Defensive End Lyle Alzado anchored the line, while their secondary was led by defensive backs Billy Thompson ( who recorded 5 interceptions ) and Louis Wright ( who had 3 interceptions ).

Spear hunting is still practiced in the USA, notably by retired U. S. Air Force Colonel Gene Morris, NFL Defensive End Jared Allen, and " Motor City Madman " Ted Nugent.

* Wallace Gilberry, Defensive End for the Kansas City Chiefs

* Steve McLendon-Nose Tackle / Defensive End, Pittsburgh Steelers

Brown-Starting Defensive End for the New Orleans Saints

* Jacques Cesaire, NFL Defensive End for the San Diego Chargers

* Ryan Van Bergen, played Defensive End for the University of Michigan, 2008-2011.

* Karl Klug, Defensive End for the Tennessee Titans

* Trent Cole ( born 1982 ), Defensive End for the Philadelphia Eagles.

* Tyquan Lewis, Star Defensive End and heralded college football recruit ; who committed to Ohio State on 9 / 20 / 2012.

* Grant Wistrom, Professional football player, NFL Defensive End, retired

* Phillip Merling, Miami Dolphins Defensive End in the NFL

* Gaines Adams, former Defensive End for the NFL's Chicago Bears

* Aaron Schobel-NFL Defensive End with the Buffalo Bills

In 2003 the Wolves, led by Quarterback Brandon Sharp, Running Backs Tydrick Davis and Calan Picard, Defensive Back Alex Jackson, Defensive End Harry Jones and Receiver Dominique Edison, defeated the Jim Ned Indians led by future Texas Longhorn and Heisman runner-up Colt McCoy 28-7 to win their first state football championship.

* Former NFL Defensive End Ron Holmes graduated from Timberline High School.

* Tommy Blake, former star Defensive End at Texas Christian University.

* Trent Cole, American Football Defensive End for the Philadelphia Eagles

* Josh Thomas, Defensive End for the NFL Indianapolis Colts

The coach worked him for two weeks as a Defensive End until guard Houston Antwine injured his ankle.

* Chad Bratzke-( Football ) Defensive End, New York Giants and Indianapolis Colts

* Aaron Jones-( Football ) Former NFL Defensive End

* Defensive End Paul Smith ( 1968 – 1978 ), 1986 Inductee

Linebacker Rich Scanlon ( 2005 ) was named NFL Europe Defensive MVP.

* 2002 – In reaction to the Passover massacre two days prior, Israel launches Operation Defensive Shield against Palestinian militants, its largest military operation in the West Bank since the 1967 Six-Day War.

Along the way, Page was named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Week three times: Week 9, 1967 ; Week 8, 1968 ; Week 13, 1971.

Houston was an AFL All Star Defensive Tackle in 1963, 1964, 1965, 1966, 1967 & 1968.

Along the way Jones was named the Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Week four times: Week 14, 1967 ; Week 12, 1968 ; Week 11, 1969 ; and Week 10, 1970.

Defensive coordinator Dave Campo was promoted to head coach, but he could only post three consecutive 5 – 11 seasons.

# ( Tie ) Defensive tackle Randy White and defensive end Harvey Martin – Super Bowl XII – Super Bowl XII marked the first time that two players won MVP honors.

* Defensive Line – Wayne Martin ( 1989 – 99 )

* Defensive Line – Jim Wilks ( 1981 – 93 )

* Defensive Line – Joe Johnson * ( 1994 – 98, 2000 – 01 )

* Defensive Line – Will Smith ( 2004 – present )

After 9 – 7 and 10 – 6 finishes in 1984 and 1985 respectively, the Giants compiled a 14 – 2 record in 1986 led by league MVP and Defensive Player of the Year Lawrence Taylor and the Big Blue Wrecking Crew defense.

* 1939 – World War II: The Soviet Union joins Nazi Germany's invasion of Poland during the Polish Defensive War of 1939.

* July 12 – Portugal and the Dutch Republic sign a Treaty of Offensive and Defensive Alliance.

* March 27 – A Palestinian suicide bomber kills 30 Israeli civilians and injures 140 others at the Park Hotel in Netanya, triggering Operation Defensive Shield, a large-scale counter-terrorist Israeli military incursion into the West Bank, two days later.

The 2000 – 01 76ers featured the NBA's MVP ( Iverson ), the NBA's coach of the year ( Brown ), the Defensive Player of the Year ( Mutombo ), and the Sixth Man of the Year ( Aaron McKie ).

Johnson won his first career MVP Award while leading the Lakers to a 65 – 17 record, and Michael Cooper was named NBA Defensive Player of the Year.

* Anthony Bryant – Defensive tackle in NFL.

* Julius Peppers – Defensive end formerly of the Carolina Panthers and currently with the Chicago Bears

* Bud Carson – Defensive coordinator for the Pittsburgh Steelers and former head coach of the Cleveland Browns, born in Brackenridge

He was named Defensive Player of the Year during the 2006 – 07 NBA season, leading the league in blocked shots per game.