
Buffalo
1995
Bryce Paup
LB
Buffalo
1994
Deion Sanders
CB
San Francisco
1993
Rod Woodson
CB
Pittsburgh
1992
Cortez Kennedy
DT
Seattle
1991
Pat Swilling
LB
New Orleans
1990
Bruce Smith
DE
Buffalo
1980s
1989
Keith Millard
DT
Minnesota
1988
Mike Singletary
LB
Chicago
1987
Reggie White
DE
Philadelphia
1986
Lawrence Taylor
LB
NY Giants
1985
Mike Singletary
LB
Chicago
1984
Kenny Easley
S
Seattle
1983
Doug Betters
DE
Miami
1982
Lawrence Taylor
LB
NY Giants
1981
Lawrence Taylor
LB
NY Giants
1980
Lester Hayes
CB
Oakland
1970s
1979
Lee Roy Selmon
DE
Tampa Bay
1978
Randy Gradishar
LB
Denver
1977
Harvey Martin
DE
Dallas
1976
Jack Lambert
LB
Pittsburgh
1975
Mel Blount
CB
Pittsburgh
1974
Joe Greene
DT
Pittsburgh
1973
Dick Anderson
S
Miami
1972
Joe Greene
DT
Pittsburgh
1971
Alan Page
DT
Minnesota