Twitter reacts to Pat Surtain winning Defensive Player of the Year
Denver Broncos star cornerback Pat Surtain was named the NFL's 2024 Defensive Player of the Year during NFL Honors on Thursday night.
Here's a sampling of how fans and pundits reacted to the news on Twitter/X.
AP Defensive Player of the Year voting:
Patrick Surtain II 26-11-2-4-1: 330
Trey Hendrickson 11-10-9-8-2: 205
Myles Garrett 5-11-12-8-5: 162
T.J. Watt 3-7-8-11-3: 114
Zack Baun 2-2-6-5-5: 63
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— Rob Maaddi (@RobMaaddi) February 7, 2025
Pat Surtain II is the FIRST cornerback in NFL history to win Defensive Player of the Year and have two first-team All-Pros in his first four seasons.
Only 10 players have ever done it — and 4 of the 5 HOF-eligible players have been inducted.
PS2 is taking steps toward Canton.
— Aric DiLalla (@AricDiLalla) February 7, 2025
Pat Surtain II is your Defensive Player of the Year 🔒 pic.twitter.com/XpbpXhfSLK
— B/R Gridiron (@brgridiron) February 7, 2025
#Broncos CB Patrick Surtain is the winner of the 2024 AP Defensive Player of the Year. A true shutdown corner, Surtain recorded four interceptions, 11 pass deflections, and led the league with 132 interception return yards. pic.twitter.com/R8l58jqpmj
— Ari Meirov (@MySportsUpdate) February 7, 2025
#Broncos CB Pat Surtain has been named the AP 2024 Defensive Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/iwonArSF5i
— MileHighReport (@MileHighReport) February 7, 2025
Pat Surtain II among CBs
🏆 The most valuable DB, per PFF WAR
🏆 87.4 coverage grade, 1st among CBs
2024 Defensive Player of the Year pic.twitter.com/GCsksZgU28
— PFF (@PFF) February 7, 2025
Pat Surtain II wins 2025 Defensive Player of the Year award.
Surtain's ranks among CBs in 2024, per @PFF:
8.6 yards per reception (7th)
82 YAC (14th)
4 INTs (t-5th)
1 TD allowed (t-11th)
61.1 passer rating allowed (2nd) pic.twitter.com/VysTqKVkA6
— Underdog NFL (@Underdog__NFL) February 7, 2025
CONGRATULATIONS TO PAT SURTAIN DEFENSIVE PLAYER OF THE YEAR!!!! WELL DESERVED!!! #BroncosCountry pic.twitter.com/P4SgvUE92u
— NuggetsNation (@nuggetsfan4ever) February 7, 2025
Defensive Player of the Year Pat Surtain II made the most impactful play of the Broncos' season pic.twitter.com/KMLtnNPj5C
— Zac Stevens (@ZacStevensDNVR) February 7, 2025
Meu amigo Pat Surtain é o DPOY da temporada 2024 🤩🤩 pic.twitter.com/qprkZlaFpK
— Mile High Brasil (@MileHighBrasil) February 7, 2025
Did anyone else catch that F-up on NFL Honors? Pat Surtain II is accepting DPOTY and the name Miles Garrett pops up on the screen as the winner pic.twitter.com/gM99tOzNV3
— Christi (@cmann81) February 7, 2025
Myles Garrett won the @NFL Defensive player of the year award. Or was it Pat Surtain? 🤔
NFL is throwing mixed signals here. Who REALLY won the award? 🧐 pic.twitter.com/LvPhf42GLe
— Football Guy 🏈 𝕏 (@Raldi616) February 7, 2025
They may have mixed up a few letters on Pat Surtain's name pic.twitter.com/NJqrViCxz3
— ThatsGoodSports (@BrandonPerna) February 7, 2025
Pat Surtain II is the seventh cornerback to win Defensive Player of the Year along with 2019 Stephon Gilmore, 2009 Charles Woodson, 1994 Deion Sanders, 1993 Rod Woodson, 1980 Lester Hayes, and 1975 Mel Blount. He's the second Broncos player to win the award along with LB Randy… https://t.co/rL18wDkSew
— Ed Werder (@WerderEdNFL) February 7, 2025
Here's a look at Pat Surtain's performance against some of the top WRs in the NFL. This is as lockdown as it gets in the modern NFL. Well deserved DPOY #denverbroncos pic.twitter.com/wvzAeOvz3l
— Jackson Simons (@JacksonSimons15) February 7, 2025
Surtain, 24, is the seventh cornerback in NFL history to win the award and the second Bronco to take home the honor, joining Pro Football Hall of Fame linebacker Randy Gradishar (1978).
Already considered the game's best cornerback, Surtain is now recognized as the best defensive player in the NFL.
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