oldest defensive end to win nfl defensive player of the year

Reggie White is the oldest defensive lineman NFL Defensive Player of the Year in a season. He was 37 years old in 1998.

Interpreted as:
oldest defensive end to win NFL defensive player of the year in a regular season
NAMEAGEDPOYSEASONTMGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Reggie White
R. White
37
1
1998
GB GB
16
16.0
0
0
0
0
0
2Bruce Smith
B. Smith
33
1
1996
BUF BUF
16
13.5
0
0
0
1
0
3Jason Taylor
J. Taylor
32
1
2006
MIA MIA
16
42
20
62
13.5
74
2
71
2
9
2
0
4Michael Strahan
M. Strahan
30
1
2001
NYG NYG
16
61
12
73
22.5
177.5
0
0
0
6
1
1
5Aaron Donald
A. Donald
29
1
2020
LAR LAR
16
27
18
45
13.5
86
0
0
0
4
1
0
6Myles Garrett
M. Garrett
28
1
2023
CLE CLE
16
33
9
42
14.0
101.5
0
0
0
4
1
0
7Joe Greene
J. Greene
28
1
1974
PIT PIT
14
1
26
0
4
0
8Aaron Donald
A. Donald
27
1
2018
LAR LAR
16
41
18
59
20.5
183.5
0
0
0
4
2
0
9Warren Sapp
W. Sapp
27
1
1999
TB TB
15
12.5
0
0
0
2
0
10Dana Stubblefield
D. Stubblefield
27
1
1997
SF SF
16
15.0
0
0
0
0
0
11Bruce Smith
B. Smith
27
1
1990
BUF BUF
16
19.0
0
0
0
0
0
12Keith Millard
K. Millard
27
1
1989
MIN MIN
16
18.0
1
48
0
1
1
13Doug Betters
D. Betters
27
1
1983
MIA MIA
16
16.0
0
0
0
4
0
14Harvey Martin
H. Martin
27
1
1977
DAL DAL
14
0
0
0
2
0
15Aaron Donald
A. Donald
26
1
2017
LAR LAR
14
32
9
41
11.0
95
0
0
0
5
1
0
16J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
26
1
2015
HOU HOU
16
57
19
76
17.5
117.5
0
0
0
3
1
0
17Reggie White
R. White
26
1
1987
PHI PHI
12
21.0
0
0
0
1
1
18Joe Greene
J. Greene
26
1
1972
PIT PIT
14
0
0
0
1
0
19Alan Page
A. Page
26
1
1971
MIN MIN
14
0
0
0
3
0
20Nick Bosa
N. Bosa
25
1
2022
SF SF
16
41
10
51
18.5
137.5
0
0
0
2
0
0
21Khalil Mack
K. Mack
25
1
2016
OAK OAK
16
54
19
73
11.0
75
1
6
1
5
3
0
22J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
25
1
2014
HOU HOU
16
59
19
78
20.5
140
1
80
1
4
5
1
23Lee Roy Selmon
L. Roy Selmon
25
1
1979
TB TB
16
0
0
0
2
1
24Cortez Kennedy
C. Kennedy
24
1
1992
SEA SEA
16
14.0
0
0
0
1
0
25J.J. Watt
J.J. Watt
23
1
2012
HOU HOU
16
69
12
81
20.5
138.5
0
0
0
4
2
0

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TEAMWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
Lions Lions
7
4
0
.636
Vikings Vikings
4
7
0
.364
Schedule
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11/27
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DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
12/7
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@
GB GB
4:25 PM
Sun
12/14
GB GB
@
DEN DEN
4:25 PM
Sat
12/20
GB GB
@
CHI CHI
1:00 PM
Sun
12/28
BAL BAL
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Last Game
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Final

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NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
10
2
0
.833
Bills Bills
7
4
0
.636
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Ravens Ravens
6
5
0
.545
Steelers Steelers
6
5
0
.545
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
8
3
0
.727
Jaguars Jaguars
7
4
0
.636
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
9
2
0
.818
Chargers Chargers
7
4
0
.636
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
8
3
0
.727
Cowboys Cowboys
5
5
1
.500
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Bears Bears
8
3
0
.727
Packers Packers
7
3
1
.682
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
5
0
.545
Panthers Panthers
6
5
0
.545
NFC WestWLTPCT
Rams Rams
9
2
0
.818
Seahawks Seahawks
8
3
0
.727

NFL 2025 Scores & Schedule

Scores

DATEMATCHUPSCORE
Wed
9/3
DAL DAL
@
PHI PHI
20-24
Thu
9/4
KC KC
@
LAC LAC
21-27
Sat
9/6
PIT PIT
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NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
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ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
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Schedule

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11/24
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Thu
11/27
GB GB
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Thu
11/27
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@
DAL DAL
4:30 PM
Thu
11/27
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Fri
11/28
CHI CHI
@
PHI PHI
3:00 PM