NFL AP DPOY Shares Career Leaders

AP DPOY voting data is complete since 1988. 1985 is missing entirely. All other seasons since award began are mostly complete.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer

Leaders

Leaders Table
Rank Player AP DPOY Shares Years Tm
1J.J. Watt2.762011-20222TM
2T.J. Watt2.232017-2025pit
3Aaron Donald2.182014-2023ram
4Myles Garrett2.052017-2025cle
5Bruce Smith+2.021985-20032TM
6Lawrence Taylor+1.971981-1993nyg
7Reggie White+1.771985-20003TM
8Ray Lewis+1.681996-2012rav
9Brian Urlacher+1.202000-2012chi
10Alan Page+1.071967-19812TM
11Micah Parsons.992021-20252TM
12Nick Bosa.952019-2025sfo
13Derrick Brooks+.871995-2008tam
14Jack Lambert+.871974-1984pit
15Bryce Paup.831990-20004TM
16Joe Greene+.821969-1981pit
17Jason Taylor+.711997-20113TM
18Patrick Surtain II.652021-2025den
19Keith Millard.621985-19934TM
20James Harrison.622002-20173TM
Bob Sanders.622004-20112TM
22Randy White+.611975-1988dal
23Rod Woodson+.611987-20034TM
24Ed Reed+.602002-20133TM
25Dana Stubblefield.581993-20033TM
26Charles Woodson+.581998-20152TM
27Deion Sanders+.571989-20055TM
28Michael Strahan+.561993-2007nyg
29Randy Gradishar+.511974-1983den
30Lee Roy Selmon+.461976-1984tam
31Khalil Mack.462014-20253TM
32Luke Kuechly+.462012-2019car
Warren Sapp+.461995-20072TM
34Troy Polamalu+.442003-2014pit
35Mike Singletary+.431981-1992chi
36Cortez Kennedy+.421990-2000sea
37Stephon Gilmore.422012-20246TM
Terrell Suggs.422003-20193TM
39Trey Hendrickson.412017-20252TM
40Ted Hendricks+.411969-19833TM
41Mel Blount+.381970-1983pit
42Chandler Jones.382012-20223TM
43Will Anderson.362023-2025htx
44Von Miller.362011-20254TM
45Harvey Martin.351973-1983dal
46Pat Swilling.341986-19983TM
47Champ Bailey+.341999-20132TM
Calais Campbell.342008-20255TM
49James Farrior.331997-20112TM
50Jared Allen+.322004-20154TM
51Lester Hayes.311977-1986rai
52Clay Matthews.302009-20192TM
DeMarcus Ware+.302005-20162TM
54Lyle Alzado.301971-19853TM
Kenny Easley+.301981-1987sea
56Darrelle Revis+.282007-20174TM
57Junior Seau+.271990-20093TM
58Jevon Kearse.261999-20092TM
59Kevin Greene+.261985-19994TM
60Tim Harris.251986-19953TM
61Joe Klecko+.241977-19882TM
62Seth Joyner.231986-19984TM
63Robert Mathis.232003-2016clt
64Chris Jones.232016-2025kan
65Doug Betters.231978-1987mia
66Mark Gastineau.231979-1988nyj
Jack Ham+.231971-1982pit
68Dwight Freeney+.232002-20176TM
69Wally Chambers.221973-19792TM
70La'Roi Glover.221996-20084TM
71Dick Anderson.221968-1977mia
72Greg Lloyd.201988-19982TM
73Chris Doleman+.201985-19993TM
74Julius Peppers+.182002-20183TM
75Ronnie Lott+.181981-19943TM
76Landon Collins.182015-20222TM
Albert Haynesworth.182002-20114TM
78Derrick Thomas+.161989-1999kan
79Isiah Robertson.151971-19822TM
80Earl Thomas.152010-20192TM
81Charles Haley+.151986-19992TM
82Fred Dean+.141975-19852TM
83Bill Bergey.141969-19802TM
84John Randle+.141990-20032TM
85Nik Bonitto.142022-2025den
86Zack Baun.132020-20252TM
87Curley Culp+.131968-19813TM
John Dutton.131974-19872TM
89Levon Kirkland.131992-20023TM
90Kerby Joseph.122022-2025det
91Kevin Carter.121995-20084TM
Shawne Merriman.122005-20122TM
Robert Quinn.122011-20225TM
Justin Smith.122001-20142TM
95Mike Reinfeldt.121976-19832TM
96Maxx Crosby.122019-2025rai
97Cornelius Bennett.121987-20003TM
98Wilber Marshall.111984-19955TM
99Tommy Hart.111968-19803TM
100Neil Smith.111988-20003TM
101Bob Lilly+.111961-1974dal
102Nick Buoniconti+.111962-19762TM
103Jessie Armstead.101993-20032TM
104Jason Pierre-Paul.102010-20255TM
105Chris Hanburger+.091965-1978was
106Clyde Simmons.091986-20005TM
107Ty Law+.091995-20094TM
Zach Thomas+.091996-20082TM
109Aidan Hutchinson.082022-2025det
110Dave Butz.081973-19882TM
Nolan Cromwell.081977-1987ram
Carnell Lake.081989-20013TM
113Patrick Kerney.081999-20092TM
