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Honorary team recognizing the best rookies per NFL season
Following each National Football League (NFL) season, the Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA) compiles an honorary All-Rookie Team to recognize that season's most outstanding rookies at each position as adjudged by sportswriters of the PFWA.[1] [2] [3] Teams have been selected every year since the 1974 NFL season.
2007
Offense
Quarterback: Trent Edwards , Buffalo Bills
Running back: Adrian Peterson , Minnesota Vikings
Running back: Marshawn Lynch , Buffalo Bills
Wide receiver: Calvin Johnson , Detroit Lions
Wide receiver: Dwayne Bowe , Kansas City Chiefs
Tight end: Greg Olsen , Chicago Bears
Center: Samson Satele , Miami Dolphins
Guard: Ben Grubbs , Baltimore Ravens
Guard: Arron Sears , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tackle: Joe Thomas , Cleveland Browns
Tackle: Tony Ugoh , Indianapolis Colts
Defense
Defensive end: Gaines Adams , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defensive end: Brian Robison , Minnesota Vikings
Defensive tackle: Ed Johnson , Indianapolis Colts
Defensive tackle: Amobi Okoye , Houston Texans
Linebacker: David Harris , New York Jets
Linebacker: Jon Beason , Carolina Panthers
Middle linebacker: Patrick Willis , San Francisco 49ers
Cornerback: Darrelle Revis , New York Jets
Cornerback: Leon Hall , Cincinnati Bengals
Safety: LaRon Landry , Washington Redskins
Safety: Reggie Nelson , Jacksonville Jaguars
Special teams
2008
Offense
Quarterback: Matt Ryan , Atlanta Falcons
Running back: Chris Johnson , Tennessee Titans
Running back: Matt Forte , Chicago Bears
Wide receiver: DeSean Jackson , Philadelphia Eagles
Wide receiver: Eddie Royal , Denver Broncos
Tight end: John Carlson , Seattle Seahawks
Center: Jamey Richard , Indianapolis Colts
Guard: Carl Nicks , New Orleans Saints
Guard: Mike Pollak , Indianapolis Colts
Tackle: Ryan Clady , Denver Broncos
Tackle: Jake Long , Miami Dolphins
Defense
Defensive line: Sedrick Ellis , New Orleans Saints
Defensive line: Jason Jones , Tennessee Titans
Defensive line: Kendall Langford , Miami Dolphins
Defensive line: Chris Long , St. Louis Rams
Linebacker: Jerod Mayo , New England Patriots
Linebacker: Xavier Adibi , Houston Texans
Linebacker: Curtis Lofton , Atlanta Falcons
Cornerback: Dominique Rodgers-Cromartie , Arizona Cardinals
Cornerback: Brandon Flowers , Kansas City Chiefs
Safety: Chris Horton , Washington Redskins
Safety: Kenny Phillips , New York Giants
Special teams
2009
Offense
Quarterback: Mark Sanchez , New York Jets
Running back: Knowshon Moreno , Denver Broncos
Running back: Beanie Wells , Arizona Cardinals
Wide receiver: Austin Collie , Indianapolis Colts
Wide receiver: Percy Harvin , Minnesota Vikings
Tight end: Brandon Pettigrew , Detroit Lions
Center: Alex Mack , Cleveland Browns
Guard: Louis Vasquez , San Diego Chargers
Guard: Andy Levitre , Buffalo Bills
Tackle: Phil Loadholt , Minnesota Vikings
Tackle: Michael Oher , Baltimore Ravens
Defense
Defensive line: Tyson Jackson , Kansas City Chiefs
Defensive line: Terrance Knighton , Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive line: B.J. Raji , Green Bay Packers
Defensive line: Matt Shaughnessy , Oakland Raiders
Linebacker: Brian Cushing , Houston Texans
Linebacker: Clay Matthews III , Green Bay Packers
Linebacker: Brian Orakpo , Washington Redskins
Cornerback: Jacob Lacey , Indianapolis Colts
Cornerback: Vontae Davis , Miami Dolphins
Safety: Jarius Byrd , Buffalo Bills
Safety: Louis Delmas , Detroit Lions
Special teams
2010
Offense
Quarterback: Sam Bradford , St. Louis Rams
Running back: LeGarrette Blount , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Running back: Chris Ivory , New Orleans Saints
Wide receiver: Dez Bryant , Dallas Cowboys
Wide receiver: Mike Williams , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tight end: Rob Gronkowski , New England Patriots
Center: Maurkice Pouncey , Pittsburgh Steelers
