2008 All-Pro Team

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The 2008 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP), Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), and The Sporting News (TSN) for performance in the 2008 NFL season. These are the current teams that historically appear in Total Football: The Official Encyclopedia of the NFL. Although the NFL has no official awards, according to the NFL spokesman Greg Aiello, the NFL Record and Fact Book has historically listed All-Pro teams from major news sources such as the Associated Press, Sporting News, Pro Football Writers Association, as well as teams from organizations that no longer release All-Pro teams such as Newspaper Enterprise Association and United Press International.{{cite web|url=http://m.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/06/despite-no-mvp-votes-brees-is-the-offensive-player-of-the-year/ |title=Despite no MVP votes, Brees is the Offensive Player of the Year |work=Profootballtalk.com |date=January 6, 2009 |access-date=January 28, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090226185716/http://m.profootballtalk.com/2009/01/06/despite-no-mvp-votes-brees-is-the-offensive-player-of-the-year/| archive-date= 26 February 2009 | url-status= live}}

The AP team is selected by a national panel of 50 media members, and it lists both first and second teams.{{cite news |url=https://www.espn.com/nfl/news/story?id=3821666|title=2008 All-Pro Team Voting |date=January 9, 2009 |work=ESPN.com |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=January 9, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090116112957/http://sports.espn.go.com/nfl/news/story?id=3821666| archive-date= 16 January 2009 | url-status= live}}{{cite news|url=http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80dfd4f6&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true|title=Ravens safety Reed is only unanimous selection to All-Pro team|date=January 9, 2009 |work=NFL.com |publisher=Associated Press |access-date=January 9, 2009| archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20090116221441/http://www.nfl.com/news/story?id=09000d5d80dfd4f6&template=with-video-with-comments&confirm=true| archive-date= 16 January 2009 | url-status= live}} The Sporting News surveyed 664 players, coaches, and general managers to determine its All-Pro team.{{cite web |first=Clifton |last=Brown |url=http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=507558 |title=SN's NFL All-Pro Team |work=SportingNews.com |date=January 14, 2009 |access-date=January 28, 2009 |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090118225809/http://www.sportingnews.com/yourturn/viewtopic.php?t=507558 |archive-date=2009-01-18 |url-status=dead }} The Pro Football Writers Association's All-NFL team results from the votes of over 300 members as well as from the editors and writers of Pro Football Weekly, who present the PFWA awards.{{cite web |first=Eric |last=Edholm |url=http://www.profootballweekly.com/PFW/Features/NFL+Features/2008/awardallnfl.htm |title=2008 PFW/PFWA awards: All-NFL team |work=ProFootballWeekly.com |date=January 13, 2009 |access-date=January 28, 2009 }}{{Dead link|date=September 2018 |bot=InternetArchiveBot |fix-attempted=yes }}

Teams

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valign="top" \| {\| class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 \| Offense
Position !First team !Second team
align=center\|Quarterback \|Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA) \| Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
align=center\|Running back \|Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, SN) Thomas Jones, New York Jets (PFWA) \|DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
align=center\|Fullback{{ref label\|a\|a\|a}} \|Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens (AP) \|Madison Hedgecock, New York Giants (AP-2)
align=center\|Wide receiver \|Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, SN) Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) Wes Welker, New England Patriots (AP-2)
align=center\|Tight end \|Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2)
align=center\|Tackle \|Jordan Gross, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, SN) Michael Roos, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos (AP-2) David Stewart, Tennessee Titans (AP-2t) Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2t) Jason Peters, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) David Diehl, New York Giants (AP-2t) Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (AP-2t)
align=center\|Guard \|Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) Chris Snee, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Kris Dielman, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Alan Faneca, New York Jets (AP-2)
align=center\|Center \|Kevin Mawae, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA) Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants (SN) \|Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants (AP-2)