Richard Sherman.082011-20213TM
115Emmitt Thomas+.081966-1978kan
116Haason Reddick.082017-20255TM
117Joel Williams.071979-19892TM
118Sam Mills+.071986-19972TM
119L.C. Greenwood.061969-1981pit
120Dexter Manley.061981-19913TM
121Antonio Cromartie.062006-20164TM
Elvis Dumervil.062006-20173TM
Xavien Howard.062016-20252TM
Darren Sharper.061997-20103TM
Patrick Willis+.062007-2014sfo
126Chip Banks.061982-19923TM
Monte Jackson.061975-19832TM
Everson Walls.061981-19933TM
Jack Youngblood+.061971-1984ram
130DaRon Bland.062022-2025dal
131Carl Eller+.061964-19792TM
132Alfred Williams.051991-19993TM
133Hardy Nickerson.051987-20024TM
134Robert Brazile+.051975-1984oti
135Andrew Van Ginkel.042019-20252TM
136Shaquil Barrett.042015-20242TM
Keith Hamilton.041992-2003nyg
Kevin Hardy.041996-20043TM
Sean Lee.042010-2020dal
Josh Norman.042012-20234TM
Merlin Olsen+.041962-1976ram
Trevor Pryce.041997-20103TM
Richard Seymour+.042001-20122TM
Osi Umenyiora.042003-20142TM
Mike Vrabel.041997-20103TM
Roy Williams.042002-20102TM
Adrian Wilson.042001-2012crd
148Tim Krumrie.041983-1994cin
149Rickey Jackson+.041981-19952TM
Leslie O'Neal.041986-19993TM
151Neal Colzie.041975-19833TM
A.J. Duhe.041977-1984mia
Too Tall Jones.041974-1989dal
Mark Murphy.041977-1984was
Steve Nelson.041974-1987nwe
Al Richardson.041980-1985atl
Fred Smerlas.041979-19923TM
Bob Swenson.041975-1983den
Fredd Young.041984-19902TM
160Xavier McKinney.032020-20252TM
161Kyle Hamilton.032022-2025rav
162Chad Brown.031993-20073TM
Bryant Young+.031994-2007sfo
164Fred Warner.032018-2025sfo
Antoine Winfield Jr..032020-2025tam
166Willie Lanier+.031967-1977kan
Dave Wilcox+.031964-1974sfo
168Ray Childress.031985-19962TM
Wayne Martin.031989-1999nor
Audray McMillian.031985-19932TM
171Nate Odomes.021987-19962TM
172Bobby Wagner.022012-20253TM
173Rod Martin.021977-1988rai
Lance Mehl.021980-1987nyj
Louis Wright.021975-1986den
176Merton Hanks.021991-19992TM
Ken Norton Jr..021988-20002TM
178Danielle Hunter.022015-20252TM
179LeRoy Butler+.021990-2001gnb
Sam Madison.021997-20082TM
Dwayne Rudd.021997-20033TM
Michael Sinclair.021992-20022TM
183Brian Dawkins+.021996-20112TM
Donnie Edwards.021996-20082TM
185Jonathan Greenard.022020-20252TM
186Ronde Barber+.021997-2012tam
Eric Berry.022010-2018kan
NaVorro Bowman.022010-20172TM
Lance Briggs.022003-2014chi
Alex Brown.022002-20102TM
Rodney Harrison.021994-20082TM
Cameron Jordan.022011-2025nor
DeMarcus Lawrence.022014-20252TM
Leonard Little.021998-2009ram
Jamir Miller.021994-20012TM
Haloti Ngata.022006-20183TM
Xavier Rhodes.022013-20224TM
Harrison Smith.022012-2025min
Marcus Stroud.022001-20102TM
Nathan Vasher.022004-20102TM
Tre'Davious White.022017-20253TM
Mario Williams.022006-20163TM
Quinnen Williams.022019-20252TM
204Sauce Gardner.022022-20252TM
Roquan Smith.022018-20252TM
206Dennis Smith.011981-1994den
207Jalen Carter.012023-2025phi
208Jim Carter.011970-1978gnb
Ken Ellis.011970-19796TM
Walter Johnson.011965-19772TM
Jack Pardee.011957-19722TM
Mel Renfro+.011964-1977dal
Jack Tatum.011971-19802TM
Roy Winston.011962-1976min
215Carl Lee.011983-19942TM
216Bryan Cox.011991-20025TM
Vaughan Johnson.011986-19942TM
218Eric Allen+.011988-20013TM
Dante Jones.011988-19952TM
220Cameron Heyward.012011-2025pit
221Jerome Brown.011987-1991phi
222Raymond Clayborn.011977-19912TM
Doug English.011975-1985det
Howie Long+.011981-1993rai
Matt Millen.011980-19913TM
Johnnie Poe.011981-1987nor
227Lamar Lathon.011990-19982TM
228Eric Turner.011991-19993TM
229Matt Judon.012016-20255TM
230Zach Allen.012019-20252TM
Leonard Williams.012015-20253TM
232Zaire Franklin.002018-2025clt
Derek Stingley Jr..002022-2025htx
234Minkah Fitzpatrick.002018-20252TM
Dexter Lawrence.002019-2025nyg
Nnamdi Madubuike.002020-2025rav
237Christian Benford.002022-2025buf
Trent McDuffie.002022-2025kan