Guard: Mike Iupati , San Francisco 49ers
Guard: John Jerry , Miami Dolphins
Tackle: Bryan Bulaga , Green Bay Packers
Tackle: Rodger Saffold , St. Louis Rams
Defense
Defensive line: Tyson Alualu , Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive line: Carlos Dunlap , Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive line: Lamarr Houston , Oakland Raiders
Defensive line: Ndamukong Suh , Detroit Lions
Linebacker: Pat Angerer , Indianapolis Colts
Linebacker: Rolando McClain , Oakland Raiders
Linebacker: Koa Misi , Miami Dolphins
Cornerback: Joe Haden , Cleveland Browns
Cornerback: Devin McCourty , New England Patriots
Safety: Eric Berry , Kansas City Chiefs
Safety: T.J. Ward , Cleveland Browns
Special teams
2011
Offense
Quarterback: Cam Newton , Carolina Panthers
Running back: Roy Helu , Washington Redskins
Running back: DeMarco Murray , Dallas Cowboys
Wide receiver: A.J. Green , Cincinnati Bengals
Wide receiver: Julio Jones , Atlanta Falcons
Tight end: Kyle Rudolph , Minnesota Vikings
Center: Mike Pouncey , Miami Dolphins
Guard: Danny Watkins , Philadelphia Eagles
Guard: Stefen Wisniewski , Oakland Raiders
Tackle: Tyron Smith , Dallas Cowboys
Tackle: Nate Solder , New England Patriots
Defense
Defensive line: Jabaal Sheard , Cleveland Browns
Defensive line: J. J. Watt , Houston Texans
Defensive line: Marcell Dareus , Buffalo Bills
Defensive line: Phil Taylor , Cleveland Browns
Linebacker: Ryan Kerrigan , Washington Redskins
Linebacker: Von Miller , Denver Broncos
Linebacker: Aldon Smith , San Francisco 49ers
Cornerback: Patrick Peterson , Arizona Cardinals
Cornerback: Richard Sherman , Seattle Seahawks
Safety: Chris Conte , Chicago Bears
Safety: Chris Harris Jr. , Denver Broncos
Special teams
2012
Offense
Quarterback: Robert Griffin III , Washington Redskins
Running back: Alfred Morris , Washington Redskins
Running back: Doug Martin , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Wide receiver: Justin Blackmon , Jacksonville Jaguars
Wide receiver: T. Y. Hilton , Indianapolis Colts
Tight end: Dwayne Allen , Indianapolis Colts
Center: none
Guard: Amini Silatolu , Carolina Panthers
Guard: Kevin Zeitler , Cincinnati Bengals
Tackle: Matt Kalil , Minnesota Vikings
Tackle: Mitchell Schwartz , Cleveland Browns
Defense
Defensive line: Michael Brockers , St. Louis Rams
Defensive line: Fletcher Cox , Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive line: Chandler Jones , New England Patriots
Defensive line: Bruce Irvin , Seattle Seahawks
Linebacker: Lavonte David , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebacker: Luke Kuechly , Carolina Panthers
Linebacker: Bobby Wagner , Seattle Seahawks
Cornerback: Casey Hayward , Green Bay Packers
Cornerback: Janoris Jenkins , St. Louis Rams
Safety: Mark Barron , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Safety: Harrison Smith , Minnesota Vikings
Special teams
2013
Offense
Quarterback: Mike Glennon , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Running back: Giovani Bernard , Cincinnati Bengals
Running back: Eddie Lacy , Green Bay Packers
Wide receiver: Keenan Allen , San Diego Chargers
Wide receiver: DeAndre Hopkins , Houston Texans
Tight end: Jordan Reed , Washington Redskins
Center: Travis Frederick , Dallas Cowboys
Guard: Kyle Long , Chicago Bears
Guard: Larry Warford , Detroit Lions
Tackle: D. J. Fluker , San Diego Chargers
Tackle: Justin Pugh , New York Giants
Defense
Defensive line: Ezekiel Ansah , Detroit Lions
Defensive line: Star Lotulelei , Carolina Panthers
Defensive line: Sheldon Richardson , New York Jets
Defensive line: Kawann Short , Carolina Panthers
Linebacker: Kiko Alonso , Buffalo Bills
Linebacker: Sio Moore , Oakland Raiders
Linebacker: Alec Ogletree , St. Louis Rams
Cornerback: Tyrann Mathieu , Arizona Cardinals
Cornerback: Desmond Trufant , Atlanta Falcons
Safety: Eric Reid , San Francisco 49ers
Safety: Kenny Vaccaro , New Orleans Saints
Special teams
2014
Offense
Quarterback: Teddy Bridgewater , Minnesota Vikings
Running back: Jeremy Hill , Cincinnati Bengals
