NFL trivia answers · July 29, 2026
Name NFL players who won AP Defensive Player of the Year from 1971 through 2025.
This retired challenge has 43 qualifying players. Its exact category is permanently out of the daily rotation, so this answer list cannot spoil a future game.
Complete results
All 43 answers
Pick rate is the share of 12 completed or expired plays that correctly named each player.
| Player | Correct picks | Pick rate |
|---|---|---|
| Aaron Donald | 7 | 58% |
| Alan Page | 0 | 0% |
| Bob Sanders | 1 | 8% |
| Brian Urlacher | 2 | 17% |
| Bruce Smith | 8 | 67% |
| Bryce Paup | 0 | 0% |
| Charles Woodson | 4 | 33% |
| Cortez Kennedy | 0 | 0% |
| Dana Stubblefield | 0 | 0% |
| Deion Sanders | 1 | 8% |
| Derrick Brooks | 1 | 8% |
| Dick Anderson | 0 | 0% |
| Doug Betters | 0 | 0% |
| Ed Reed | 3 | 25% |
| Harvey Martin | 0 | 0% |
| J.J. Watt | 9 | 75% |
| Jack Lambert | 0 | 0% |
| James Harrison | 3 | 25% |
| Jason Taylor | 6 | 50% |
| Joe Greene | 0 | 0% |
| Keith Millard | 0 | 0% |
| Kenny Easley | 0 | 0% |
| Khalil Mack | 1 | 8% |
| Lawrence Taylor | 6 | 50% |
| Lee Roy Selmon | 0 | 0% |
| Lester Hayes | 0 | 0% |
| Luke Kuechly | 2 | 17% |
| Mel Blount | 0 | 0% |
| Michael Strahan | 3 | 25% |
| Mike Singletary | 0 | 0% |
| Myles Garrett | 4 | 33% |
| Nick Bosa | 2 | 17% |
| Pat Surtain II | 5 | 42% |
| Pat Swilling | 0 | 0% |
| Randy Gradishar | 0 | 0% |
| Ray Lewis | 6 | 50% |
| Reggie White | 6 | 50% |
| Rod Woodson | 4 | 33% |
| Stephon Gilmore | 0 | 0% |
| T.J. Watt | 9 | 75% |
| Terrell Suggs | 4 | 33% |
| Troy Polamalu | 0 | 0% |
| Warren Sapp | 6 | 50% |
How this answer set was built
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