Temporada | Jugador | Equipo | Posición | Nacionalidad | Ref. |
1971 | Page, AlanAlan Page | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1972 | Greene, JoeJoe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1973 | Dick Anderson | Miami Dolphins | Safety | Estados Unidos | |
1974 | Greene, JoeJoe Greene (2) | Pittsburgh Steelers | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1975 | Blount, MelMel Blount | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
1976 | Lambert, JackJack Lambert | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1977 | Harvey Martin | Dallas Cowboys | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1978 | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1979 | Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1980 | Hayes, LesterLester Hayes | Oakland Raiders | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
1981 | Taylor, LawrenceLawrence Taylor | New York Giants | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1982 | Taylor, LawrenceLawrence Taylor (2) | New York Giants | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1983 | Doug Betters | Miami Dolphins | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1984 | Kenny Easley | Seattle Seahawks | Safety | Estados Unidos | |
1985 | Mike Singletary | Chicago Bears | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1986 | Taylor, LawrenceLawrence Taylor (3) | New York Giants | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1987 | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles | Defensive end | Estados Unidos |
1988 | Mike Singletary (2) | Chicago Bears | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1989 | Keith Millard | Minnesota Vikings | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1990 | Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1991 | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1992 | Cortez Kennedy | Seattle Seahawks | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1993 | Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
1994 | Deion Sanders | San Francisco 49ers | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
1995 | Bryce Paup | Buffalo Bills | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
1996 | Bruce Smith (2) | Buffalo Bills | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1997 | Dana Stubblefield | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
1998 | Reggie White (2) | Green Bay Packers | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
1999 | Warren Sapp | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
2000 | Lewis, RayRay Lewis (2) | Baltimore Ravens | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2001 | Strahan, MichaelMichael Strahan | New York Giants | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2002 | Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2003 | Lewis, RayRay Lewis (2) | Baltimore Ravens | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2004 | Reed, EdEd Reed | Baltimore Ravens | Safety | Estados Unidos | |
2005 | Brian Urlacher | Chicago Bears | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2006 | Jason Taylor[1] | Miami Dolphins | Defensive end |
2007 | Bob Sanders[2] | Indianapolis Colts | Safety |
2008 | James Harrison[3] | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linebacker |
2009 | Woodson, CharlesCharles Woodson | Green Bay Packers | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
2010 | Troy Polamalu | Pittsburgh Steelers | Safety | Estados Unidos | |
2011 | Terrell Suggs | Baltimore Ravens | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2012 | Watt, J. J.J. J. Watt | Houston Texans | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2013 | Kuechly, LukeLuke Kuechly | Carolina Panthers | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2014 | Watt, J. J.J. J. Watt (2) | Houston Texans | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2015 | Watt, J. J.J. J. Watt (3) | Houston Texans | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2016 | Mack, KhalilKhalil Mack | Oakland Raiders | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2017 | Donald, AaronAaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
2018 | Donald, AaronAaron Donald (2) | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
2019 | Stephon Gilmore | New England Patriots | Cornerback | Estados Unidos | |
2020 | Donald, AaronAaron Donald (3) | Los Angeles Rams | Defensive tackle | Estados Unidos | |
2021 | Watt, T. J.T. J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers | Linebacker | Estados Unidos | |
2022 | Bosa, NickNick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |
2023 | Garrett, MylesMyles Garrett | Cleveland Browns | Defensive end | Estados Unidos | |