2015 All-Pro Team
The 2015 All-Pro Teams were named by the Associated Press (AP) the Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) and Sporting News (SN), for performance in the 2015 NFL season.[a] While none of the All-Pro teams have the official imprimatur of the NFL (whose official recognition is nomination to the 2016 Pro Bowl), they are included in the NFL Record and Fact Book and also part of the language of the 2011 NFLPA Collective Bargaining Agreement.[1] 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.[2] The Sporting News All-NFL team is voted on by NFL players and executives and was released January 12, 2016.[3] The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.[4]
Offense
Defense
Special teams
Position | First Team | Second Team |
---|---|---|
Kicker | Stephen Gostkowski, New England (AP, PFWA, SN) | Dan Bailey, Dallas (AP-2) |
Punter | Johnny Hekker, St. Louis (AP, PFWA, SN) | Sam Koch, Baltimore (AP-2) |
Kick returner | 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) |
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 2d-place tie in votes.
AP named three special teams players: kicker, punter, kick returner.
SN named four special teams players: K, P, KR, punt returner.
PFWA named five special teams players: K, P, KR, PR, special teams.
Notes
- ^ The 2016 Pro Bowl represents the 2015 NFL season
References
- ^ https://nfllabor.files.wordpress.com/2010/01/collective-bargaining-agreement-2011-2020.pdf
- ^ "2014 All-Pro Team". Associated Press. January 2, 2015. Archived from the original on Jan 4, 2014. Retrieved Jan 2, 2015.
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- ^ "PFWA 2014 All-NFL, All-AFC and All-NFC teams announce". PFWA.com. Retrieved Jan 12, 2015.