NFL AP DPOY Shares Career Leaders

AP DPOY voting data is complete since 1988. 1985 is missing entirely. All other seasons since award began are mostly complete.
+ Indicates Hall of Famer

Leaders

Leaders Table
Rank Player AP DPOY Shares Years Tm
1J.J. Watt2.762011-20222TM
2Aaron Donald2.182014-2023ram
3Bruce Smith+2.021985-20032TM
4T.J. Watt2.002017-2023pit
5Lawrence Taylor+1.971981-1993nyg
6Reggie White+1.771985-20003TM
7Ray Lewis+1.681996-2012rav
8Brian Urlacher+1.202000-2012chi
9Alan Page+1.071967-19812TM
10Nick Bosa.952019-2023sfo
11Derrick Brooks+.871995-2008tam
12Jack Lambert+.871974-1984pit
13Micah Parsons.862021-2023dal
14Bryce Paup.831990-20004TM
15Joe Greene+.821969-1981pit
16Myles Garrett.732017-2023cle
17Jason Taylor+.711997-20113TM
18Keith Millard.621985-19934TM
19James Harrison.622002-20173TM
Bob Sanders.622004-20112TM
21Randy White+.611975-1988dal
22Rod Woodson+.611987-20034TM
23Ed Reed+.602002-20133TM
24Dana Stubblefield.581993-20033TM
25Charles Woodson+.581998-20152TM
26Deion Sanders+.571989-20055TM
27Michael Strahan+.561993-2007nyg
28Randy Gradishar+.511974-1983den
29Lee Roy Selmon+.461976-1984tam
30Khalil Mack.462014-20233TM
31Luke Kuechly.462012-2019car
Warren Sapp+.461995-20072TM
33Troy Polamalu+.442003-2014pit
34Mike Singletary+.431981-1992chi
35Cortez Kennedy+.421990-2000sea
36Stephon Gilmore.422012-20235TM
Terrell Suggs.422003-20193TM
38Ted Hendricks+.411969-19833TM
39Mel Blount+.381970-1983pit
40Chandler Jones.382012-20223TM
41Von Miller.362011-20233TM
42Harvey Martin.351973-1983dal
43Pat Swilling.341986-19983TM
44Champ Bailey+.341999-20132TM
Calais Campbell.342008-20234TM
46James Farrior.331997-20112TM
47Jared Allen.322004-20154TM
48Lester Hayes.311977-1986rai
49Clay Matthews.302009-20192TM
DeMarcus Ware+.302005-20162TM
51Lyle Alzado.301971-19853TM
Kenny Easley+.301981-1987sea
53Darrelle Revis+.282007-20174TM
54Junior Seau+.271990-20093TM
55Jevon Kearse.261999-20092TM
56Kevin Greene+.261985-19994TM
57Tim Harris.251986-19953TM
58Joe Klecko+.241977-19882TM
59Seth Joyner.231986-19984TM
60Robert Mathis.232003-2016clt
61Doug Betters.231978-1987mia
62Mark Gastineau.231979-1988nyj
Jack Ham+.231971-1982pit
64Dwight Freeney+.232002-20176TM
65Chris Jones.222016-2023kan
66Wally Chambers.221973-19792TM
67La'Roi Glover.221996-20084TM
68Dick Anderson.221968-1977mia
69Greg Lloyd.201988-19982TM
70Chris Doleman+.201985-19993TM
71Julius Peppers+.182002-20183TM
72Ronnie Lott+.181981-19943TM
73Landon Collins.182015-20222TM
Albert Haynesworth.182002-20114TM
75Derrick Thomas+.161989-1999kan
76Isiah Robertson.151971-19822TM
77Earl Thomas.152010-20192TM
78Charles Haley+.151986-19992TM
79Fred Dean+.141975-19852TM
80Bill Bergey.141969-19802TM
81John Randle+.141990-20032TM
82Curley Culp+.131968-19813TM
John Dutton.131974-19872TM
84Levon Kirkland.131992-20023TM
85Kevin Carter.121995-20084TM
Shawne Merriman.122005-20122TM
Robert Quinn.122011-20225TM
Justin Smith.122001-20142TM
89Mike Reinfeldt.121976-19832TM
90Maxx Crosby.122019-2023rai
91Cornelius Bennett.121987-20003TM
92Wilber Marshall.111984-19955TM
93Tommy Hart.111968-19803TM
94Neil Smith.111988-20003TM
95Bob Lilly+.111961-1974dal
96Nick Buoniconti+.111962-19762TM
97Jessie Armstead.101993-20032TM
98Jason Pierre-Paul.102010-20235TM
99Chris Hanburger+.091965-1978was
100Clyde Simmons.091986-20005TM
101Ty Law+.091995-20094TM
Zach Thomas+.091996-20082TM
103Dave Butz.081973-19882TM
Nolan Cromwell.081977-1987ram
