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The Top Ranked NFL Defensive Lineman of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | Player | Team |
| 1950 | Joe Signaigo | New York Yanks |
| 1951 | Len Ford | Cleveland Browns |
| 1952 | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1953 | Arnie Weinmeister | New York Giants |
| 1954 | Len Ford | Cleveland Browns |
| 1955 | Andy Robustelli | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1956 | Bill George | Chicago Bears |
| 1957 | Gino Marchetti | Baltimore Colts |
| 1958 | Gino Marchetti | Baltimore Colts |
| 1959 | Gene Lipscomb | Baltimore Colts |
| 1960 | Henry Jordan | Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 | Jim Katcavage | New York Giants |
| 1962 | Roger Brown | Detroit Lions |
| 1963 | Henry Jordan | Green Bay Packers |
| 1964 | Henry Jordan | Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1966 | Deacon Jones | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1967 | Deacon Jones | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1968 | Bob Lilly | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1969 | Chuck Walker | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1970 | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1971 | Alan Page | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1972 | Claude Humphrey | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1973 | Claude Humphrey | Atlanta Falcons |
| 1974 | Mean Joe Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1975 | Curley Culp | Houston Oilers |
| 1976 | Jerry Sherk | Cleveland Browns |
| 1977 | Lyle Alzado | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Louie Kelcher | San Diego Chargers |
| 1979 | Lee Roy Selmon | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 1980 | Charlie Johnson (1952) | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1981 | Gary Johnson | San Diego Chargers |
| 1982 | Too Tall Jones | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1983 | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets |
| 1984 | Mark Gastineau | New York Jets |
| 1985 | Richard Dent | Chicago Bears |
| 1986 | Dexter Manley | Washington Redskins |
| 1987 | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1988 | Reggie White | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1989 | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1990 | Bruce Smith | Buffalo Bills |
| 1991 | Clyde Simmons | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1992 | Chris Doleman | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1993 | Neil Smith | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1994 | John Randle | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1995 | Chester McGlockton | Oakland Raiders |
| 1996 | Bryant Young | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1997 | John Randle | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1998 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants |
| 1999 | Kevin Carter | St. Louis Rams |
| 2000 | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins |
| 2001 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants |
| 2002 | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins |
| 2003 | Michael Strahan | New York Giants |
| 2004 | Julius Peppers | Carolina Panthers |
| 2005 | Osi Umenyiora | New York Giants |
| 2006 | Jason Taylor | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007 | Jared Allen | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2008 | Justin Tuck | New York Giants |
| 2009 | Jared Allen | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2010 | Haloti Ngata | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2011 | Jared Allen | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2012 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans |
| 2013 | Robert Quinn | St. Louis Rams |
| 2014 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans |
| 2015 | J.J. Watt | Houston Texans |
| 2016 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2017 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2018 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2019 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2020 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2021 | Aaron Donald | Los Angeles Rams |
| 2022 | Nick Bosa | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2023 | Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns |
| 2024 | Myles Garrett | Cleveland Browns |
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