2005 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2005

The 2005 All-Pro Team is the National Football League players that were selected to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association and Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 2005. Some players are First-Team and some are Second-Team. First-Team has better players.

Teams change

Offense
Position First team Second team
Quarterback Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) Tom Brady, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Running back Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA)
Tiki Barber, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (TSN)
Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA)
Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Fullback Mack Strong, Seattle Seahawks (AP) Lorenzo Neal, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Wide receiver Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Santana Moss, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Tight end Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN) none
Tackle Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Willie Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA)
Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN)
Jon Jansen, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Guard Steve Hutchinson, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Brian Waters, Kansas City Chiefs (AP)

Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Center Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts (AP)
Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (PFWA, TSN)
Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Special teams
Position First team Second team
Kicker Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN) Shayne Graham, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Punter Brian Moorman, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Kick Returner Jerome Mathis, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Koren Robinson, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA)
Reno Mahe, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA)
Terrence McGee, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Punt Returner Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA)
B. J. Sams, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Special Teams David Tyree, New York Giants (PFWA)
Defense
Position First team Second team
Defensive end Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (TSN)
Derrick Burgess, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP-2)
Defensive tackle Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA)
Jamal Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN)
Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA)
Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (TSN)
Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Inside linebacker Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Al Wilson, Denver Broncos (AP, TSN)
Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Mike Peterson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2)
Outside linebacker Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA)
Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)
Cato June, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA)
Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (TSN)

Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Cato June, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Cornerback Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP)
Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (PFWA)
Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (TSN)
Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Safety Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts (AP)
Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, TSN)
Mike Brown, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)

Key change

  • AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
  • AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
  • PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
  • TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro

References change