LB Lawrence Taylor of the New York Giants in 1986.
For the 2012 NFL season, the MVP was Adrian Peterson, running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
Barry Sanders
1972 Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers Defensive tackle
1971, Alan Page, DT, Minnesota Vikings and 1986, Lawrence Taylor, LB, New York Giants.
NFL Rookie of the Year awards are given to an offensive player and a defensive player. In 1985, WR Eddie Brown of the Cincinnati Bengals was the offensive rookie of the year and LB Duane Bickett of the Indianapolis Colts was the defensive rookie of the year.
Barry Sanders ... won the Heisman in 1988 and the NFL MVP in 1997.
For the 2012 NFL season, the MVP was Adrian Peterson, running back for the Minnesota Vikings.
QB Y.A. Tittle in 1963.
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.
Pittsburgh Steelers strong safety Troy Polamalu won the 2010 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award.
Baltimore Ravens players Joe Flacco and Ray Lewis both won MVP honors for their roles in Super Bowl XLVII and XXXV, respectively.
Northern Iowa is one. Bryce Paup-Defensive and Kurt Warner-Offensive. Michigan is the other: Charles Woodson - Defensive and Tom Brady - Offensive.
Danny Cook
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