1972 NFL Awards

AP Defensive Rookie of the Year

59 Winners


2025	Carson Schwesinger	LB	Browns CLE	441	88.2%
2024	Jared Verse	OLB	Rams LAR	417	85.1%
2023	Will Anderson	DE	Texans HOU	151	60.4%
2022	Sauce Gardner	CB	Jets NYJ	242	96.8%
2021	Micah Parsons	LB	Cowboys DAL	50	100%
2020	Chase Young	LDE	Football Team WAS	42	85%
2019	Nick Bosa	LDE	49ers SF	43	86%
2018	Shaquille Leonard	LLB	Colts IND	29	58%
2017	Marshon Lattimore	RCB	Saints NO	45	90%
2016	Joey Bosa	LDE	Chargers SD	37	74%
2015	Marcus Peters	LCB	Chiefs KC	45	90%
2014	Aaron Donald	LDT	Rams STL	25	50%
2013	Sheldon Richardson	RDE	Jets NYJ	23	46%
2012	Luke Kuechly	MLB	Panthers CAR	28	56%
2011	Von Miller	LILB	Broncos DEN	39	78%
2010	Ndamukong Suh	LDT	Lions DET	48	96%
2009	Brian Cushing	LLB	Texans HOU	39	78%
2008	Jerod Mayo	LILB	Patriots NE	49	98%
2007	Patrick Willis	RILB	49ers SF	48	96%
2006	DeMeco Ryans	MLB	Texans HOU	36	72%
2005	Shawne Merriman	LOLB	Chargers SD	28	57%
2004	Jonathan Vilma	MLB	Jets NYJ	21	43.8%
2003	Terrell Suggs	LB-DE	Ravens BAL	23	46%
2002	Julius Peppers	LDE	Panthers CAR	25	52.1%
2001	Kendrell Bell	RILB	Steelers PIT	41	82%
2000	Brian Urlacher	MLB	Bears CHI	27	55%
1999	Jevon Kearse	LDE	Titans TEN	49	98%
1998	Charles Woodson	LCB	Raiders OAK	24	51.1%
1997	Peter Boulware	LLB	Ravens BAL	36	76.6%
1996	Simeon Rice	RDE	Cardinals ARI	60	64.5%
1995	Hugh Douglas	DE	Jets NYJ	57	64.8%
1994	Tim Bowens	LDT	Dolphins MIA	41	41.8%
1993	Dana Stubblefield	LDT	49ers SF	55	67.9%
1992	Dale Carter	RCB	Chiefs KC	22	36.1%
1991	Mike Croel	ROLB	Broncos DEN	68	82.9%
1990	Mark Carrier	FS	Bears CHI	72	90%
1989	Derrick Thomas	ROLB	Chiefs KC	43	65.9%
1988	Erik McMillan	FS	Jets NYJ	--	--
1987	Shane Conlan	LILB	Bills BUF	--	--
1986	Leslie O'Neal	RDE	Chargers SD	34	40.5%
1985	Duane Bickett	ROLB	Colts IND	26	31%
1984	Bill Maas	NT	Chiefs KC	19	22.6%
1983	Vernon Maxwell	ROLB	Colts BAL	39	46.4%
1982	Chip Banks	LOLB	Browns CLE	30	35.7%
1981	Lawrence Taylor	ROLB	Giants NYG	51	61.3%
1980	Buddy Curry	RILB	Falcons ATL	23	28%
1979	Jim Haslett	LILB	Bills BUF	25	29.8%
1978	Al Baker	RDE	Lions DET	61	72.6%
1977	A.J. Duhe	RDE	Dolphins MIA	48	57.1%
1976	Mike Haynes	RCB	Patriots NE	66	78.6%
1975	Robert Brazile	ROLB	Oilers HOU	41	52.6%
1974	Jack Lambert	MLB	Steelers PIT	26	33.3%
1973	Wally Chambers	RDT	Bears CHI	36	46.2%
1972	Willie Buchanon	LCB	Packers GB	34	54%
1971	Isiah Robertson	RLB	Rams LAR	37	49.3%
1970	Bruce Taylor	RCB	49ers SF	23	29.5%
1969	Joe Greene	LDT	Steelers PIT	31	67.4%
1968	Claude Humphrey	LDE	Falcons ATL	17	40.5%
1967	Lem Barney	LCB	Lions DET	23	48.9%

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