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The Top Ranked NFL Defensive Back of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | Player | Team |
| 1950 | Spec Sanders | New York Yanks |
| 1951 | Otto Schnellbacher | New York Giants |
| 1952 | Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions |
| 1953 | Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions |
| 1954 | Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers |
| 1955 | Will Sherman | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1956 | Night Train Lane | Chicago Cardinals |
| 1957 | Milt Davis | Baltimore Colts |
| 1958 | Jimmy Patton | New York Giants |
| 1959 | Andy Nelson | Baltimore Colts |
| 1960 | Jimmy Patton | New York Giants |
| 1961 | Erich Barnes | New York Giants |
| 1962 | Herb Adderley | Green Bay Packers |
| 1963 | Dick Lynch | New York Giants |
| 1964 | Pat Fischer | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1965 | Herb Adderley | Green Bay Packers |
| 1966 | Larry Wilson | St. Louis Cardinals |
| 1967 | Bob Jeter | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Bobby Boyd | Baltimore Colts |
| 1969 | Eddie Meador | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1970 | Johnny Robinson | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971 | Ken Houston | Houston Oilers |
| 1972 | Dick Anderson | Miami Dolphins |
| 1973 | Dick Anderson | Miami Dolphins |
| 1974 | Emmitt Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1975 | Mel Blount | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1976 | Monte Jackson | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1977 | Bill Thompson | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Willie Buchanon | Green Bay Packers |
| 1979 | Mike Reinfeldt | Houston Oilers |
| 1980 | Lester Hayes | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Ronnie Lott | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1982 | Donnie Shell | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1983 | Ken Riley | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1984 | Kenny Easley | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1985 | Wes Hopkins | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1986 | LeRoy Irvin | Los Angeles Rams |
| 1987 | Barry Wilburn | Washington Redskins |
| 1988 | Deron Cherry | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1989 | David Fulcher | Cincinnati Bengals |
| 1990 | Joey Browner | Minnesota Vikings |
| 1991 | Cris Dishman | Houston Oilers |
| 1992 | Henry Jones | Buffalo Bills |
| 1993 | Rod Woodson | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1994 | Eric Turner | Cleveland Browns |
| 1995 | Aeneas Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1996 | LeRoy Butler | Green Bay Packers |
| 1997 | Aeneas Williams | Arizona Cardinals |
| 1998 | Ty Law | New England Patriots |
| 1999 | Sam Madison | Miami Dolphins |
| 2000 | Darren Sharper | Green Bay Packers |
| 2001 | Ronde Barber | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2002 | Rod Woodson | Oakland Raiders |
| 2003 | Rodney Harrison | New England Patriots |
| 2004 | Ed Reed | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2005 | Ronde Barber | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2006 | Champ Bailey | Denver Broncos |
| 2007 | Antonio Cromartie | San Diego Chargers |
| 2008 | Ed Reed | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2009 | Charles Woodson | Green Bay Packers |
| 2010 | Troy Polamalu | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2011 | Darrelle Revis | New York Jets |
| 2012 | Richard Sherman | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2013 | Richard Sherman | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2014 | Darrelle Revis | New England Patriots |
| 2015 | Josh Norman | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Landon Collins | New York Giants |
| 2017 | Harrison Smith | Minnesota Vikings |
| 2018 | Eddie Jackson | Chicago Bears |
| 2019 | Stephon Gilmore | New England Patriots |
| 2020 | Xavien Howard | Miami Dolphins |
| 2021 | Kevin Byard | Tennessee Titans |
| 2022 | Minkah Fitzpatrick | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2023 | Kyle Hamilton | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2024 | Patrick Surtain II | Denver Broncos |
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