Arizona Cardinals outside linebacker Chandler Jones had a special season. He set a franchise record with 19 sacks and won defensive player of the week twice and defensive player of the month once.
However, he did not win the official Defensive Player of the Year award.
That went to New England Patriots cornerback Stephon Gilmore, the league announced on Saturday.
Stephon Gilmore locks down the 2019 Defensive Player of the Year award! #NFLHonors #GoPats@BumpNrunGilm0re pic.twitter.com/PfZViis8IW
— NFL (@NFL) February 1, 2020
Gilmore had a fantastic season. He had a league-high six interceptions in 2019, two of which he returned for touchdowns. He also broke up a league-high 20 passes as well.
He made the Pro Bowl and was a first-team All-Pro.
Jones had two four-sack games, something that had not been done since in the 1980s. However, he fell one sack short of 20 for the season and Tampa Bay Buccaneers outside linebacker Shaquil Barrett had three sacks in Week 17 to pass Jones for the league lead with 19.5.
Had Jones gotten one more sack, he probably wins the award.
Gilmore was certainly great but what Jones did was incredibly impressive.
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