CINCINNATI, OH - DECEMBER 28: 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 ...

Patrick Surtain II and Randy Gradishar are the only Broncos to have captured the NFL's Defensive Player of the Year award.

The Nuggets’ Nikola Jokić and Avalanche’s Nathan MacKinnon will also receive the honor from the Colorado Sports Hall of Fame.

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

I’d also like to thank the Broncos organization for believing in me [and] for trusting in me,” Pat Surtain said after winning DPOY.

The 2024 season, however, featured a breakthrough performance. Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II won the award on Thursday at NFL Honors, joining Stephon Gilmore as just the second player ...

Fresh off from capturing the 2024 AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in Thursday’s NFL Honors, Denver Broncos cornerback Pat Surtain II says it felt like "instant gratification" to win the award.

For Ring of Famer Louis Wright, Hall of Famer Champ Bailey and Super Bowl 50 champions Chris Harris Jr. and Aqib Talib, Surtain’s win served as a point of personal pride as they saw one of their own ...

The Broncos are an underrated up-and-coming squad. They boast an excellent defense, led by Defensive Player of the Year winner Patrick Surtain, Zach Allen, Nik Bonitto, etc. A rising offense under ...