The AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award is given by the Associated Press to the league's most outstanding defensive player at the end of every NFL season since 1971.

19 hours ago · Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II was named the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors on Thursday night. Surtain becomes just the second defensive back to win the award ...

Below are the top-10 vote getters for the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award in 2024. Note: A first-place vote is worth 10 points, a second-place vote is worth 5 points, a third-place vote ...

18 hours ago · Denver Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II won the AP NFL defensive player of the year award with 26 first-place votes. Trey Hendrickson finished second with 11 first-place votes and Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett had five. See the five other players who got first place votes below.

18 hours ago · The NFL's best defensive player once again resides in the Mile High City. The NFL's 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award was given to Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II. Surtain beat out ...

19 hours ago · The NFL Defensive Player of the Year award has largely been the domain of the league's top pass rushers in recent years. The 2024 season, however, featured a breakthrough performance.

18 hours ago · AP Defensive Player of the Year voting:<br><br>Patrick Surtain II 26-11-2-4-1: 330<br>Trey Hendrickson 11-10-9-8-2: 205<br>Myles Garrett 5-11-12-8-5: 162<br>T.J. Watt 3-7-8-11-3: 114<br>Zack Baun ...

18 hours ago · Surtain was named the NFL's AP Defensive Player of the Year on Thursday night, becoming just the second defensive back to receive the honor since 2010, joining Stephone Gilmore (2019).

18 hours ago · Surtain became a lockdown cornerback for the Denver Broncos this past season, tallying four interceptions and only allowing 306 receiving yards against receivers that he faced. According to the SEC, Surtain is the first player from the Univ. of Alabama to win the NFL Defensive Player of the Year ...

18 hours ago · Cleveland's Myles Garrett, who won the Defensive Player of the Year award last year, finished third with 5 first-place votes. The Broncos' Nik Bonitto was 10th and Zach Allen was 16th.