Running back: Tre Mason , St. Louis Rams
Wide receiver: Odell Beckham Jr. , New York Giants
Wide receiver: Mike Evans , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Tight end: Jace Amaro , New York Jets
Center: Corey Linsley , Green Bay Packers
Guard: Joel Bitonio , Cleveland Browns
Guard: Zack Martin , Dallas Cowboys
Tackle: Taylor Lewan , Tennessee Titans
Tackle: Ja'Wuan James , Miami Dolphins
Defense
Defensive line: Aaron Donald , St. Louis Rams
Defensive line: Timmy Jernigan , Baltimore Ravens
Defensive line: Kony Ealy , Carolina Panthers
Defensive line: Justin Ellis , Oakland Raiders
Linebacker: Chris Borland , San Francisco 49ers
Linebacker: Khalil Mack , Oakland Raiders
Linebacker: C. J. Mosley , Baltimore Ravens
Cornerback: Kyle Fuller , Chicago Bears
Cornerback: E. J. Gaines , St. Louis Rams
Safety: Deone Bucannon , Arizona Cardinals
Safety: Ha Ha Clinton-Dix , Green Bay Packers
Special teams
2015
Offense
Quarterback: Jameis Winston , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Running back: Todd Gurley , St. Louis Rams
Running back: Thomas Rawls , Seattle Seahawks
Wide receiver: Amari Cooper , Oakland Raiders
Wide receiver: Stefon Diggs , Minnesota Vikings
Tight end: Will Tye , New York Giants
Center: Mitch Morse , Kansas City Chiefs
Guard: Ali Marpet , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Guard: Brandon Scherff , Washington Redskins
Tackle: Rob Havenstein , St. Louis Rams
Tackle: Donovan Smith , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
Defensive line: Malcom Brown , New England Patriots
Defensive line: Eddie Goldman , Chicago Bears
Defensive line: Danielle Hunter , Minnesota Vikings
Defensive line: Leonard Williams , New York Jets
Linebacker: Kwon Alexander , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebacker: Stephone Anthony , New Orleans Saints
Linebacker: Eric Kendricks , Minnesota Vikings
Cornerback: Ronald Darby , Buffalo Bills
Cornerback: Marcus Peters , Kansas City Chiefs
Safety: Adrian Amos , Chicago Bears
Safety: Landon Collins , New York Giants
Special teams
2016
Offense
Quarterback: Dak Prescott , Dallas Cowboys
Running back: Ezekiel Elliott , Dallas Cowboys
Running back: Jordan Howard , Chicago Bears
Wide receiver: Sterling Shepard , New York Giants
Wide receiver: Michael Thomas , New Orleans Saints
Tight end: Hunter Henry , San Diego Chargers
Center: Cody Whitehair , Chicago Bears
Guard: Joe Thuney , New England Patriots
Guard: Laremy Tunsil , Miami Dolphins
Tackle: Jack Conklin , Tennessee Titans
Tackle: Taylor Decker , Detroit Lions
Defense
Defensive line: Joey Bosa , San Diego Chargers
Defensive line: DeForest Buckner , San Francisco 49ers
Defensive line: Chris Jones , Kansas City Chiefs
Defensive line: Yannick Ngakoue , Jacksonville Jaguars
Linebacker: Jatavis Brown , San Diego Chargers
Linebacker: Leonard Floyd , Chicago Bears
Linebacker: Deion Jones , Atlanta Falcons
Cornerback: Vernon Hargreaves , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Cornerback: Jalen Ramsey , Jacksonville Jaguars
Safety: Karl Joseph , Oakland Raiders
Safety: Keanu Neal , Atlanta Falcons
Special teams
2017
Offense
Quarterback: Deshaun Watson , Houston Texans
Running back: Kareem Hunt , Kansas City Chiefs
Running back: Alvin Kamara , New Orleans Saints
Wide receiver: Cooper Kupp , Los Angeles Rams
Wide receiver: JuJu Smith-Schuster , Pittsburgh Steelers
Tight end: Evan Engram , New York Giants
Center: Pat Elflein , Minnesota Vikings
Guard: Dan Feeney , Los Angeles Chargers
Guard: Jermaine Eluemunor , Baltimore Ravens
Guard: Ethan Pocic , Seattle Seahawks
Tackle: Garett Bolles , Denver Broncos
Tackle: Ryan Ramczyk , New Orleans Saints
Defense
Defensive line: Derek Barnett , Philadelphia Eagles
Defensive line: Myles Garrett , Cleveland Browns
Defensive line: Carl Lawson , Cincinnati Bengals
Defensive line: Dalvin Tomlinson , New York Giants
Linebacker: Jarrad Davis , Detroit Lions
Linebacker: Reuben Foster , San Francisco 49ers
Linebacker: T. J. Watt , Pittsburgh Steelers
