most defensive player of the year awards by defensive linemen

Aaron Donald and J.J. Watt are tied for the most career Defensive Player of the Year awards by a defensive lineman, with 3.

NAMEDPOYGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Aaron Donald
A. Donald
3
154
340
203
543
111.0
813
0
0
0
24
7
0
2J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
3
151
449
137
586
114.5
808.5
2
99
2
27
17
1
3Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
2
134
293
119
412
125.5
827.5
0
0
0
23
6
1
4Bruce Smith
B. Smith
2
279
85
28
113
200.0
2
0
0
6
15
1
5Reggie White
R. White
2
232
198.0
3
79
0
20
2
6Joe Greene
J. Greene
2
181
1
26
0
16
0
7Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
1
85
192
86
278
64.5
460
2
76
0
13
5
0
8Khalil Mack
K. Mack
1
48
172
56
228
36.5
239.5
1
6
1
8
4
0
9Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
1
185
336
152
488
120.5
7
110
3
34
26
5
10Warren Sapp
W. Sapp
1
198
234
65
299
96.5
4
8
1
8
12
0
11Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
1
216
338
93
431
141.5
4
124
2
14
15
1
12Dana Stubblefield
D. Stubblefield
1
154
67
22
89
53.5
2
27
0
2
5
0
13Cortez Kennedy
C. Kennedy
1
167
58.0
3
26
0
6
1
14Keith Millard
K. Millard
1
93
58.0
2
65
0
10
1
15Doug Betters
D. Betters
1
146
43.5
0
0
0
6
0
16Lee Roy Selmon
L. Roy Selmon
1
121
23.0
0
0
0
10
1
17Harvey Martin
H. Martin
1
158
10.0
2
7
0
6
0
18Alan Page
A. Page
1
218
2
42
1
23
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