won the defensive player of the year and entered the defensive team of the year

The Minnesota Vikings won the Defensive Player of the Year award once in 1971.

TEAMDPOYSEASONGPTKLASTCOMBSCKSCKYINTINT YDSINT TDFFFRFR TD
1Vikings
Vikings
1
1971
526
27
572
1
30
1
2Steelers
Steelers
1
1972
547
28
395
1
31
1
3Dolphins
Dolphins
1
1973
541
21
335
2
13
1
4Steelers
Steelers
1
1974
592
25
320
2
35
1
5Steelers
Steelers
1
1975
556
27
421
0
21
2
6Steelers
Steelers
1
1976
548
22
262
0
42
0
7Cowboys
Cowboys
1
1977
579
21
229
1
22
1
8Broncos
Broncos
1
1978
675
31
307
1
24
2
9Buccaneers
Buccaneers
1
1979
679
14
238
1
32
2
10Raiders
Raiders
1
1980
676
35
501
2
35
3
11Giants
Giants
1
1981
678
17
222
1
38
3
12Giants
Giants
1
1982
376
31.0
12
205
1
13
0
13Dolphins
Dolphins
1
1983
731
49.0
26
345
3
28
0
14Seahawks
Seahawks
1
1984
745
55.0
38
697
7
33
1
15Bears
Bears
1
1985
687
64.0
34
512
4
27
1
16Giants
Giants
1
1986
696
59.0
24
296
1
37
0
17Eagles
Eagles
1
1987
642
57.0
21
197
0
50
2
18Bears
Bears
1
1988
703
43.0
26
237
0
24
0
19Vikings
Vikings
1
1989
684
71.0
18
264
2
30
4
20Bills
Bills
1
1990
704
43.0
18
151
2
24
1
21Saints
Saints
1
1991
673
50.0
29
482
2
28
0
22Seahawks
Seahawks
1
1992
692
46.0
20
324
0
28
1
23Steelers
Steelers
1
1993
697
42.0
24
386
1
23
2
2449ers
49ers
1
1994
706
38.0
23
508
4
23
1
25Bills
Bills
1
1995
702
49.0
17
233
2
24
1

More Vikings Stats

Team Rankings

PPG

22.1

18th

OPP PPG

23.1

19th

RUSH YDS/G

93.9

26th

PASS YDS/G

227.3

17th

2025 Division Standings
TEAMWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
Bears Bears
4
3
0
.571
Vikings Vikings
3
4
0
.429
Schedule
DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/9
BAL BAL
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/16
CHI CHI
@
MIN MIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/23
MIN MIN
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/30
MIN MIN
@
SEA SEA
4:05 PM
Last Game
MIN Vikings

3 - 4 - 0

10

Final

37

LAC Chargers

5 - 3 - 0

Thu 23 Oct 2025

NFL 2025 Leaders

NFL 2025 Rankings

NFL Fantasy 2025

NFL 2025 Betting

NFL 2025 Division Standings

AFC EastWLTPCT
Patriots Patriots
6
2
0
.750
Bills Bills
5
2
0
.714
AFC NorthWLTPCT
Steelers Steelers
4
3
0
.571
Bengals Bengals
3
5
0
.375
AFC SouthWLTPCT
Colts Colts
7
1
0
.875
Jaguars Jaguars
4
3
0
.571
AFC WestWLTPCT
Broncos Broncos
6
2
0
.750
Chargers Chargers
5
3
0
.625
NFC EastWLTPCT
Eagles Eagles
6
2
0
.750
Cowboys Cowboys
3
4
1
.438
NFC NorthWLTPCT
Packers Packers
5
1
1
.786
Lions Lions
5
2
0
.714
NFC SouthWLTPCT
Buccaneers Buccaneers
6
2
0
.750
Panthers Panthers
4
4
0
.500
NFC WestWLTPCT
Seahawks Seahawks
5
2
0
.714
Rams Rams
5
2
0
.714

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
@
NYJ NYJ
34-32
Sat
9/6
TB TB
@
ATL ATL
23-20
Sat
9/6
LV LV
@
NE NE
20-13

Schedule

DATEMATCHUPTIME (ET)
Sun
11/2
CAR CAR
@
GB GB
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
MIN MIN
@
DET DET
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
CHI CHI
@
CIN CIN
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
DEN DEN
@
HOU HOU
1:00 PM
Sun
11/2
SF SF
@
NYG NYG
1:00 PM