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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