Charles Woodson, 2009 Defensive Player of the Year
Woodson was crazy impactful, leading the league with nine picks and three pick sixes. But Darrelle Revis was otherworldly as a shutdown corner, eliminating the league’s best receivers and serving as the catalyst for his Jets’ finishing first in scoring defense and yardage defense. NFL offenses threw for just 2,459 yards and eight touchdowns against New York all season.