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The 20 Best NFL Defensive Player Seasons in the Last 25 Years

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14. Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (1996)

For many reasons, Bruce Smith was inducted into the Hall of Fame in 2009. Among those is his 1996 season, in which he posted a league-best AV of 21 while amassing 13.5 sacks. Smith also forced 5 fumbles while making 69 tackles in his ninth Pro Bowl season.