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 (whose official recognition is nomination to the 2016 Pro BowlThe 2016 Pro Bowl represents the 2015 NFL season), 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.
Teams
OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackCam Newton, Carolina (AP, PFWA, SN)Carson Palmer, Arizona (AP-2)HalfbackAdrian Peterson, Minnesota (AP, PFWA, SN) Doug Martin, Tampa Bay (AP, PFWA, SN)Devonta Freeman, Atlanta (AP-2) Todd Gurley, St. Louis (AP-2)FullbackMike Tolbert, Carolina (AP)Patrick DiMarco, Atlanta (AP-2)Tight endRob Gronkowski, New England (AP, PFWA, SN)Greg Olsen, Carolina (AP-2)Wide receiverAntonio Brown, Pittsburgh (AP, PFWA, SN) Julio Jones, Atlanta (AP, PFWA, SN)Brandon Marshall, New York Jets (AP-2) Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants (AP-2t) DeAndre Hopkins, Houston (AP-2t)TackleAndrew Whitworth, Cincinnati (AP)Joe Thomas, Cleveland (AP, PFWA, SN)Tyron Smith, Dallas (PFWA, SN)Trent Williams, Washington (AP-2) Tyron Smith, Dallas (AP-2)GuardMarshal Yanda, Baltimore (AP, PFWA, SN)David DeCastro, Pittsburgh (AP)Zack Martin, Dallas (PFWA, SN)Josh Sitton, Green Bay (AP-2)Zack Martin, Dallas (AP-2t) Mike Iupati, Arizona (AP-2t)CenterRyan Kalil, Carolina (AP, PFWA, SN)Travis Frederick, Dallas (AP-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerStephen Gostkowski, New England (AP, PFWA, SN)Dan Bailey, Dallas (AP-2)PunterJohnny Hekker, St. Louis (AP, PFWA, SN)Sam Koch, Baltimore (AP-2)Return specialist Tyler Lockett, Seattle (AP)Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota (PFWA-KR, SN-KR) Darren Sproles, Philadelphia (PFWA-PR, SN-PR)Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota (AP-2)Special teams Justin Bethel, Arizona (PFWA) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endKhalil Mack, Oakland (AP, PFWA, SN)J. J. Watt, Houston (AP, PFWA, SN) Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets (AP-2) Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit (AP-2)Defensive tackle Aaron Donald, St. Louis (AP, PFWA, SN)Geno Atkins, Cincinnati (AP, PFWA, SN) Kawann Short, Carolina (AP-2)Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia (AP-2)Outside linebackerVon Miller, Denver (AP, PFWA, SN)Khalil Mack, Oakland (AP-t, PFWA)Thomas Davis Sr., Carolina (AP-t)Justin Houston, Kansas City (SN)Jamie Collins, New England (AP-2)Inside linebackerLuke Kuechly, Carolina (AP, PFWA, SN) NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco (AP)Bobby Wagner, Seattle (AP-2) Derrick Johnson, Kansas City (AP-2)CornerbackJosh Norman, Carolina (AP, PFWA, SN) Patrick Peterson, Arizona (AP, PFWA, SN)Richard Sherman, Seattle (AP-2) Chris Harris, Jr., Denver (AP-2t) Marcus Peters, Kansas City (AP-2t)SafetyEric Berry, Kansas City (AP, PFWA) Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona (AP, PFWA, SN) Earl Thomas Seattle (SN)Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati (AP-2) Charles Woodson, Oakland (AP-2)
Key AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL SN = Sporting News All-Pro
Position differences AP named a fullback; SN and PFWA did not. AP named two inside linebackers; SN and PFWA named one. AP named three outside linebackers in 2015 due to a 2nd-place tie vote. AP named three special teams players: kicker, punter, kick returner. PFWA named five special teams players: K, P, KR, PR, special teams. SN named four special teams players: K, P, KR, punt returner.
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