Pat Surtain is just the seventh cornerback to win Defensive Player of the Year, and he’s the second Bronco, joining Randy Gradishar (1978).

The Denver Broncos' Pat Surtain II became just the second cornerback since 2010 to win the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year Award.

Surtain was the favorite to win the award entering Thursday, beating out pass rushers T.J. Watt, Myles Garrett and Trey Hendrickson and linebacker Zach Baun. With the win, Surtain

Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II has been named the AP Defensive Player of the Year during tonight’s NFL Award ceremony.

Pat Surtain became just the seventh cornerback in NFL history to take home Defensive Player of the Year honors for his performance in 2024.

Denver Broncos star defensive back Pat Surtain II capped off a huge season for himself by being chosen as the NFL Defensive Player of the year Thursday night at the annual NFL Honors awards show.

Surtain can become the second Bronco to win the NFL's top honor for a defensive player and the youngest to claim it in 12 years.

Thursday night, Pat Surtain II, changed that. Surtain had been the favorite to win the award since late in the season. But its important to know, 2019 was the last time a cornerback won defensive player of the year and you have to go back a decade from there to find the next time a corner won.

Surtain was named 2024 Associated Press NFL Defensive Player of the Year at NFL Honors on Thursday, becoming just the second player in franchise history to earn the award. Denver's standout cornerback joins Randy Gradishar, who won in 1978, as the only Broncos to win the NFL's top defensive honor.

Denver Broncos Cornerback Pat Surtain II (2) celebrates during the NFL, American Football Herren, USA football game between the Denver Broncos and the Cincinnati Bengals on December 28, 2024, at Paycor Stadium in Cincinnati,