<Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Given for </Th> <Td> Defensive player of the year in the National Football League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Associated Press </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> History </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> First award </Th> <Td> 1971 </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most wins </Th> <Td> Lawrence Taylor & J.J. Watt (3) </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Most recent </Th> <Td> Aaron Donald </Td> </Tr> </Table> <Tr> <Th_colspan="2"> AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award </Th> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Given for </Th> <Td> Defensive player of the year in the National Football League </Td> </Tr> <Tr> <Th> Presented by </Th> <Td> Associated Press </Td> </Tr>

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