ap nfl defensive player of the year award 

Statements about this table:
in 1977 , the dallas cowboys won super bowl xii
before 1992 , super bown xxv be lose by a team with a defense rank larger than 3
in 1992 , seattle draft a player in the secondary
lose super bowl xii be the team performance in 1977
year
nfl team
position
team defense rank
team performance
1971
minnesota vikings
defensive tackle
2
nfc division champ
1972
pittsburgh steelers
defensive tackle
8
afc championship
1973
miami dolphins
safety
3
won super bowl viii
1974
pittsburgh steelers (2)
defensive tackle
4
won super bowl ix
1975
pittsburgh steelers (3)
cornerback
4
won super bowl x
1976
pittsburgh steelers (4)
linebacker
1
afc championship
1977
dallas cowboys
defensive end
1
won super bowl xii
1978
denver broncos
linebacker
6
afc divisional
1979
tampa bay buccaneers
defensive end
1
nfc championship
1980
oakland raiders
cornerback
11
won super bowl xv
1981
new york giants
linebacker
3
nfc divisional
1982
new york giants (2)
linebacker
7
4 - 5 no playoffs (strike season)
1983
miami dolphins (2)
defensive end
7
afc divisional
1984
seattle seahawks
safety
6
afc divisional
year
nfl team
position
team defense rank
team performance
1985
chicago bears
linebacker
1
won super bowl xx
1986
new york giants (3)
linebacker
2
won super bowl xxi
1987
philadelphia eagles
defensive end
23
7 - 8 no playoffs (strike season)
1988
chicago bears (2)
linebacker
2
nfc championship
1989
minnesota vikings (2)
defensive tackle
1
nfc divisional
1990
buffalo bills
defensive end
8
lost super bowl xxv
1991
new orleans saints
linebacker
2
nfc wildcard
1992
seattle seahawks (2)
defensive tackle
10
2 - 14 no playoffs
1993
pittsburgh steelers (5)
cornerback
3
afc wildcard
1994
san francisco 49ers
cornerback
8
won super bowl xxix
1995
buffalo bills (2)
linebacker
13
afc divisional
1996
buffalo bills (3)
defensive end
9
afc wildcard
1997
san francisco 49ers (2)
defensive tackle
1
nfc championship
1998
green bay packers
defensive end
4
nfc wildcard
year
nfl team
position
team defense rank
team performance
1999
tampa bay buccaneers (2)
defensive tackle
3
nfc championship
2000
baltimore ravens
linebacker
2
won super bowl xxxv
2001
new york giants (4)
defensive end
14
7 - 9 no playoffs
2002
tampa bay buccaneers (3)
linebacker
1
won super bowl xxxvii
2003
baltimore ravens (2)
linebacker
3
afc wildcard
2004
baltimore ravens (3)
safety
6
9 - 7 no playoffs
2005
chicago bears (3)
linebacker
2
nfc divisional
2006
miami dolphins (3)
defensive end
4
6 - 10 , no playoffs
2007
indianapolis colts
safety
3
afc divisional
2008
pittsburgh steelers (6)
linebacker
1
won super bowl xliii
2009
green bay packers (2)
cornerback
2
nfc wildcard
2010
pittsburgh steelers (7)
safety
2
lost super bowl xlv
2011
baltimore ravens (4)
linebacker
3
afc championship
2012
houston texans
defensive end
10
afc divisional