Cornerback: Marshon Lattimore , New Orleans Saints
Cornerback: Tre'Davious White , Buffalo Bills
Safety: Jamal Adams , New York Jets
Safety: Marcus Williams , New Orleans Saints
Special teams
2018
Offense
Quarterback: Baker Mayfield , Cleveland Browns
Running back: Saquon Barkley , New York Giants
Running back: Phillip Lindsay , Denver Broncos
Wide receiver: Calvin Ridley , Atlanta Falcons
Wide receiver: D. J. Moore , Carolina Panthers
Tight end: Chris Herndon , New York Jets
Center: Billy Price , Cincinnati Bengals
Guard: Will Hernandez , New York Giants
Guard: Quenton Nelson , Indianapolis Colts
Tackle: Mike McGlinchey , San Francisco 49ers
Tackle: Braden Smith , Indianapolis Colts
Defense
Defensive line: Bradley Chubb , Denver Broncos
Defensive line: Marcus Davenport , New Orleans Saints
Defensive line: Da'Shawn Hand , Detroit Lions
Defensive line: Daron Payne , Washington Redskins
Linebacker: Darius Leonard , Indianapolis Colts
Linebacker: Roquan Smith , Chicago Bears
Linebacker: Leighton Vander Esch , Dallas Cowboys
Cornerback: Jaire Alexander , Green Bay Packers
Cornerback: Denzel Ward , Cleveland Browns
Safety: Jessie Bates , Cincinnati Bengals
Safety: Derwin James , Los Angeles Chargers
Special teams
2019
Offense
Quarterback: Kyler Murray , Arizona Cardinals
Running back: Josh Jacobs , Oakland Raiders
Running back: Miles Sanders , Philadelphia Eagles
Wide receiver: A. J. Brown , Tennessee Titans
Wide receiver: Terry McLaurin , Washington Redskins
Tight end: Noah Fant , Denver Broncos
Center: Erik McCoy , New Orleans Saints
Guard: Elgton Jenkins , Green Bay Packers
Guard: Dalton Risner , Denver Broncos
Tackle: Tytus Howard , Houston Texans
Tackle: Jawaan Taylor , Jacksonville Jaguars
Defense
Defensive line: Josh Allen , Jacksonville Jaguars
Defensive line: Nick Bosa , San Francisco 49ers
Defensive line: Dexter Lawrence , New York Giants
Defensive line: Ed Oliver , Buffalo Bills
Linebacker: Devin Bush Jr. , Pittsburgh Steelers
Linebacker: Devin White , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Linebacker: Dre Greenlaw , San Francisco 49ers
Cornerback: Chauncey Gardner-Johnson , New Orleans Saints
Cornerback: Sean Murphy-Bunting , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Safety: Darnell Savage , Green Bay Packers
Safety: Juan Thornhill , Kansas City Chiefs
Special teams
2020
Offense
Quarterback: Justin Herbert , Los Angeles Chargers
Running back: James Robinson , Jacksonville Jaguars
Running back: Jonathan Taylor , Indianapolis Colts
Wide receiver: Chase Claypool , Pittsburgh Steelers
Wide receiver: Justin Jefferson , Minnesota Vikings
Tight end: Harrison Bryant , Cleveland Browns
Center: Lloyd Cushenberry , Denver Broncos
Guard: Damien Lewis , Seattle Seahawks
Guard: Michael Onwenu , New England Patriots
Tackle: Jedrick Wills , Cleveland Browns
Tackle: Tristan Wirfs , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
Defensive line: Derrick Brown , Carolina Panthers
Defensive line: Raekwon Davis , Miami Dolphins
Defensive line: Javon Kinlaw , San Francisco 49ers
Defensive line: Chase Young , Washington Football Team
Linebacker: Kenneth Murray , Los Angeles Chargers
Linebacker: Patrick Queen , Baltimore Ravens
Linebacker: Isaiah Simmons , Arizona Cardinals
Cornerback: Cameron Dantzler , Minnesota Vikings
Cornerback: L'Jarius Sneed , Kansas City Chiefs
Safety: Jeremy Chinn , Carolina Panthers
Safety: Antoine Winfield Jr. , Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Special teams
See also
References
^ Kaskey-Blomain, Michael (January 18, 2017). "No Ravens named to PFWA All-Rookie Team" . CBS Sports. Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ Benton, Dan (January 17, 2017). "Giants' Sterling Shepard named to PFWA's All-Rookie Team" . USA Today . Retrieved April 6, 2017 .
^ Ledbetter, D. Orlando (January 18, 2017). "Neal, Jones named to PFWA All-Rookie Team" . The Atlanta Journal-Constitution . Retrieved January 18, 2017 .
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