Player
Stephon Gilmore
CB
Stephon Gilmore: facts drawn from the play-by-play.
13-year career across BUF, NE, CAR, IND, MIN. 5x Pro Bowler. 2x First-Team All-Pro. 2019 NFL DPOY.
MilestoneCareer honors
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Pro Bowls | 5 |
| First-Team All-Pro | 2 (2019, 2025) |
| DPOY | 2019 |
| Career INTs | 35+ |
| SB rings | 1 (LIII) |
Won 2019 NFL Defensive Player of the Year — 6 INTs + 2 Pick-6s + 20 PDs in NE.
MilestoneGilmore 2019 DPOY
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| INTs | 6 (NFL leader) |
| Pick-6s | 2 |
| PDs | 20 |
| DPOY | Yes |
Won SB LIII (Feb 2019) with the Patriots — the famous Goff-overthrow INT in the 4th quarter.
MilestoneGilmore SB LIII
| Stat | Value |
|---|---|
| Tackles | 3 |
| INT | Yes (sealed game) |
| Coverage | Brandin Cooks |
| Result | W vs LA 13-3 |
BUF era: 5 years (2012-16). NE era: 5 years (2017-21) including DPOY + SB ring. Then 4 more team stops.
TrendGilmore career splits
| Stop | Years | Note |
|---|---|---|
| BUF | 2012-2016 | 5 years, 1 Pro Bowl |
| NE | 2017-2021 | DPOY + SB ring |
| CAR | 2021-22 | Late-career |
| IND | 2023 | |
| MIN | 2024-2025 | AP-1 2025 (35) |
He's 1 of just 6 CBs in NFL history to win the NFL DPOY award.
ComparisonDPOY-winning CBs
| Player | Year |
|---|---|
| Lester Hayes | 1980 |
| Mike Haynes | 1979 |
| Charles Woodson | 2009 |
| Stephon Gilmore | 2019 |
His 2017 free-agent move from BUF to NE for $65M was widely criticized — but he won DPOY 2 years later.
AnomalyGilmore NE contract
| Year | Detail |
|---|---|
| 2017 free agency | 5-yr/$65M to NE |
| 2018 | SB LIII ring |
| 2019 | DPOY |
| Outcome | Vindicated |
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