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 Mark Murphy led the NFL with 9 interceptions, while the other starters in the secondary, Vernon Dean, Anthony Washington and Ken Coffey, along with rookie cornerback Darrell Green, combined for 13 interceptions.

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 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 2011 season saw the passing of Bombers Defensive line coach Richard Harris.

In 2002, it was a primary combat zone in Operation Defensive Shield, a major military offensive by the Israeli Defense Forces ( IDF ).

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

On February 1941 Johnston Atoll was designated as a Naval Defensive Sea Area and Airspace Reservation.

Defensive end Dean also became involved in a hold out and was traded to the 49ers.

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 ).

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.

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

Defensive tackle Santana Dotson was also a big asset, recording 5. 5 sacks and 1 fumble recovery.

Pro Bowl defensive end Jevon Kearse anchored the line recording 14. 5 sacks to go along with 10 forced fumbles and was named Defensive Rookie of the Year.

In 2002, Ramallah was reoccupied by Israel in an IDF operation codenamed Operation Defensive Shield, which resulted in curfews, electricity cuts, school closures and disruptions of commercial life.

No more research was conducted until 1974 when the Ministry of the Defensive Industry announced a contest to find the best tank protection project.

In April 2002, he was at the head of an activist group arriving in the West Bank to protest the massive Israeli Army operation conducted at that time that caused many civilian Palestinian casualties (" Operation Defensive Shield " in official Israeli terminology ).

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.

A year later, 1987 Defensive Player of the Year winner Michael Cooper decided to play in Europe and was waived at his request.

After the Polish Defensive War of 1939, the town was occupied by Nazi Germany, renamed to Tschenstochau, and incorporated into the General Government.

In 1995, Nagurski was again honored when the Football Writers Association of America voted to have his name attached to college football's Defensive Player of the Year trophy.

* Ricky Hunley, NFL Defensive Player, was born here.

In 1978, White was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year, and would be named to nine consecutive All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams.