The Associated Press announced its All-Pro teams for 2015 today, with Texans defensive lineman J.J. Watt and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson earning unanimous selections. The 15-1 Panthers led the way with an impressive six players named to the NFL’s All-Pro first team.
Meanwhile, Raiders edge defender Khalil Mack became the first player ever to earn first team All-Pro honors at two different positions in the same season, having received enough votes to qualify at both defensive end and outside linebacker.
Here’s the complete first team:
Offense:
QB: Cam Newton (Panthers)
RB: Adrian Peterson (Vikings), Doug Martin (Buccaneers)
FB: Mike Tolbert (Panthers)
TE: Rob Gronkowski (Patriots)
WR: Antonio Brown (Steelers), Julio Jones (Falcons)
T: Joe Thomas (Browns), Andrew Whitworth (Bengals)
G: Marshal Yanda (Ravens), David DeCastro (Steelers)
C: Ryan Kalil (Panthers)
Defense:
DE: J.J. Watt (Texans), Khalil Mack (Raiders)
DT: Aaron Donald (Rams), Geno Atkins (Bengals)
OLB: Von Miller (Broncos), Thomas Davis (Panthers), Khalil Mack (Raiders)
ILB: NaVorro Bowman (49ers), Luke Kuechly (Panthers)
CB: Patrick Peterson (Cardinals), Josh Norman (Panthers)
S: Eric Berry (Chiefs), Tyrann Mathieu (Cardinals)
Special teams:
K: Stephen Gostkowski (Patriots)
P: Johnny Hekker (Rams)
KR: Tyler Lockett (Seahawks)
James Palmer of the NFL Network passes along the full All-Pro second team in a pair of tweets.
Ridiculous. No way that sherman shoukdnt be on there. Honey badger hasn’t done better
Actually Seattle secondary has been a little problem this year Sherman is overrated
The honey badger is a safety not corner. Know your positions
Mathieu is listed as a safety on the Cardinals depth chart. Sherman is listed as a cornerback.
where is Reshad Jones?
Why isn’t odell on there? Barring the one game suspension, his season was just as good as the other receivers on the allpro team
Why would he be? He’s having an ok but not stellar year, a good sophomore campaign, if you get pass the egotism and stuff
You are the best football talent evaluator *EVER* – see below:
NFL records
• Most receptions in a player’s first two seasons (176)
• Fastest to reach 150 career receptions (21 games), surpassing Anquan Boldin (25 games)
• Fastest to reach 100 career receptions (14 games)
• Most receptions in first 15 games of career:110
• Most consecutive games with 90+ receiving yards: 9, 2014, tying Michael Irvin
• Most consecutive games with 130+ receiving yards, 1+ TD: 4, tying Patrick Jeffers and Calvin Johnson
• Most games with 10+ receptions, Rookie, Season: 4
• Most games with 10+ receptions, 100+ receiving yards, Rookie, Season: 4
• Most games with 10+ receptions, 100+ receiving yards, 1+ TD reception, Season: 4, tying Torry Holt
• Most 125+ Yard games, Rookie, Season: 6
• Most consecutive games with 6+ receptions, 90+ receiving yards: 9
• Most receptions in a seven-game span by a rookie: 61
• Most receptions at home, Rookie, Season: 52
• Most receptions in month of November, Rookie: 38 (2014)
• Most receptions in month of December, Rookie: 43 (2014)
• Most touchdown receptions in month of December: Rookie, 7 (2014)
• Most receiving yards in any calendar month, Rookie: 606 yards (December 2014)
• Highest average receiving yards per game, Rookie, Season: 108.8
• Only player in NFL history with 75+ receptions in 11 games to begin a career
• Second player in NFL history with 90+ receptions while playing in 12 or fewer games in season, joining Lionel Taylor
• Second player in NFL history to have 1,100+ receiving yards in 11 games or fewer in season, joining Don Hutson
• Only rookie with 75+ receptions, 1,100+ receiving yards, 10+ TD’s in a season
• Only player in NFL history to have 1,300+ receiving yards while playing in 12 or fewer games in season
• Only rookie with 90+ receiving yards in 5 games in a calendar month (November 2014)
• Only rookie in NFL history to have multiple games with 10+ receptions, 125+ receiving yards, 1+ TD in a season (4)
• Only rookie in NFL history to have 12+ catches, 140+ receiving yards and 3+ TDs in a game
• Only rookie in NFL history to have consecutive games with 11+ receptions, 130+ receiving yards, 1+ TD
• Only rookie in NFL history to have 10+ receptions in consecutive games
• Only rookie in NFL history to have 11+ receptions in consecutive games
• Only rookie in NFL history with 50+ receptions at home in a season
• Second rookie in NFL history to have multiple games with 10+ receptions, 100+ receiving yards, 1+ TD in a season (3)
• Second rookie in NFL history with 700+ receiving yards in a 6-game span
• Second rookie in NFL history with 10+ receptions and 3+ receiving TDs in a game
• Second rookie in NFL history with 700+ receiving yards at home in a season, joining Bill Groman
• Third rookie in NFL history to record 10+ receptions, 125+ receiving yards, 2+ TDs in a game
• Fourth rookie in NFL history to have 90+ receptions in a season
• Fourth rookie in NFL history to have 1,300+ receiving yards in a season
• Youngest player in NFL history with multiple games of 10+ receptions in a season: 4 (22 years, 53 days)
SMH
Yeah all right, we get it… but most of that is stuff he did last year.
Good thing you listed stats from last year…
Actually Jarvis Landry has more catches thru 2 seasons than Beckham (194-187)
Lots of good receivers this year. Beckham did make the second team.
Why is there 2 running backs?
I’m not sure if there’s an official explanation out there for that. I assume it has something to do with the fact that it’s a marquee position for the casual fan, but it’s odd that it’s the only position that doesn’t really adhere to a traditional on-field lineup. (Of course, I guess you could argue there’s an extra player on defense as well, with 3-4 and 4-3 lineups both taken into account).
No love for Woodson?! Come on, Kobe is going to make the AS team and is having a horrible year, extend the same to Charles W.
That outs the difference between writers and fans no way Kobe deserves to be on any AS team this year I don’t care if he is retiring. As a Seahawk fan I wish there were more hawks on the roster but see why there isn’t, we started the year awful and hopefully end it with a Lombardi even though with the gold 50 it is hideous. Not sure there are any 2 safetys I would take over Kam and Earl but Kam’s holdout and injuries set him back and Earl was up and down. Anyway people will always complain about the picks but there are a lit of players fit a few spots I am glad they don’t hand it to a guy just because he is retiring. Woodson can pretend to play D in the pro bowl and bow out gracefully.
Theres a difference between the Pro Bowl (All-Star) team and the All-Pro team. Kobe isn’t going to make the All-NBA team (basketball equivalent of All-Pro).
This All-Pro squad is solid. A lot of players that had great seasons aren’t on this list, but you can’t clearly say they deserve it more than anyone on here. I haven’t seen the second team yet. I’m sure all the players that everyone wanted to see credited are on there.
We didn’t list the whole second team here, but there are two links at the bottom of the post to check out if you want to see that roster as well.