He was a Board Member for the Lott IMPACT Trophy, which is named after Pro Football Hall of Fame defensive back Ronnie Lott, and is awarded annually to college football's Defensive IMPACT Player of the Year.

) Defensive end Jim Marshall sacked Dawson for an 8-yard loss by on the first play of the drive ; however, a 13-yard run by running back Wendell Hayes and a 10-yard reception by Taylor gave the Chiefs a first down at the Viking four yard line.

Defensive back Lester Hayes led the league in interceptions ( 13 ) and interception return yards ( 273 ), and was the league's Defensive Player of the Year.

Defensive back Nate Odomes was the leader of the secondary with 5 interceptions, which he returned for 120 yards and a touchdown, along with 66 tackles and a fumble recovery.

Defensive back Stanley Richard was a major weapon in the secondary, recording 4 interceptions, 224 return yards, and 2 touchdowns.

Defensive back Darrien Gordon was also a major asset to the team, recording 4 interceptions and 32 return yards, while also adding another 475 yards and 2 touchdowns returning punts.

Defensive back LeRoy Butler was also a major force, recording 65 tackles, 6. 5 sacks, 2 fumbles recoveries, and 5 interceptions for 149 return yards and a touchdown.

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Defensive back Tory James was also a big contributor with 4 interceptions.

Quarterback Matt D ' Orazio was Offensive Player of the Game, wide receiver / defensive back Dennison Robinson took Defensive Player of the Game honors, and fullback / linebacker Bob McMillen was named the Ironman of the Game.

Defensive back Vic Hall broke AFL record for interceptions in a season with 15, doing it as a rookie.

In a miraculous feat of strength, Wide receiver / Defensive back Barry Wagner would catch two touchdown passes, get two two-point conversions, recover an onside kick, and made a game-ending tackle.

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The Panthers also landed three former Cleveland Browns starters in Running Back Cleo Miller, Defensive Back Oliver Davis, and Quarterback Mark Miller.

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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.

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 ).

Defensive end Claude Humphrey led the team in sacks with 14 and a half.

The Giants ' defensive leader was Hall of Fame outside linebacker Lawrence Taylor who led the league with 20½ sacks during the regular season, won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award for the third time in his career, and became just the second defensive player to ever win the NFL Most Valuable Player Award.

Defensive end Rulon Jones led the line with 7 sacks.

Their defense was led by defensive end Bruce Smith, who recorded 19 sacks and won the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Defensive end Tony Tolbert led the team with 7. 5 sacks.

Pro Bowl safety Merton Hanks led the team with 7 interceptions for 93 return yards, while Sanders had 6 interceptions for 303 return yards and 3 touchdowns, earning him the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.

The Chargers had an excellent defensive line, anchored by Pro Bowl lineman Leslie O ' Neal, who led the team with 12. 5 sacks and forced four fumbles, Defensive tackle Chris Mims, who recorded 11 sacks, and Shawn Lee, who added 6. 5 sacks and a fumble recovery.

Mourning led the league in blocked shots and repeated as Defensive Player of the Year.

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.

Hunter led all major league center fielders in range factor ( 3. 29 ), and was named Best Defensive Outfielder in the American League by Baseball America.

In addition, Okafor led the nation in blocks that season and was also named National Defensive Player of the Year by the National Association of Basketball Coaches.

In his 1938 book, Socialism on the Defensive, SP leader Norman Thomas acknowledged that a number of issues had been involved in the split which led to the formation of the SDF, including " organizational policy, the effort to make the party inclusive of all socialist elements not bound by communist discipline ; a feeling of dissatisfaction with social democratic tactics which had failed in Germany " as well as " the socialist estimate of Russia ; and the possibility of cooperation with communists on certain specific matters.

In his rookie year, Stubblefield led the 49ers with 10. 5 sacks ( making himself The NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year ), and recorded 8. 5 the following year.

Milloy was named AFC Defensive Player of the Week after he led the team with 12 tackles and intercepted a pair of QB Peyton Manning passes, which he returned for 24 yards, in a 21 – 16 victory vs the Colts.

For all but one month of the season, he was named NFL Defensive Rookie of the Month, and ended up becoming NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year with the help of his rookie record-breaking performance with 14. 5 sacks ( which led the AFC ) that year and forced 8 fumbles, which also led the NFL.