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! colspan=3 | Offense

Position

!First team

!Second team

align=center|Quarterback

|Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA)

| Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)

align=center|Running back

|Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN)
Michael Turner, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, SN)
Thomas Jones, New York Jets (PFWA)

|DeAngelo Williams, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)
Clinton Portis, Washington Redskins (AP-2)

align=center|Fullback{{ref label|a|a|a}}

|Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens (AP)

|Madison Hedgecock, New York Giants (AP-2)

align=center|Wide receiver

|Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, SN)
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)
Wes Welker, New England Patriots (AP-2)

align=center|Tight end

|Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2)

align=center|Tackle

|Jordan Gross, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, SN)
Michael Roos, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
David Stewart, Tennessee Titans (AP-2t)
Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2t)
Jason Peters, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t)
David Diehl, New York Giants (AP-2t)
Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (AP-2t)

align=center|Guard

|Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN)
Chris Snee, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Kris Dielman, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Alan Faneca, New York Jets (AP-2)

align=center|Center

|Kevin Mawae, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA)
Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants (SN)

|Shaun O'Hara, New York Giants (AP-2)

class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 \| Special teams
Position !First team !Second team
align=center\|Kicker \|Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, SN) \|John Carney, New York Giants (AP-2)
align=center\|Punter \|Shane Lechler, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Donnie Jones, St. Louis Rams (AP-2)
align=center\|Kick returner \|Leon Washington, New York Jets (AP) Danieal Manning, Chicago Bears (PFWA) Leodis McKelvin, Buffalo Bills (SN) \|Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
align=center\|Punt returner{{ref label\|d\|d\|d}} \| Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oakland Raiders (PFWA) Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints (SN) \|
align=center\|Special teams{{ref label\|e\|e\|e}} \| Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA) \|

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! colspan=3 | Special teams

Position

!First team

!Second team

align=center|Kicker

|Stephen Gostkowski, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, SN)

|John Carney, New York Giants (AP-2)

align=center|Punter

|Shane Lechler, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Donnie Jones, St. Louis Rams (AP-2)

align=center|Kick returner

|Leon Washington, New York Jets (AP)
Danieal Manning, Chicago Bears (PFWA)
Leodis McKelvin, Buffalo Bills (SN)

|Clifton Smith, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)

align=center|Punt returner{{ref label|d|d|d}}

| Johnnie Lee Higgins, Oakland Raiders (PFWA)
Reggie Bush, New Orleans Saints (SN)

align=center|Special teams{{ref label|e|e|e}}

| Brendon Ayanbadejo, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA)

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class="wikitable" ! colspan=3 \| Defense
Position !First team !Second team
align=center\|Defensive end \|Justin Tuck, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (AP) Mario Williams, Houston Texans (SN) Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (SN) John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA) Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA) \|Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
align=center\|Defensive tackle \|Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN) Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA) Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (SN, PFWA) Jeremiah Ratliff, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) \|Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (AP-2) Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
align=center\|Outside linebacker{{ref label\|b\|b\|b}} \|DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, SN) James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN) Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (SN) \| Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
align=center\|Inside linebacker{{ref label\|b\|b\|b}}{{ref label\|c\|c\|c}} \|Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA) Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers (AP) \|Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) James Farrior, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
align=center\|Cornerback \|Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN) Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Antoine Winfield, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
align=center\|Safety \|Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, SN) Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN) \|Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2t) Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)

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! colspan=3 | Defense

Position

!First team

!Second team

align=center|Defensive end

|Justin Tuck, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (AP)
Mario Williams, Houston Texans (SN)
Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (SN)
John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA)
Robert Mathis, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA)

|Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)
John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)

align=center|Defensive tackle

|Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN)
Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA)
Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (SN, PFWA)
Jeremiah Ratliff, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA)

|Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (AP-2)
Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)

align=center|Outside linebacker{{ref label|b|b|b}}

|DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, SN)
James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN)
Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (SN)

| Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)

align=center|Inside linebacker{{ref label|b|b|b}}{{ref label|c|c|c}}

|Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA)
Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers (AP)

|Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
James Farrior, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)

align=center|Cornerback

|Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN)
Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Antoine Winfield, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)

align=center|Safety

|Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, SN)
Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN)

|Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2)
Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2t)
Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)

:{{note label|a|a|a}} Only the AP designates fullbacks.

:{{note label|b|b|b}} The Sporting News groups all linebackers together, while the AP and PFWA have separate awards for outside and inside linebackers.

:{{note label|c|c|c}} The AP names two inside linebackers, while the Sporting News and PFWA name only one

:{{note label|d|d|d}}The AP does not designate a punt returner.

:{{note label|e|e|e}}Only PFWA designates a special teams player.

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

Category:All-Pro Teams

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