Several defensive players played 20 seasons in the NFL. The player that played the most regular season games in those 20 seasons is CB Darrell Green who played 295 regular season games, all for the Washington Redskins, between 1983-2002.
Others that played 20 seasons are DE Jim Marshall (282 games from 1960-1979) and LB Junior Seau (268 games from 1990-2009).
The NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2010 is Troy Polamalu.
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Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison won the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Dick Modzelewski has: Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Tackle in "1956 NFL Championship Game" in 1956. Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Coordinator in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Tackle in "1959 NFL Championship Game" in 1959. Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Tackle in "1961 NFL Championship Game" in 1961. Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Tackle in "1962 NFL Championship Game" in 1962. Played Himself - New York Giants Defensive Tackle in "1963 NFL Championship Game" in 1963. Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle in "1964 NFL Championship Game" in 1964. Played Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordiantor in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle in "1965 NFL Championship Game" in 1966. Played Himself - Green Bay Packers Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Coordinator in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played himself in "ESPN SportsCentury" in 1999. Played Himself - Giants Left Defensive Tackle in "The Greatest Game Ever Played" in 2008.
Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu won the 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Chester McGlockton has: Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle in "The NFL on NBC" in 1965. Played Himself - Los Angeles Raiders Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Kansas City Chiefs Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970.
Bret Farve is currently the longest lasted living player in the NFL. however, George Blanda played 26 seasons of pro football From 1945 to 1975 which, according to NFL history, was the longest lasted player.
That was defensive tackle Alan Page of the Minnesota Vikings in 1971.
Gerard Warren has: Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle in "The NFL on CBS" in 1956. Played Himself - Cleveland Browns Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Denver Broncos Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - Oakland Raiders Defensive Tackle in "NFL Monday Night Football" in 1970. Played Himself - 3rd Overall Pick in "2001 NFL Draft" in 2001.