Carnell Lake.081989-20013TM
106Patrick Kerney.081999-20092TM
Richard Sherman.082011-20213TM
108Emmitt Thomas+.081966-1978kan
109Haason Reddick.082017-20233TM
110Joel Williams.071979-19892TM
111Sam Mills+.071986-19972TM
112L.C. Greenwood.061969-1981pit
113Dexter Manley.061981-19913TM
114Antonio Cromartie.062006-20164TM
Elvis Dumervil.062006-20173TM
Xavien Howard.062016-2023mia
Darren Sharper.061997-20103TM
Patrick Willis+.062007-2014sfo
119Chip Banks.061982-19923TM
Monte Jackson.061975-19832TM
Everson Walls.061981-19933TM
Jack Youngblood+.061971-1984ram
123DaRon Bland.062022-2023dal
124Carl Eller+.061964-19792TM
125Alfred Williams.051991-19993TM
126Hardy Nickerson.051987-20024TM
127Robert Brazile+.051975-1984oti
128Shaquil Barrett.042015-20232TM
Keith Hamilton.041992-2003nyg
Kevin Hardy.041996-20043TM
Sean Lee.042010-2020dal
Josh Norman.042012-20234TM
Merlin Olsen+.041962-1976ram
Trevor Pryce.041997-20103TM
Richard Seymour+.042001-20122TM
Osi Umenyiora.042003-20142TM
Mike Vrabel.041997-20103TM
Roy Williams.042002-20102TM
Adrian Wilson.042001-2012crd
140Tim Krumrie.041983-1994cin
141Rickey Jackson+.041981-19952TM
Leslie O'Neal.041986-19993TM
143Neal Colzie.041975-19833TM
A.J. Duhe.041977-1984mia
Too Tall Jones.041974-1989dal
Mark Murphy.041977-1984was
Steve Nelson.041974-1987nwe
Al Richardson.041980-1985atl
Fred Smerlas.041979-19923TM
Bob Swenson.041975-1983den
Fredd Young.041984-19902TM
152Chad Brown.031993-20073TM
Bryant Young+.031994-2007sfo
154Fred Warner.032018-2023sfo
Antoine Winfield Jr..032020-2023tam
156Willie Lanier+.031967-1977kan
Dave Wilcox+.031964-1974sfo
158Ray Childress.031985-19962TM
Wayne Martin.031989-1999nor
Audray McMillian.031985-19932TM
161Nate Odomes.021987-19962TM
162Rod Martin.021977-1988rai
Lance Mehl.021980-1987nyj
Louis Wright.021975-1986den
165Merton Hanks.021991-19992TM
Ken Norton Jr..021988-20002TM
167LeRoy Butler+.021990-2001gnb
Sam Madison.021997-20082TM
Dwayne Rudd.021997-20033TM
Michael Sinclair.021992-20022TM
171Brian Dawkins+.021996-20112TM
Donnie Edwards.021996-20082TM
173Ronde Barber+.021997-2012tam
Eric Berry.022010-2018kan
NaVorro Bowman.022010-20172TM
Lance Briggs.022003-2014chi
Alex Brown.022002-20102TM
Rodney Harrison.021994-20082TM
Danielle Hunter.022015-2023min
Cameron Jordan.022011-2023nor
DeMarcus Lawrence.022014-2023dal
Leonard Little.021998-2009ram
Jamir Miller.021994-20012TM
Haloti Ngata.022006-20183TM
Xavier Rhodes.022013-20224TM
Harrison Smith.022012-2023min
Marcus Stroud.022001-20102TM
Nathan Vasher.022004-20102TM
Bobby Wagner.022012-20232TM
Tre'Davious White.022017-2023buf
Mario Williams.022006-20163TM
Quinnen Williams.022019-2023nyj
193Sauce Gardner.022022-2023nyj
Roquan Smith.022018-20232TM
195Dennis Smith.011981-1994den
196Jim Carter.011970-1978gnb
Ken Ellis.011970-19796TM
Walter Johnson.011965-19772TM
Jack Pardee.011957-19722TM
Mel Renfro+.011964-1977dal
Jack Tatum.011971-19802TM
Roy Winston.011962-1976min
203Carl Lee.011983-19942TM
204Bryan Cox.011991-20025TM
Vaughan Johnson.011986-19942TM
206Eric Allen.011988-20013TM
Dante Jones.011988-19952TM
208Jerome Brown.011987-1991phi
209Raymond Clayborn.011977-19912TM
Doug English.011975-1985det
Howie Long+.011981-1993rai
Matt Millen.011980-19913TM
Johnnie Poe.011981-1987nor
214Lamar Lathon.011990-19982TM
215Eric Turner.011991-19993TM
216Matt Judon.012016-20232TM
217Minkah Fitzpatrick.002018-20232TM
Dexter Lawrence.002019-2023nyg
Justin Madubuike.002020-2023rav