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The 20 Best NFL Defensive Player Seasons in the Last 25 Years

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16. J.J. Watt, Houston Texans (2015)

In 2015, J.J. Watt won Defensive Player of the Year for the second year in a row -- and it's no surprise as to how. The fifth-year pro made a total of 57 tackles along with a league-leading 17.5 sacks. In addition, he forced three fumbles and recovered another in a season in which he earned an AV of 21.