Danny Cook
He may have been the greatest football player in the history of the NFL. He was a quarterback, punter, and defensive back for the Washington Redskins.
Lawrence Taylor is widely regarded as the most dominant defensive player in history.
The NFL Defensive Player of the Year for 2010 is Troy Polamalu.
Shawne Merriman
Barry Sanders
Pittsburgh Steelers linebacker James Harrison won the 2008 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Jack Youngblood
Brian Freese Urlacher is an American football player for the Chicago Bears of the National Football League. Urlacher, an alumnus of the University of New Mexico, is a six-time[1] Pro Bowl player and has established himself as one of the NFL's most productive linebackers. He is regarded as one of the best defensive players in the NFL, winning the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award in 2000 and the NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award in 2005, becoming only the fifth player in NFL history to win both awards.[
Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu won the 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
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Ronnie Lott was famous for being a college and professional football player. He was considered one of the best defensive back's in the NFL history. He later went on to do broadcasting for the NFL.
That was defensive tackle Alan Page of the Minnesota Vikings in 1971.