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The NFL Defensive Player of the Year as awarded by The Associated Press and selected by a nationwide media panel: 2014 -- J.J. Watt, Houston, DE 2013 -- Luke Kuechly, Carolina, LB 2012 -- J.J. Watt, Houston, LB 2011 -- Terrell Suggs, Baltimore, LB 2010 -- Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh, S 2009 -- Charles Woodson, Green Bay, CB 2008 -- James Harrison, Pittsburgh, LB 2007 -- Bob Sanders, Indianapolis, S 2006 -- Jason Taylor, Miami, DE 2005 -- Brian Urlacher, Chicago, LB 2004 -- Ed Reed, Baltimore, S 2003 -- Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB 2002 -- Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay, LB 2001 -- Michael Strahan, N.Y. Giants, DE 2000 -- Ray Lewis, Baltimore, LB 1999 -- Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay, DT 1998 -- Reggie White, Green Bay, DE 1997 -- Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco, DT 1996 -- Bruce Smith, Buffalo, DE 1995 -- Bryce Paup, Buffalo, LB 1994 -- Deion Sanders, San Francisco, CB 1993 -- Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh, CB 1992 -- Cortez Kennedy, Seattle, DT 1991 -- Pat Swilling, New Orleans, LB 1990 -- Bruce Smith, Buffalo, DE 1989 -- Keith Millard, Minnesota, DT 1988 -- Mike Singletary, Chicago, LB 1987 -- Reggie White, Philadelphia, DE 1986 -- Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants, LB 1985 -- Mike Singletary, Chicago, LB 1984 -- Kenny Easley, Seattle, S 1983 -- Doug Betters, Miami, DE 1982 -- Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants, LB 1981 -- Lawrence Taylor, N.Y. Giants, LB 1980 -- Lester Hayes, Oakland, CB 1979 -- Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay, DE 1978 -- Randy Gradishar, Denver, LB 1977 -- Harvey Martin, Dallas, DE 1976 -- Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh, LB 1975 -- Mel Blount, Pittsburgh, CB 1974 -- Joe Greene, Pittsburgh, DT 1973 -- Dick Anderson, Miami, S
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