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NFL Best Cornerback Year-by-Year Since 1990

Rod Woodson, Charles Woodson, Deion Sanders, Aeneas William, and many other legendary cornerbacks find their place in the list

The NFL is one of the most competitive leagues in the United States. The reason is that 32 teams fight against each other for more than 15 weeks to play in the playoffs. Out of which only 12 teams make it into the playoffs, and after 18 long weeks of hard work, we get our Super Bowl Champion. Well, teams go through a lot of planning and strategies to become champions. From players to players and from position to position, everything is related. Often, teams with strong defenses have clinched the title, and cornerbacks are one of them. So let’s take a look at the NFL best cornerback year-by-year since 1990.

NFL Best Cornerback Year-by-Year since 1990

1990: Rod Woodson (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Stats:

66 tackles and 5 interceptions.

 

1991: Darrell Green (Washington Redskins)

Stats:

79 tackles and 5 interceptions.

 

1992: Rod Woodson (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Stats:

100 tackles and 5 interceptions.

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1993: Rod Woodson (Pittsburgh Steelers)

Stats:

95 tackles and 8 interceptions.

 

1994: Deion Sanders (San Francisco 49ers)

Stats:

36 tackles and 6 interceptions.

 

1995: Aeneas Williams (Arizona Cardinals)

Stats:

62 tackles and 6 interceptions.

 

1996: Deion Sanders (San Franciso 49ers)

Stats:

33 tackles and 2 interceptions.

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1997: Aeneas Williams (Arizona Cardinals)

Stats:

63 tackles and 6 interceptions.

 

1998: Deion Sanders (San Franciso 49ers)

Stats:

70 tackles and 9 interceptions.

 

1999: Charles Woodson (Oakland Raiders)

Stats:

61 tackles and 1 interception.

 

2000: Charles Woodson (Oakland Raiders)

Stats:

79 tackles and 4 interceptions.

 

2001: Ronde Barber (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Stats:

72 tackles and 10 interceptions.

 

2002: Ronde Barber (Tampa Bay Buccaneers)

Stats:

79 tackles and 2 interceptions.

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2003: Ty Law (New England Patriots)

Stats:

74 tackles and 6 interceptions.

 

2004: Champ Bailey (Denver Broncos)

Stats:

81 tackles and 3 interceptions.

 

2005: Champ Bailey (Denver Broncos)

Stats:

66 tackles and 8 interceptions.

 

2006: Asante Samuel (Philadelphia Eagles)

Stats:

64 tackles and 10 interceptions.

 

2007: Antonio Cromartie (San Diego Chargers)

Stats:

44 tackles and 10 interceptions.

 

2008: Cortland Finnegan (Tennessee Titans)

Stats:

69 tackles and 5 interceptions.

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2009: Darrelle Revis (New York Jets)

Stats:

54 tackles and 6 interceptions.

 

2010: Asante Samuel (Philadelphia Eagles)

Stats:

26 tackles and 7 interceptions.

 

2011: Darrelle Revis (New York Jets)

Stats:

52 tackles and 4 interceptions.

 

2012: Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks)

Stats:

65 tackles and 8 interceptions.

 

2013: Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals)

Stats: Stats:

42 tackles and 3 interceptions.

 

2014: Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks)

Stats:

57 tackles and 4 interceptions.

 

2015: Josh Norman (Carolina Panthers)

Stats:

56 tackles and 4 interceptions.

 

2016: Marcus Peters (Kansas City Chiefs)

Stats:

45 tackles and 6 interceptions.

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2017: Darius Slay (Detroit Lions)

Stats:

64 tackles and 8 interceptions.

 

2018: Kyle Fuller (Chicago Bears)

Stats:

55 tackles and 7 interceptions.

 

2019: Stephon Gilmore (New England Patriots)

Stats:

53 tackles and 6 interceptions.

2020: Xavien Howard (Miami Dolphins)

Stats:

51 tackles and 10 interceptions.

 

2021: Jalen Ramsey (Los Angeles Rams)

Stats:

77 tackles and 4 interceptions.

 

2022: Sauce Gardner (New York Jets)

Stats:

75 tackles and 2 interceptions.

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Nikhil Lopes
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