Cleveland Browns defensive end Myles Garrett won his second career NFL Defensive Player of the Year award Thursday night, doing so this time in unanimous fashion.
Garrett received the award at the start of the NFL Honors show in San Francisco, with the hardware capping a historic season in which he recorded 23 sacks to set the NFL’s single-season record.
“It doesn’t just start with me,” Garrett said. “It starts with great teammates, a great organization, great coaches being able to put us in position. I’m thankful for every single one of my teammates to help get me up here. It’s not possible without them.”
Garrett, who also won the award in 2023, led the league with 33 tackles for loss. He became the ninth player to win multiple Defensive Player of the Year awards since it was first issued in 1971 and the only active player to do so.
Garrett received all 50 first-place votes. Texans edge rusher Will Anderson Jr. finished second, and Packers edge rusher Micah Parsons finished third.
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