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The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is made up of sportswriters who cover the NFL and the 32 teams on a daily basis. From 1969 to 1991, the Defensive Player of the Year was presented by Pro Football Weekly only.
2018 Official NFL Record and Fact Book (PDF). National Football League. pp. 524– 525. Archived (PDF) from the original on March 15, 2021 "AP Defensive Player of the Year Winners". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018 "NFL Defensive Player of the Year".
The first award described as a most valuable player award was the Joe F. Carr Trophy, presented by the NFL from 1938 to 1946. Other organizations that previously issued an MVP include The Sporting News , United Press International (UPI), and the Jim Thorpe Trophy by the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA).
It's hard to compare NFL players across eras, and from different positions. It's hard to compare Dick Butkus' dominance at linebacker in the 1960s to Deion Sanders as a shutdown cornerback in the ...
As a unit they totaled 24 Pro Bowl selections and though they only played together for three seasons from 1981 through 1983 it set the foundation for Giants defensive dominance through the 1980s. The unit was anchored by Taylor, who NFL Network named the 3rd greatest player of all time and the best defensive player.
Pages in category "NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award winners" The following 43 pages are in this category, out of 43 total. This list may not reflect recent changes .
The Top 100: NFL's Greatest Players was a ten-part television series that set out to determine the top 100 greatest NFL players of all time. It was presented by the NFL Network in 2010. The series was based on a list of the top 100 National Football League players of all time, as compiled by a "blue-ribbon" panel assembled by the NFL Network ...
AFC Defensive Player of the Week (Week 2) 2x AFC Defensive Player of the Month (September, November) Led league in sacks (15) AFC Defensive Player of the Year; 2nd First-team All-Pro selection; 3rd Pro Bowl selection; 10 Josh Allen: Quarterback: Buffalo Bills: 77 [11] 4x AFC Offensive Player of the Week (Weeks 2, 9, 13, 15)