Defensive Player of the Year (DPOY or DPOTY) is the name of an award given in sports for outstanding
defensive play by a single player over the course of a season. Many sports leagues award this type of award. League awards for Defensive Player of the Year is include:
American football
Professional
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National Football League Defensive Player of the Year Award
Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers of America/''Pro Football Weekly'' since 1970; and ''Sporting News'' has announced winners ...
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Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Newspaper Enterprise Association NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award (1966–1999)
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Pro Football Writers of America NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award
College
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ACC Defensive Player of the Year
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Big East Conference Defensive Player of the Year
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Mid-American Conference Defensive Player of the Year
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Nagurski–Woodson Defensive Player of the Year
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STATS FCS Defensive Player of the Year
Baseball
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Wilson Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Fielding Bible Defensive Player of the Year Award
Basketball
Professional
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BAL Defensive Player of the Year
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DBL Defensive Player of the Year
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Israeli Basketball Premier League Defensive Player of the Year
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NBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The NBA Defensive Player of the Year is an annual National Basketball Association (NBA) award given since the 1982–83 NBA season to the best defensive player of the regular season. The winner is selected by a panel of 124 sportswriters and b ...
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NBA G League Defensive Player of the Year Award
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NBL Defensive Player of the Year
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NBL Canada Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Korisliiga Defensive Player of the Year
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New Zealand NBL Defensive Player of the Year Award
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PBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
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VTB United League Defensive Player of the Year
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WNBA Defensive Player of the Year Award
The Women's National Basketball Association's Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball Association (WNBA) award given since the league's inaugural season -- 1997, to the top defensive player of the regular seas ...
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WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award
The WNBL Defensive Player of the Year Award is an annual Women's National Basketball League (WNBL) award given since the 1990 WNBL season to the best defensive player throughout the regular season. Since 2000, the award has been known as the Roby ...
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Úrvalsdeild Women's Defensive Player of the Year
College
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Lefty Driesell Defensive Player of the Year Award
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NABC Defensive Player of the Year
The NABC Defensive Player of the Year is a college basketball award given annually by the National Association of Basketball Coaches (NABC) to recognize the top men's defensive player in NCAA Division I competition. It has been given since 1987 a ...
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Naismith Defensive Player of the Year Award
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Pac-12 Conference Men's Basketball Defensive Player of the Year
The Pac-12 Defensive Player of the Year is an annual college basketball award presented to the top defensive player in men's basketball in the Pac-12 Conference. The winner was selected by conference coaches, who were not allowed to vote for player ...
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WBCA Defensive Player of the Year
Ice hockey
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MAAC Defensive Player of the Year
Lacrosse
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National Lacrosse League Defensive Player of the Year Award The Defensive Player of the Year Award is given annually to the National Lacrosse League player (not goaltenders) who is chosen as the best defensive player.
Past winners
References
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Softball
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Big 12 Conference Softball Defensive Player of the Year
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American sports trophies and awards
American football terminology
Basketball terminology