Getty Denver Broncos outside linebacker Nik Bonitto. Over the course of NFL history, there have only been a few times where multiple NFL Defensive Player of the Year winners have been teammates. In the 1970s, the Pittsburgh Steelers featured 3 winners — defensive tackle Joe Greene, cornerback Mel Blount and linebacker Jack Lambert. In the 1990s, the San Francisco 49ers had cornerback Deion Sanders and defensive tackle Dana Stubblefield. In the late 1990s and early 2000s the Tampa Bay Buccaneers