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Table
Year
Lg
Pos
Player
Tm
Voting
2022
NFL
CB
Sauce Gardner
New York Jets
Voting
2021
NFL
LB
Micah Parsons
Dallas Cowboys
Voting
2020
NFL
DL
Chase Young
Washington Football Team
Voting
2019
NFL
EDGE
Nick Bosa
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
2018
NFL
LB
Shaquille Leonard
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
2017
NFL
CB
Marshon Lattimore
New Orleans Saints
Voting
2016
NFL
DE
Joey Bosa
San Diego Chargers
Voting
2015
NFL
CB
Marcus Peters
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
2014
NFL
DT
Aaron Donald
St. Louis Rams
Voting
2013
NFL
DT
Sheldon Richardson
New York Jets
Voting
2012
NFL
ILB
Luke Kuechly
Carolina Panthers
Voting
2011
NFL
OLB
Von Miller
Denver Broncos
Voting
2010
NFL
LDT
Ndamukong Suh
Detroit Lions
Voting
2009
NFL
LLB
Brian Cushing
Houston Texans
Voting
2008
NFL
LILB
Jerod Mayo
New England Patriots
Voting
2007
NFL
RILB
Patrick Willis
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
2006
NFL
MLB
DeMeco Ryans
Houston Texans
Voting
2005
NFL
LB
Shawne Merriman
San Diego Chargers
Voting
2004
NFL
MLB
Jonathan Vilma
New York Jets
Voting
2003
NFL
LOLB
Terrell Suggs
Baltimore Ravens
Voting
2002
NFL
LDE
Julius Peppers
Carolina Panthers
Voting
2001
NFL
RILB
Kendrell Bell
Pittsburgh Steelers
Voting
2000
NFL
MLB
Brian Urlacher
Chicago Bears
Voting
1999
NFL
LDE
Jevon Kearse
Tennessee Titans
Voting
1998
NFL
LCB
Charles Woodson
Oakland Raiders
Voting
1997
NFL
LLB
Peter Boulware
Baltimore Ravens
Voting
1996
NFL
RDE
Simeon Rice
Arizona Cardinals
Voting
1995
NFL
RDE
Hugh Douglas
New York Jets
Voting
1994
NFL
LDT
Tim Bowens
Miami Dolphins
Voting
1993
NFL
RDT
Dana Stubblefield
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1992
NFL
LCB
Dale Carter
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
1991
NFL
LOLB
Mike Croel
Denver Broncos
Voting
1990
NFL
FS
Mark Carrier
Chicago Bears
Voting
1989
NFL
ROLB
Derrick Thomas
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
1988
NFL
FS
Erik McMillan
New York Jets
Voting
1987
NFL
LILB
Shane Conlan
Buffalo Bills
Voting
1986
NFL
RDE
Leslie O'Neal
San Diego Chargers
Voting
1985
NFL
ROLB
Duane Bickett
Indianapolis Colts
Voting
1984
NFL
NT
Bill Maas
Kansas City Chiefs
Voting
1983
NFL
ROLB
Vernon Maxwell
Baltimore Colts
Voting
1982
NFL
LOLB
Chip Banks
Cleveland Browns
Voting
1981
NFL
ROLB
Lawrence Taylor
New York Giants
Voting
1980
NFL
LOLB
Al Richardson
Atlanta Falcons
Voting
1980
NFL
RILB
Buddy Curry
Atlanta Falcons
Voting
1979
NFL
LILB
Jim Haslett
Buffalo Bills
Voting
1978
NFL
RDE
Al Baker
Detroit Lions
Voting
1977
NFL
LILB
A.J. Duhe
Miami Dolphins
Voting
1976
NFL
RCB
Mike Haynes
New England Patriots
Voting
1975
NFL
ROLB
Robert Brazile
Houston Oilers
Voting
1974
NFL
MLB
Jack Lambert
Pittsburgh Steelers
Voting
1973
NFL
RDT
Wally Chambers
Chicago Bears
Voting
1972
NFL
LCB
Willie Buchanon
Green Bay Packers
Voting
1971
NFL
RLB
Isiah Robertson
Los Angeles Rams
Voting
1970
NFL
RCB
Bruce Taylor
San Francisco 49ers
Voting
1969
NFL
LDT
Joe Greene
Pittsburgh Steelers
Voting
1968
NFL
LDE
Claude Humphrey
Atlanta Falcons
Voting
1967
NFL
LCB
Lem Barney
Detroit Lions
Voting
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