CFL Most Outstanding Defensive player award winners

2011 – JovonJohnson, DB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

2010 – Markeith Knowlton, LB, Saskatchewan Roughriders 

2009 – John Chick, DE, Saskatchewan Roughriders 

2008 – Cameron Wake, DE, B.C. Lions 

2007 – Cameron Wake, DE, B.C. Lions 

2006 – Brent Johnson, DE, B.C. Lions 

2005 – John Grace, LB, Calgary Stampeders 

2004 – Anwar Stewart, DE, Montreal Alouettes 

2003 – Joe Fleming, DT, Calgary Stampeders 

2002 – Elfrid Payton, DE, Edmonton Eskimos 

2001 – Joe Montford, DE, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

2000 – Joe Montford, DE, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

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1999 – Calvin Tiggle, LB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

1998 – Joe Montford, DE, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

1997 – Willie Pless, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1996 – Willie Pless, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1995 – Willie Pless, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1994 – Willie Pless, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1993 – Jerald Baylis, DT, Saskatchewan Roughriders 

1992 – Willie Pless, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1991 – Greg Battle, LB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

1990 – Greg Battle, LB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

1989 – Danny Bass, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1988 – Grover Covington, DE, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

1987 – Greg Stumon, DE, B.C. Lions 

1986 – James Parker, DE, B.C. Lions 

1985 – Tyrone Jones, LB, Winnipeg Blue Bombers 

1984 – James Parker, DE, B.C. Lions 

1983 – Greg Marshall, DE, Ottawa Rough Riders 

1982 – James Parker, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1981 – Danny Kepley, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1980 – Danny Kepley, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1979 – Ben Zambiasi, LB, Hamilton Tiger-Cats 

1978 – Dave Fennell, DT, Edmonton Eskimos 

1977 – Danny Kepley, LB, Edmonton Eskimos 

1976 – Bill Baker, DE, B.C. Lions 

1975 – Jim Corrigall, DE, Toronto Argonauts 

1974 – John Helton, DT, Calgary Stampeders