Last 10 Players To Win NFL Defensive Player of the Year

The last 10 winners of the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award:

• 2014: J.J. Watt (Texans)
• 2015: J.J. Watt (Texans)
• 2016: Khalil Mack (Raiders)
• 2017: Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 2018: Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 2019: Stephon Gilmore (Patriots)
• 2020: Aaron Donald (Rams)
• 2021: T. J. Watt (Steelers)
• 2022: Nick Bosa (49ers)
• 2023: Myles Garrett (Browns)

Two of the players to win the award in the last 10 years tied the record for most won by a single player in NFL history; J.J. Watt and Aaron Donald won three apiece, tying Lawrence Taylor for the most all-time.

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