2016 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2016

The 2016 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 2016. Some players are First-Team and some are Second-Team. First-Team has better players.

Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
QuarterbackMatt Ryan, Atlanta (AP, PFWA)Tom Brady, New England (AP-2)
Running backEzekiel Elliott, Dallas (AP, PFWA, SN)
David Johnson, Arizona (PFWA, SN)
David Johnson, Arizona (AP-2)
FlexDavid Johnson, Arizona (AP)Le'Veon Bell, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Tight endTravis Kelce, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)Greg Olsen, Carolina (AP-2)
Wide receiverAntonio Brown, Pittsburgh (AP, PFWA, SN)
Julio Jones, Atlanta (AP, PFWA, SN)
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay (PFF)
Odell Beckham Jr., New York Giants (AP-2)
Mike Evans, Tampa Bay (AP-2)
Left tackleTyron Smith, Dallas (AP)David Bakhtiari, Green Bay; (AP-2)
Left guardKelechi Osemele, Oakland (AP)Marshal Yanda, Baltimore (AP-2)
CenterTravis Frederick, Dallas (AP, PFWA, SN)Alex Mack, Atlanta (AP-2)
Right guardZack Martin, Dallas (AP)David DeCastro, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Right tackleJack Conklin, Tennessee (AP)Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City (AP-2t)
Marcus Cannon, New England (AP-2t)
GuardKelechi Osemele, Oakland (PFWA, SN)
Zack Martin, Dallas (PFWA)
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore (SN)
TackleTyron Smith, Dallas (PFWA, SN)
Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (PFWA)
Trent Williams, Washington Redskins (SN)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
KickerJustin Tucker, Baltimore (AP, PFWA, SN)
PunterJohnny Hekker, Los Angeles (AP, PFWA)
Pat McAfee, Indianapolis Colts (SN)
Marquette King, Oakland (AP-2)
Kick returnerCordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota (AP, PFWA, SN)Tyler Lockett, Seattle (AP-2)
Punt returnerTyreek Hill, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)
Special teamsMatthew Slater, New England (AP, PFWA)Nate Ebner, New England (AP-2)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Edge rusherKhalil Mack, Oakland (AP, PFWA, SN)
Vic Beasley, Atlanta (AP, PFWA-OLB)
Jadeveon Clowney, Houston (PFWA, SN)
Cameron Wake, Miami (AP-2t)
Olivier Vernon, New York Giants (AP-2t)
Brandon Graham, Philadelphia (AP-2t)
Jadeveon Clowney, Houston (AP-2t)
Interior linemanAaron Donald, Los Angeles (AP, PFWA, SN)
Damon Harrison, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals (SN)
Ndamukong Suh, Miami (AP-2)
Calais Campbell, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2t)
Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay (AP-2t)
LinebackerVon Miller, Denver (AP, PFWA, SN)
Bobby Wagner, Seattle (AP, PFWA, SN)
Sean Lee, Dallas (AP)
Luke Kuechly, Carolina (SN)
Lorenzo Alexander, Buffalo (AP-2)
Luke Kuechly, Carolina (AP-2)
Lavonte David, Tampa Bay (AP-2t)
C.J. Mosley, Baltimore (AP-2t)
Zach Brown, Buffalo (AP-2t)
Zachary Orr, Baltimore (AP-2t)
Alec Ogletree, Los Angeles (AP-2t)
Dont'a Hightower, New England (AP-2t)
Whitney Mercilus, Houston (AP-2t)
Benardrick McKinney, Houston (AP-2t)
CornerbackAqib Talib, Denver (AP, PFWA, SN)
Marcus Peters, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)
Janoris Jenkins, New York Giants (AP-2)
Malcolm Butler, New England (AP-2t)
Casey Hayward, San Diego (AP-2t)
SafetyLandon Collins, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, SN)
Eric Berry, Kansas City (AP, PFWA, SN)
Ha Ha Clinton-Dix, Green Bay (AP-2)
Devin McCourty, New England (AP-2)
Defensive backChris Harris, Jr., Denver (AP)Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie, New York Giants (AP-2t)

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

PFWA and SN did not separate the tackles and guards into more specific positions as the AP did.