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The Top Ranked NFL Linebacker of the Year
Notes: Ranking Explanations
| Year | Player | Team |
| 1950 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1951 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1952 | Jerry Shipkey | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1953 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1954 | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1955 | Bill George | Chicago Bears |
| 1956 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions |
| 1957 | Marv Matuszak | San Francisco 49ers |
| 1958 | Sam Huff | New York Giants |
| 1959 | Sam Huff | New York Giants |
| 1960 | Bill Forester | Green Bay Packers |
| 1961 | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions |
| 1962 | Bill Forester | Green Bay Packers |
| 1963 | Joe Fortunato | Chicago Bears |
| 1964 | Ray Nitschke | Green Bay Packers |
| 1965 | Dick Butkus | Chicago Bears |
| 1966 | Lee Roy Caffey | Green Bay Packers |
| 1967 | Dave Robinson | Green Bay Packers |
| 1968 | Chuck Howley | Dallas Cowboys |
| 1969 | Dick Butkus | Chicago Bears |
| 1970 | Bobby Bell | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1971 | Ted Hendricks | Baltimore Colts |
| 1972 | Chris Hanburger | Washington Redskins |
| 1973 | Willie Lanier | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1974 | Ted Hendricks | Green Bay Packers |
| 1975 | Bill Bergey | Philadelphia Eagles |
| 1976 | Jack Lambert | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1977 | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos |
| 1978 | Randy Gradishar | Denver Broncos |
| 1979 | Robert Brazile | Houston Oilers |
| 1980 | Ted Hendricks | Oakland Raiders |
| 1981 | Jack Lambert | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1982 | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants |
| 1983 | Lawrence Taylor | New York Giants |
| 1984 | Rod Martin | Los Angeles Raiders |
| 1985 | Andre Tippett | New England Patriots |
| 1986 | Wilber Marshall | Chicago Bears |
| 1987 | Fredd Young | Seattle Seahawks |
| 1988 | Cornelius Bennett | Buffalo Bills |
| 1989 | Tim Harris | Green Bay Packers |
| 1990 | Derrick Thomas | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 1991 | Pat Swilling | New Orleans Saints |
| 1992 | Wilber Marshall | Washington Redskins |
| 1993 | Renaldo Turnbull | New Orleans Saints |
| 1994 | Kevin Greene | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 1995 | Bryce Paup | Buffalo Bills |
| 1996 | Kevin Greene | Carolina Panthers |
| 1997 | Jessie Armstead | New York Giants |
| 1998 | Zach Thomas | Miami Dolphins |
| 1999 | Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2000 | Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2001 | Ray Lewis | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2002 | Derrick Brooks | Tampa Bay Buccaneers |
| 2003 | Ray Lewis | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2004 | Takeo Spikes | Buffalo Bills |
| 2005 | Lance Briggs | Chicago Bears |
| 2006 | Zach Thomas | Miami Dolphins |
| 2007 | Patrick Willis | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2008 | Jon Beason | Carolina Panthers |
| 2009 | Patrick Willis | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2010 | Clay Matthews III | Green Bay Packers |
| 2011 | Terrell Suggs | Baltimore Ravens |
| 2012 | Von Miller | Denver Broncos |
| 2013 | Robert Mathis | Indianapolis Colts |
| 2014 | Justin Houston | Kansas City Chiefs |
| 2015 | Luke Kuechly | Carolina Panthers |
| 2016 | Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2017 | Chandler Jones | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2018 | Bobby Wagner | Seattle Seahawks |
| 2019 | Chandler Jones | Arizona Cardinals |
| 2020 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2021 | T.J. Watt | Pittsburgh Steelers |
| 2022 | Fred Warner | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2023 | Fred Warner | San Francisco 49ers |
| 2024 | Zack Baun | Philadelphia Eagles |
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