2022 All-Pro Team

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The 2022 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), [1] Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), [2] and The Sporting News (TSN) [3] for performance in the 2022 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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Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jalen Hurts, Philadelphia (AP-2)
Running back Josh Jacobs, Las Vegas (AP, PFWA)
Nick Chubb, Cleveland (PFWA)
Saquon Barkley, New York Giants (TSN)
Derrick Henry, Tennessee (TSN)
Nick Chubb, Cleveland (AP-2)
Wide receiver Justin Jefferson, Minnesota (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Tyreek Hill, Miami (AP, PFWA)
Davante Adams, Las Vegas (AP, TSN)
A. J. Brown, Philadelphia (AP-2)
Stefon Diggs, Buffalo (AP-2)
CeeDee Lamb, Dallas (AP-2)
Tight end Travis Kelce, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, TSN) George Kittle, San Francisco (AP-2)
Left tackle Trent Williams, San Francisco (AP) Andrew Thomas, New York Giants (AP-2)
Left guard Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (AP) Joe Thuney, Kansas City (AP-2)
Center Jason Kelce, Philadelphia (AP, PFWA, TSN) Creed Humphrey, Kansas City (AP-2)
Right guard Zack Martin, Dallas (AP) Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta (AP-2)
Right tackle Lane Johnson, Philadelphia (AP) Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay (AP-2)
Tackle Lane Johnson, Philadelphia (PFWA, TSN)
Trent Williams, San Francisco (PFWA, TSN)
Guard Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (PFWA, TSN)
Zack Martin, Dallas (PFWA)
Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta (TSN)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Placekicker Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas (AP, PFWA)
Jason Myers, Seattle (TSN)
Justin Tucker, Baltimore (AP-2)
Punter Tommy Townsend, Kansas City (AP, PFWA)
Ryan Stonehouse, Tennessee (TSN)
Ryan Stonehouse, Tennessee (AP-2)
Kick returner Keisean Nixon, Green Bay (AP, PFWA)
Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota (TSN)
Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota (AP-2)
Punt returner Marcus Jones, New England (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kalif Raymond, Detroit (AP-2)
Special teamer Jeremy Reaves, Washington (AP, PFWA) George Odum, San Francisco (AP-2)
Long snapper Andrew DePaola, Minnesota (AP) Nick Moore, Baltimore (AP-2)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Edge rusher Nick Bosa, San Francisco (AP)
Micah Parsons, Dallas (AP)
Myles Garrett, Cleveland (AP-2)
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia (AP-2)
Defensive end Nick Bosa, San Francisco (PFWA, TSN)
Myles Garrett, Cleveland (PFWA, TSN)
Interior lineman / defensive tackle Chris Jones, Kansas City (AP, PFWA)
Quinnen Williams, New York Jets (AP, PFWA)
Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee (TSN)
Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (TSN)
Dexter Lawrence, New York Giants (AP-2)
Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee (AP-2)
Linebacker Fred Warner, San Francisco (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Roquan Smith, Baltimore (AP)
Matt Milano, Buffalo (AP)
Micah Parsons, Dallas (TSN)
Matthew Judon, New England (TSN)
Bobby Wagner, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
C. J. Mosley, New York Jets (AP-2)
Demario Davis, New Orleans (AP-2)
Outside linebacker Micah Parsons, Dallas (PFWA)
Haason Reddick, Philadelphia (PFWA)
Cornerback Sauce Gardner, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Patrick Surtain II, Denver (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jaire Alexander, Green Bay (AP-2)
James Bradberry, Philadelphia (AP-2)
Safety Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Talanoa Hufanga, San Francisco (AP, PFWA)
Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers (TSN)
Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers (AP-2)
Justin Simmons, Denver (AP-2)

AP source: [1]
PFWA source: [2]
TSN source: [3]

For this year's AP ballot, only Kansas City Chiefs tight end Travis Kelce and Minnesota Vikings wide receiver Justin Jefferson were unanimous selections, receiving all 50 first-place votes at their respective positions. [4]

Key

Number of AP selections per team

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

Position differences

PFWA and TSN do not separate the tackles and guards into more specific positions as the AP does. Additionally, PWFA and TSN formally select defensive ends as opposed to edge rushers, while PFWA selects outside linebackers separately from middle linebackers.

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The 1995 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1995. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1995 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice which continued through 2008. In 1995 all three All-pro teams returned to a 4-3 defense, picking only one middle linebacker.

The 2008 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2008 NFL season. These are the current teams that historically appear in Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the NFL. Although the NFL has no official awards, according to the NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the NFL Record and Fact Book has historically listed All-Pro teams from major news sources such as the Associated Press, Sporting News, Pro Football Writers Association, as well as teams from organizations that no longer release All-Pro teams such as Newspaper Enterprise Association and United Press International.

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The 2011 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2011 NFL season. While none of these have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included (separately) in the NFL Record and Fact Book. Any player selected to any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro."

The 2012 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2012 NFL season. While none of these have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included (separately) in the NFL Record and Fact Book. Any player selected to any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro."

The 2014 All-Pro Teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and the Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2014 NFL season. While none of the All-Pro teams have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and also part of the language of the 2011 NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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 is voted on by NFL players and executives and was released January 20, 2015. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.

The 2015 All-Pro Teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), the Sporting News (SN), for performance in the 2015 NFL season. While none of the All-Pro teams have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and also part of the language of the 2011 NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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 is voted on by NFL players and executives and was released January 12, 2016. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.

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The 2017 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2017 NFL season. While none of the All-Pro teams have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and also part of the language of the 2011 NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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 is voted on by NFL players and executives and will be released at a later date. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.

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The 2019 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and Sporting News (SN) for performance in the 2019 NFL season. While none of the All-Pro teams have the official imprimatur of the NFL, they are included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and also part of the language of the 2011 NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement. 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.

The 2020 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), 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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The 2023 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2023 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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