Since 2000, Aaron Donald and Troy Polamalu are tied for the fewest games in a season when winning the Defensive Player of the Year award >0 times, with 14 games.
| NAME | GP | DPOY | SEASON | TM | YDS | YDS/G | TD | RUSH YDS | RUSH YDS/G | RUSH TD | REC YDS | REC YDS/G | REC TD | KR YDS | KR YDS/G | KR TD | PR YDS | PR YDS/G | PR TD | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 |  | A. Donald | 14 | 1 | 2017 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 2 |  | T. Polamalu | 14 | 1 | 2010 | 101 | 7.2 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 3 |  | T.J. Watt | 15 | 1 | 2021 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 4 |  | J. Harrison | 15 | 1 | 2008 | 15 | 1.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 5 | | B. Sanders | 15 | 1 | 2007 | 57 | 3.8 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 6 |  | P. Surtain II | 16 | 1 | 2024 | 132 | 8.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 7 |  | M. Garrett | 16 | 1 | 2023 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 8 |  | N. Bosa | 16 | 1 | 2022 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 9 | | A. Donald | 16 | 1 | 2020 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 10 | | S. Gilmore | 16 | 1 | 2019 | 126 | 7.9 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 11 | | A. Donald | 16 | 1 | 2018 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 12 |  | K. Mack | 16 | 1 | 2016 | 7 | 0.4 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 13 |  | J.J. Watt | 16 | 1 | 2015 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 14 | | J.J. Watt | 16 | 1 | 2014 | 143 | 8.9 | 5 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 4 | 0.3 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 15 |  | L. Kuechly | 16 | 1 | 2013 | 33 | 2.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 16 | | J.J. Watt | 16 | 1 | 2012 | 7 | 0.4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 17 | | T. Suggs | 16 | 1 | 2011 | 9 | 0.6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 18 |  | C. Woodson | 16 | 1 | 2009 | 209 | 13.1 | 3 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 30 | 1.9 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 19 |  | J. Taylor | 16 | 1 | 2006 | 104 | 6.5 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 20 |  | B. Urlacher | 16 | 1 | 2005 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 21 |  | E. Reed | 16 | 1 | 2004 | 402 | 25.1 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 22 |  | R. Lewis | 16 | 1 | 2003 | 100 | 6.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 23 | | D. Brooks | 16 | 1 | 2002 | 229 | 14.3 | 4 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 24 |  | M. Strahan | 16 | 1 | 2001 | 13 | 0.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
| 25 | | R. Lewis | 16 | 1 | 2000 | 1 | 0.1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |
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4 | 2 | 1 | .643 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 4 | 1 | .250 | |
| NFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
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5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | |
5 | 3 | 0 | .625 | |
| NFC South | W | L | T | PCT |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
| NFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
6 | 1 | 0 | .857 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
3 | 4 | 0 | .429 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 |
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5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | |
4 | 3 | 0 | .571 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 5 | 0 | .167 | |
| AFC North | W | L | T | PCT |
5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
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2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
2 | 5 | 0 | .286 | |
1 | 6 | 0 | .143 | |
| AFC West | W | L | T | PCT |
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5 | 2 | 0 | .714 | |
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0 | 6 | 0 | .000 |
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