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The 'NFL Defensive Players of the Year ' quiz

Created on August 7, 2025 | Total tries: 29627 | Average Score: 39.2 out of 54 (73%) | Quiz FAQ

Happy 58th birthday to Colorado football head coach, Pro Football Hall of Famer and the only person to dress for both an NFL and MLB game in one day -- Deion Sanders!

While Sanders is known for playing both football and baseball professionally, he was better on the gridiron than the diamond.

"Prime Time," or "Coach Prime," played in 14 NFL seasons, making eight Pro Bowls, six All-Pro designations, the 1994 AP Defensive Player of the Year winner and two Super Bowls en route to a spot in Canton.

In his DPOY campaign he intercepted six passes, returning three for touchdowns.

Which brings us to today's quiz. The AP has awarded its Defensive Player of the Year Award to the NFL's most outstanding defender since 1971. How many of the NFL DPOYs can you name in five minutes?

Good luck!

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Quiz Clue: Year / Team / Position / Jersey # | Created on August 7, 2025 | Total tries: 29627 | Average Score: 39.2 out of 54 (73%) | Quiz FAQ

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TIME:
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2024 / DEN / CB / #2

2023 / CLE / DE / #95

2022 / SF / DE / #97

2021 / PIT / LB / #90

2020 / LAR / DE / #99

2019 / NE / CB / #24

2018 / LAR / DE / #99

2017 / LAR / DE / #99

2016 / OAK / DE / #52

2015 / HOU / DE / #99

2014 / HOU / DE / #99

2013 / CAR / LB / #59

2012 / HOU / DE / #99

2011 / BAL / LB / #55

2010 / PIT / S / #43

2009 / GB / CB / #21

2008 / PIT / LB / #92

2007 / IND / S / #21

2006 / MIA / DE / #99

2005 / CHI / LB / #54

2004 / BAL / S / #20

2003 / BAL / LB / #52

2002 / TB / LB / #55

2001 / NYG / DE / #92

2000 / BAL / LB / #52

1999 / TB / DT / #99

1998 / GB / DE / #92

1997 / SF / DT / #94

1996 / BUF / DE / #78

1995 / BUF / LB / #95

1994 / SF / CB / #21

1993 / PIT / CB / #26

1992 / SEA / DT / #99

1991 / NO / LB / #56

1990 / BUF / DE / #78

1989 / MIN / DT / #75

1988 / CHI / LB / #50

1987 / PHI / DE / #92

1986 / NYG / LB / #56

1985 / CHI / LB / #50

1984 / SEA / S / #45

1983 / MIA / DE / #75

1982 / NYG / LB / #56

1981 / NYG / LB / #56

1980 / OAK / CB / #37

1979 / TB / DE / #63

1978 / DEN / LB / #53

1977 / DAL / DE / #79

1976 / PIT / LB / #58

1975 / PIT / CB / #47

1974 / PIT / DT / #75

1973 / MIA / S / #40

1972 / PIT / DT / #75

1971 / MIN / DT / #88

Tommy Fradenburg is a freelance writer and an alumni of UNC Chapel Hill currently based in Charlotte, North Carolina. He religiously follows his favorite teams The New York Yankees and Dallas Cowboys (yes, he knows) as well as his alma mater the Tar Heels and West Ham United F.C. in the Premier League. See more of his work on Twitter @tommyfradenburg.

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