2006 All-Pro Team

The 2006 All-Pro Team comprised the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers Association (PFWA), or The Sporting News All-Pro teams in 2006. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. The three teams are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 2006, the PFWA and the publication Pro Football Weekly combined their All-Pro teams.

Teams

Offense Position First team Second team Quarterback Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA, SN) Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) Running back LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, SN) Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, SN) Frank Gore, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams (AP-2) Fullback Lorenzo Neal, San Diego Chargers (AP) Mike Karney, New Orleans Saints (AP-2t) Ovie Mughelli, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t) Wide receiver Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, SN) Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, SN) Torry Holt, St. Louis Rams (AP-2) Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (AP-2) Tight end Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, SN) Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Tackle Jammal Brown, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA) Willie Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (PFWA, SN) Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (SN) Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Guard Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, SN) Shawn Andrews, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, SN) Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA) Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota, (AP-2) Center Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, SN) Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) Special teams Position First team Second team Kicker Robbie Gould, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, SN) Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Matt Stover, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Punter Brian Moorman, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, SN) Mat McBriar, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Kick Returner Devin Hester, Chicago Bears (AP) Justin Miller, New York Jets (PFWA, SN) Justin Miller, New York Jets (AP-2) Punt Returner Devin Hester, Chicago Bears (PFWA, SN) Special Teams Brendon Ayanbadejo, Chicago Bears (PFWA)

Defense Position First team Second team Defensive end Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, SN) Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, SN) Aaron Kampman, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Aaron Schobel, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Defensive tackle Jamal Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, SN) Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (AP-2) John Henderson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2) Inside linebacker Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, SN) Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) Al Wilson, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Bart Scott, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Outside linebacker Adalius Thomas, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA) Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, SN) Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (SN) DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Cornerback Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, SN) Rashean Mathis, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP, PFWA, SN) Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Safety Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, SN) Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA, SN) Kerry Rhodes, New York Jets (AP-2) Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2)

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

References

• Pro-Football-Reference.com
• ESPN.com