 With the Super Bowl win , Taylor capped off an unprecedented start to his career . After six years , he had been named the NFL Defensive Rookie of the Year Award ( 1981 ) , NFL Defensive Player of the Year a record three times ( 1981 , 1982 , 1986 ) , First @-@ team All @-@ Pro six times , become the first defensive player in NFL history unanimously voted the league 's MVP ( 1986 ) , and led his team to a championship ( 1986 ) . After the win , however , Taylor felt let down rather than elated . Taylor said : 
