2005 All-Pro Team

The **2005 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 2005. Some players are First-Team and some are Second-Team. First-Team has better players.

## Teams

|colspan=3 style="background:#e3e3e3"|Offense|||
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|align=center|Quarterback|Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN)|Tom Brady, New England Patriots (AP-2)|
|align=center|Running back|Shaun Alexander, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA) Tiki Barber, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (TSN) Edgerrin James, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA)|Larry Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)|
|align=center|Fullback|Mack Strong, Seattle Seahawks (AP)|Lorenzo Neal, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)|
|align=center|Wide receiver|Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, TSN)|Santana Moss, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)|
|align=center|Tight end|Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN)|none|
|align=center|Tackle|Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN) Willie Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA) Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN)|Jon Jansen, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)|
|align=center|Guard|Steve Hutchinson, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, TSN) Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Brian Waters, Kansas City Chiefs (AP)|Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)|
|align=center|Center|Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts (AP) Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (PFWA, TSN)|Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (AP-2)|
|} {| class="wikitable"||||
|align=center|Kicker|Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)|Shayne Graham, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)|
|align=center|Punter|Brian Moorman, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)|Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)|
|align=center|Kick Returner|Jerome Mathis, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, TSN) Koren Robinson, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA) Reno Mahe, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA)|Terrence McGee, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)|
|align=center|Punt Returner|Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA) B. J. Sams, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)||
|align=center|Special Teams|David Tyree, New York Giants (PFWA)||
|}|style="padding-left:40px;"|{| class="wikitable"||
|align=center|Defensive end|Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Michael Strahan, New York Giants  (TSN)|Derrick Burgess, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Michael Strahan, New York Giants  (AP-2)|
|align=center|Defensive tackle|Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) Jamal Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA) Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (TSN)|Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)|
|align=center|Inside linebacker|Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN) Al Wilson, Denver Broncos (AP, TSN)|Zach Thomas,  Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Mike Peterson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2)|
|align=center|Outside linebacker|Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) Cato June,  Indianapolis Colts (PFWA) Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (TSN)|Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Cato June,  Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)|
|align=center|Cornerback|Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (PFWA) Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (TSN)|Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)|
|align=center|Safety|Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts (AP) Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, TSN)|Mike Brown, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)|
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## Key

- AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
- AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
- TSN = _The Sporting News_ All-Pro

## References

- Pro-Football-Reference.com