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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. Multiple-award winners include Lawrence Taylor, who won it three times, and Joe Greene, Mike Singletary, Bruce Smith, Reggie White, and Ray Lewis, who each won it twice. Lawrence Taylor is the only player to win the award as a rookie (1981), and James Harrison is the only one to win it as an undrafted free agent (2008).
During the respective seasons, a Defensive Player of the Week and Defensive Player of the Month are also announced.
San Francisco 49ers, 1993 NFL Draft, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Pro Bowl
New Orleans Saints, Detroit Lions, Oakland Raiders, Pro Bowl, Reggie White
Chicago Bears, Baylor University, Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers, Minnesota Vikings