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The 'NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winners' quiz

Created on February 7, 2025 | Total tries: 27578 | Average Score: 37.1 out of 54 (69%) | Quiz FAQ

Can you name every NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winner? Quiz clue: Year / Team / Position / Jersey #. Good luck!

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2024 / DEN / CB / #2

2023 / CLE / DE / #95

2022 / SF / DE / #97

2021 / PIT / LB / #90

2020 / LAR / DE / #99

2019 / NE / CB / #24

2018 / LAR / DE / #99

2017 / LAR / DE / #99

2016 / OAK / DE / #52

2015 / HOU / DE / #99

2014 / HOU / DE / #99

2013 / CAR / LB / #59

2012 / HOU / DE / #99

2011 / BAL / LB / #55

2010 / PIT / S / #43

2009 / GB / CB / #21

2008 / PIT / LB / #92

2007 / IND / S / #21

2006 / MIA / DE / #99

2005 / CHI / LB / #54

2004 / BAL / S / #20

2003 / BAL / LB / #52

2002 / TB / LB / #55

2001 / NYG / DE / #92

2000 / BAL / LB / #52

1999 / TB / DT / #99

1998 / GB / DE / #92

1997 / SF / DT / #94

1996 / BUF / DE / #78

1995 / BUF / LB / #95

1994 / SF / CB / #21

1993 / PIT / CB / #26

1992 / SEA / DT / #99

1991 / NO / LB / #56

1990 / BUF / DE / #78

1989 / MIN / DT / #75

1988 / CHI / LB / #50

1987 / PHI / DE / #92

1986 / NYG / LB / #56

1985 / CHI / LB / #50

1984 / SEA / S / #45

1983 / MIA / DE / #75

1982 / NYG / LB / #56

1981 / NYG / LB / #56

1980 / OAK / CB / #37

1979 / TB / DE / #63

1978 / DEN / LB / #53

1977 / DAL / DE / #79

1976 / PIT / LB / #58

1975 / PIT / CB / #47

1974 / PIT / DT / #75

1973 / MIA / S / #40

1972 / PIT / DT / #75

1971 / MIN / DT / #88

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