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NFL Defensive Players Of The Year

* 1971 Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings Defensive tackle
* 1972 Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle
* 1973 Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins Safety
* 1974 Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle
* 1975 Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback
* 1976 Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers Linebacker
* 1977 Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys Defensive end
* 1978 Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos Linebacker
* 1979 Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive end
* 1980 Lester Hayes, Oakland Raiders Cornerback
* 1981 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants Linebacker — rookie
* 1982 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants Linebacker
* 1983 Doug Betters, Miami Dolphins Defensive end
* 1984 Kenny Easley, Seattle Seahawks Safety
* 1985 Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears Linebacker
* 1986 Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants Linebacker
* 1987 Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles Defensive end
* 1988 Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears Linebacker
* 1989 Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings Defensive tackle
* 1990 Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills Defensive end
* 1991 Pat Swilling, New Orleans Saints Linebacker
* 1992 Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks Defensive tackle
* 1993 Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers Cornerback
* 1994 Deion Sanders, San Francisco 49ers Cornerback
* 1995 Bryce Paup, Buffalo Bills Linebacker
* 1996 Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills Defensive end
* 1997 Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers Defensive tackle
* 1998 Reggie White, Green Bay Packers Defensive end
* 1999 Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Defensive tackle
* 2000 Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
* 2001 Michael Strahan, New York Giants Defensive end
* 2002 Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Linebacker
* 2003 Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens Linebacker
* 2004 Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens Safety
* 2005 Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears, Linebacker
* 2006 Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins, Defensive end
* 2007 Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts, Safety


Shoulda, coulda, woulda been...... SEAN TAYLOR

Jason Taylor is on that list. . .

Not good enough......not home grown by the Skins.....

All I have to say is, so what? I'd rather have a team with good talent all around vs. a team with one or two tremendous talents and a bunch of duds. How many times did the team with the defensive player of the year win the Super Bowl that same year? Sometimes, but not most of the time.

tribeofjudah wrote:Not good enough......not home grown by the Skins.....

Not home grown doesn't matter, but to count, the award has to be earned while playing for the Skins.

yupchagee wrote:

tribeofjudah wrote:Not good enough......not home grown by the Skins.....

Not home grown doesn't matter, but to count, the award has to be earned while playing for the Skins.

Within 3 years, that list will include Laron Landry.

I just put it on the internet, so it must be true.

(I just happen to believe it is a strong possibility)

I'd take Darrel Green over most of that list.

Not home grown, but a few who became Redskins!!!

As much as I feel like we've had great players, those names on the list are ok to me. I mean, really there's never 1 great defensive player in the year but you can only pick 1 so I can't really argue with who's up there. Someone said it earlier though, look out for Landry

How soon we forget Sean Taylor....shoulda, coulda, woulda...been on the list for sure....

redskingush wrote:Not home grown, but a few who became Redskins!!!

But they had their MVP seasons with other teams.

We got Bruce Smith!!!

sean taylor definitely wouldve been on this list in the next two years if not last year. he was on pace to have a huge year before he sprained his knee.

i do think laron will eventually be on this tho in the near future

Anyone else notice about half of that list is players who were on SuperBowl losing teams? Some of them lost the SuperBowl more than once. I'll take the Three Lombardi Trophies over the meaningless individual awards, if it's all the same to everyone else. Teams win football championships, not individual players.

tribeofjudah wrote:How soon we forget Sean Taylor....shoulda, coulda, woulda...been on the list for sure....

Truly a stupid comment...

VetSkinsFan wrote:

tribeofjudah wrote:How soon we forget Sean Taylor....shoulda, coulda, woulda...been on the list for sure....

Truly a stupid comment...

why is it stupid?

hailskins666 wrote:

VetSkinsFan wrote:

tribeofjudah wrote:How soon we forget Sean Taylor....shoulda, coulda, woulda...been on the list for sure....

Truly a stupid comment...

why is it stupid?

Who's forgotten Sean Taylor? I don't think anyone here in the thousands of fans registered at THN has forgotten have forgotten Sean Taylor.

again, the speculation comment comes to mind. 'should, woulda, coulda.'

no one has forgotten, and not saying he wouldn't, but its a moot point. time to move on, it will never happen, now.

I think 21 was on pace to win it in 2007, and that would NOT have been his last.

God I miss him.

GSPODS wrote:Anyone else notice about half of that list is players who were on SuperBowl losing teams? Some of them lost the SuperBowl more than once. I'll take the Three Lombardi Trophies over the meaningless individual awards, if it's all the same to everyone else. Teams win football championships, not individual players.

For sure ST was gonna win it. He was way ahead of everyone in interceptions before he passed. Not to mention plenty of tackles. Argghhh hate to think about it. Anyhow R.I.P meast.

I think Laron Landry had an excellent example like ST get an impression on how to play saftey in this league. I mean look at how he played during his first playoff game. I believe he had two interceptions that game against Seattle. Laron for sure.

HEROHAMO wrote:For sure ST was gonna win it. He was way ahead of everyone in interceptions before he passed. Not to mention plenty of tackles. Argghhh hate to think about it. Anyhow R.I.P meast.

I think Laron Landry had an excellent example like ST get an impression on how to play saftey in this league. I mean look at how he played during his first playoff game. I believe he had two interceptions that game against Seattle. Laron for sure.

laron will get it in the next 2-3 years. he will take a big step this year. what i really like about laron is that he hates to lose. its still sad to see that picture of him all by himself on the bench with his head down