2020 All-Pro Team

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The 2020 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), [1] Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2020 NFL season. Any player selected to the first-team of any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro." The AP team, with first-team and second-team selections, was chosen by a national panel of fifty NFL writers and broadcasters. The Sporting News All-NFL team was voted on by NFL players and executives. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.

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For the 2020 vote, the AP removed the offensive "flex" position that had been added to the ballot in 2016, and instead added a third wide receiver to the ballot. [2]

Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay (AP, PFWA)
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City (SN)		 Josh Allen, Buffalo (AP-2t)
Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City (AP-2t)
Running back Derrick Henry, Tennessee (AP, PFWA, SN)
Dalvin Cook, Minnesota (PFWA, SN)		 Alvin Kamara, New Orleans (AP-2)
Wide receiver Davante Adams, Green Bay (AP, PFWA, SN)
Stefon Diggs, Buffalo (AP, PFWA, SN)
Tyreek Hill, Kansas City (AP)		 DeAndre Hopkins, Arizona (AP-2)
Justin Jefferson, Minnesota (AP-2)
Calvin Ridley, Atlanta (AP-2t)
DK Metcalf, Seattle (AP-2t)
Cole Beasley, Buffalo (AP-2t)
Tight end Travis Kelce, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)
Left tackle David Bakhtiari, Green Bay (AP) Garett Bolles, Denver (AP-2)
Left guard Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis (AP) Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (AP-2)
Center Corey Linsley, Green Bay (AP, PFWA)
Jason Kelce, Philadelphia (SN)		 Ryan Kelly, Indianapolis (AP-2t)
Frank Ragnow, Detroit (AP-2t)
Right guard Brandon Scherff, Washington (AP) Wyatt Teller, Cleveland (AP-2)
Right tackle Jack Conklin, Cleveland (AP) Ryan Ramczyk, New Orleans (AP-2)
Tackle David Bakhtiari, Green Bay (PFWA, SN)
Jack Conklin, Cleveland (PFWA)
Trent Williams, San Francisco (SN)
Guard Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis (PFWA, SN)
Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (PFWA, SN)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Kicker Jason Sanders, Miami (AP, SN-t)
Justin Tucker, Baltimore (PFWA)
Younghoe Koo, Atlanta (SN-t)		 Justin Tucker, Baltimore (AP-2)
Punter Jake Bailey, New England (AP, PFWA, SN) Jack Fox, Detroit (AP-2)
Kick returner Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago (AP, PFWA, SN) Andre Roberts, Buffalo (AP-2)
Punt returner Gunner Olszewski, New England (AP, PFWA, SN) Jakeem Grant, Miami (AP-2)
Special teams George Odum, Indianapolis (AP, PFWA) Matthew Slater, New England (AP-2)
Long snapper Morgan Cox, Baltimore (AP) Luke Rhodes, Indianapolis (AP-2)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Edge rusher T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (AP)
Myles Garrett, Cleveland (AP)		 Khalil Mack, Chicago (AP-2)
Za'Darius Smith, Green Bay (AP-2)
Defensive end Myles Garrett, Cleveland (PFWA, SN)
Trey Hendrickson, New Orleans (PFWA)
Joey Bosa, Los Angeles Chargers (SN)
Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, SN)
DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis (AP, PFWA)
Chris Jones, Kansas City (SN)		 Chris Jones, Kansas City (AP-2)
Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Linebacker Fred Warner, San Francisco (AP, PFWA, SN-t)
Bobby Wagner, Seattle (AP)
Shaquille Leonard, Indianapolis (AP, SN-t)
T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (SN)
Roquan Smith, Chicago (SN)		 Devin White, Tampa Bay (AP-2)
Demario Davis, New Orleans (AP-2)
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay (AP-2t)
Roquan Smith, Chicago (AP-2t)
Outside linebacker Khalil Mack, Chicago (PFWA)
T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (PFWA)
Cornerback Xavien Howard, Miami (AP, PFWA, SN)
Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, SN)		 Jaire Alexander, Green Bay (AP-2)
Tre'Davious White, Buffalo (AP-2)
Safety Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)
Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh (AP-t, PFWA, SN)
Budda Baker, Arizona (AP-t)		 Jamal Adams, Seattle (AP-2)
Jessie Bates, Cincinnati (AP-2)

Key

Number of AP selections per team

American Football Conference
TeamSelections
Baltimore Ravens 2
Buffalo Bills 5
Cincinnati Bengals 1
Cleveland Browns 4
Denver Broncos 1
Houston Texans 0
Indianapolis Colts 6
Jacksonville Jaguars 0
Kansas City Chiefs 5
Las Vegas Raiders 0
Los Angeles Chargers 1
Miami Dolphins 3
New England Patriots 3
New York Jets 0
Pittsburgh Steelers 3
Tennessee Titans 1
National Football Conference
TeamSelections
Arizona Cardinals 2
Atlanta Falcons 2
Carolina Panthers 0
Chicago Bears 3
Dallas Cowboys 0
Detroit Lions 2
Green Bay Packers 6
Los Angeles Rams 2
Minnesota Vikings 2
New Orleans Saints 4
New York Giants 0
Philadelphia Eagles 1
San Francisco 49ers 2
Seattle Seahawks 3
Tampa Bay Buccaneers 2
Washington Football Team 1

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References

  1. ↑ "2020 NFL All-Pro Team Roster". Associated Press. January 8, 2021. Retrieved January 8, 2021.
  2. ↑ McDonald, Jerry (January 8, 2021). "Why Raiders' Darren Waller lost out to someone named 'vacant' on All-Pro team". mercurynews.com. The Mercury News. Retrieved January 9, 2021.
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