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In 2015, he became the first player in NFL history to be selected first-team All-Pro at two different positions, defensive end and outside linebacker, in the same season. In 2018, Mack was traded to the Chicago Bears for two first-round draft picks and signed a six-year, $141 million extension, becoming the highest-paid defensive player in NFL ...
Several organizations give out NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards. The Associated Press (AP) has been giving the award since 1972; Pro Football Writers of America/Pro Football Weekly since 1970; and Sporting News has announced winners since 2008. The Newspaper Enterprise Association was the originator of the award in 1966. However, it ...
Career defensive records Statistic Record Player Bears career Ref Sacks 124.5 Richard Dent: 1983–93; 1995 Tackles 1,488 Mike Singletary: 1981-1992 [1] Takeaways 50 Gary Fencik: 1976–87 [2] Defensive touchdowns 9 Charles Tillman: 2003–2014 Interceptions 38 Gary Fencik: 1976–87 Interceptions return yards 675 Charles Tillman: 2003–2014
NFL Defensive Player of the Year (2005) NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year (2000) 4× First-team All-Pro (2001, 2002, 2005, 2006) Second-team All-Pro ; 8× Pro Bowl (2000–2003, 2005, 2006, 2010, 2011) NFL solo tackles leader (2002) NFL 2000s All-Decade Team; PFWA All-Rookie Team ; 100 greatest Bears of All-Time; Consensus All-American
It's hard to know where to cut off the list of contenders for the greatest defensive player ever. J.J. Watt, Lawrence Taylor and Donald, the three players to win NFL Defensive Player of the Year ...
Tackling wasn't good enough," recalled former Bears defensive end Ed O'Bradovich. "Just to hit people wasn't good enough", he continued. "He loved to crush people." [59] Butkus is credited with 1,020 tackles in his NFL career. [16] [62] [63] Butkus recovered 27 fumbles in his career, [a] an NFL record at the time of his retirement. [16]
The following year, he was named Assistant Coach of the Year by the PFWA and helped coach linebacker Brian Urlacher into being named Defensive Player of the Year. In 2006, the Bears made an appearance in Super Bowl XLI. In 2007, he joined the San Diego Chargers coaching linebackers before being promoted to defensive coordinator a year later.
With his first start, Okoye became the youngest player to appear in an NFL game since 1967. [9] Okoye was named Defensive Rookie of the Month for September 2007 after leading the AFC with four sacks. He is the youngest player ever to receive the award. [10] On July 30, 2011, after four seasons in Houston, he was released.