Aaron Donald
Rams DPOY (2017-20) · 2017–2020
Donald's elite Peak Dominance (99) and elite Athleticism (98) define this era.
Scouting Report
Position ratings · 0-99 scale · Based on career data
Trophy Case
2017, 2018, 2020
3× DPOY — the most dominant interior lineman in NFL history
2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2022
7 selections — the most dominant interior lineman ever
2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019, 2020, 2021
8 consecutive selections — the most dominant DT of all time
2022
Beat the Bengals 23-20 — sack on the final drive sealed it
Signature Moments
Three-Time DPOY — The Interior Destroyer
Donald won Defensive Player of the Year three times and was arguably the most dominant interior defender in NFL history. At 6'1" and 280 pounds, he played like a man among boys — tossing 320-pound linemen aside like they were children.
Three DPOYs as a defensive tackle. The most physically dominant interior lineman in NFL history. He was unblockable.
Super Bowl LVI — The Final Stop
With the Super Bowl on the line, Donald got the game-clinching pressure on Joe Burrow on the final drive. He forced an incompletion that sealed the Rams' championship. Donald collapsed on the field in tears — the one thing missing from his résumé was a ring. He finally had it.
He got the final pressure to win the Super Bowl. Then he cried. The most dominant defender of his generation finally got his ring.
Career Numbers
Career Sacks
Most by a DT in NFL history
111
Career Tackles
567
Solo Tackles
387
Forced Fumbles
25
Tackles For Loss
158
QB Hits
Official
255
Pressure Rate
Highest among DTs in PFF era
19.2
Double Team Rate
Most double-teamed player in NFL — PFF
66
Run Stop Rate
PFF
8.7
Batted Passes
27
Passes Defended
30
Single-Season Sacks
2018 — DPOY + nearly MVP
20.5
Defensive POY Awards
2017, 2018, 2020
3
Super Bowl Record
Won SB LVI
1-0
Pro Bowl Selections
10 in 10 seasons — every year he played
10
Games Played
10 seasons
160
Season Stats · Rams DPOY (2017-20)
Engine Attributes
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