2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Odds: Garrett Running Away

2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Odds: Garrett Running Away

2025-26 NFL Defensive Player of the Year Award Odds: Garrett Running Away

The NFL Defensive Player of the Year board is filled with pass rushers, which is little surprise given that eight of the last 10 winners totaled at least 11 sacks.

Pulling away is Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett, who is five sacks away from setting the league's single-season record.

Here are the latest NFL odds entering Week 13 play.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds

Below are updated NFL Defensive Player of the Year odds.

Player

Team

Myles Garrett

Cleveland Browns

<<-1500>>

Micah Parsons

Green Bay Packers

<<+900>>

Will Anderson Jr.

Houston Texans

<<+1300>>

Nik Bonitto

Denver Broncos

<<+4500>>

Danielle Hunter

Houston Texans

<<+4500>>

Aidan Hutchinson

Detroit Lions

<<+6000>>

Jared Verse

Los Angeles Rams

<<+8000>>

Brian Burns

New York Giants

<<+10000>>

Kyle Hamilton

Baltimore Ravens

<<+15000>>

T.J. Watt

Pittsburgh Steelers

<<+15000>>

Odds as of 11-25-2025.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting splits

Highest ticket percentage:•    Aidan Hutchinson 21.1%

Highest handle percentage:•    Aidan Hutchinson 23.5%

Biggest liabilities:•    Aidan Hutchinson

All data courtesy of BetMGM.

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NFL Defensive Player of the Year betting trends

• Since this award was first given out in 1974, seven defensive players have claimed this award more than once. However, no defensive back has ever won it multiple times.

• While voters for the NFL MVP Award seem to take team success into the equation, the same hasn't necessarily been true for DPOY accolades. Four of the last 10 winners of the DPOY award were on defenses that ranked outside the Top 10.

NFL Defensive Player of the Year history

A quick look at the NFL DPOY winners since 2000 and the position they played.

Year

NFL DPOY Award Winner

Position

2024

Patrick Surtain II

CB

2023

Myles Garrett

DE

2022

Nick Bosa

DE

2021

T.J. Watt

Edge

2020

Aaron Donald

DT

2019

Stephon Gilmore

CB

2018

Aaron Donald

DT

2017

Aaron Donald

DT

2016

Khalil Mack

Edge

2015

J.J. Watt

DE

2014

J.J. Watt

DE

2013

Luke Kuechly

LB

2012

J.J. Watt

DE

2011

Terrell Suggs

Edge

2010

Troy Polamalu

S

2009

Charles Woodson

DB

2008

James Harrison

Edge

2007

Bob Sanders

S

2006

Jason Taylor

Edge

2005

Brian Urlacher

LB

2004

Ed Reed

S

2003

Ray Lewis

LB

2002

Derrick Brooks

LB

2001

Michael Strahan

DE

2000

Ray Lewis

LB

NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners by position

Position

Number of DPOY awards

Linebacker

17

Defensive end

14

Defensive tackle

10

Cornerback

7

Safety

5

Although linebackers have dominated this honor historically, defensive tackles have come on strongly lately, winning three of the last eight NFL Defensive Player of the Year awards thanks to the dominance of Aaron Donald.

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