The Associated Press Defensive Player of the Year trophy has been handed out to a defender in each season since 1971. 49ers standout pass rusher Nick Bosa won in 2022, following T.J. Watt in 2021 and Aaron Donald in 2020. A few Vikings managed to win the award — Keith Millard in 1989 and Alan Page in 1971 (the same season in which he won MVP). Page was the first Defensive Player of the Year.
Danielle Hunter’s Odds for DPOY Are Astonishingly Low
