National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team
Official list of the NFL's best players in the 2000s
The NFL 2000s All-Decade Team is made up of good players in the National Football League in the ten years spanning 2000–2009. Only a player or coach's play in the 2000s is used for voting.
The team
changeNote 1: Players are listed alphabetically within first and second teams
Note 2: Only teams for which a player played in a game from 2000–2009 are listed. Teams with whom a player signed but never played or played only before 2000 or after 2009 are not listed.
Note 3: Under "Hall of Fame?" if a year is listed like "e-2022", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Offense
change^ | In Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | Finalist for the Hall of Fame |
Defense
changeSpecial teams
changePosition | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
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Kicker | Adam Vinatieri (New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts) | e-2025 | David Akers (Philadelphia Eagles) | No |
Punter | Shane Lechler (Oakland Raiders) | No | Brian Moorman (Buffalo Bills) | No |
Kick Returner | Josh Cribbs (Cleveland Browns) | No | Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams) | No |
Punt Returner | Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams) | No | Devin Hester (Chicago Bears) | 2 time finalist |
Coach
changePosition | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coach | Bill Belichick (New England Patriots) | Active | Tony Dungy^ (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts) | Yes |