2001 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2001

2001 All-Pro Team

All-Pro
2001 NFL season
Selectors
Associated Press
Pro Football Writers of America
The Sporting News
2000 ← → 2002

The 2001 All-Pro Team comprises the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 2001. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 2001 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 2001 the AP did not have a separate “fullback” position. Also, in 2001, the AP returned to choosing two inside linebackers, rather than one.

## Teams[edit]

| Offense

Position  | First team  | Second team
Quarterback | Kurt Warner, St. Louis Rams (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Running back | Marshall Faulk, St. Louis Rams (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Curtis Martin, New York Jets (PFWA, TSN)
Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs (AP)  | Ahman Green, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Curtis Martin, New York Jets (AP-2)
Wide receiver | Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
David Boston, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Rod Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Tight end | Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Ernie Conwell, St. Louis Rams (AP-2)
Tackle | Orlando Pace, St. Louis Rams (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA, TSN)
Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (AP)  | Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens(AP-2)
James Williams, Chicago Bears (AP-2t)
Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders (AP-2t)
Guard | Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Ray Brown, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Adam Timmerman, St. Louis Rams (AP-2)
Center | Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (PFWA)  | Jeff Hartings, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Special teams

Position  | First team  | Second team
Kicker | David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Jason Elam, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punter | Todd Sauerbrun, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Shane Lechler, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
Kick Returner | Steve Smith, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN)  | Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Punt Returner  | Troy Brown, New England Patriots (PFWA)
Jermaine Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)  |
Special Teams  | Larry Whigham, Chicago Bears (PFWA)  |
| Defense

Position  | First team  | Second team
Defensive end | Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN)
John Abraham, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Robert Porcher, Detroit Lions (PFWA)  | Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Marcellus Wiley, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Defensive tackle | Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ted Washington, Chicago Bears (AP, TSN)
Sam Adams, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA)  | Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Trevor Pryce, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Inside linebacker | Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PWRA, TSN)
Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP, TSN)  | Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Jeremiah Trotter, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2t)
Kendrell Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2t)
Outside linebacker | Jamir Miller, Cleveland Browns (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Jason Gildon, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA)  | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
LaVar Arrington, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Cornerback | Aeneas Williams, St. Louis Rams (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA)
Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders (TSN)  | Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Sam Madison, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Safety | Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN)
John Lynch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (PFWA)
Rodney Harrison, San Diego Chargers (TSN)
Mike Brown, Chicago Bears (AP)  | Sammy Knight, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
John Lynch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)

## Key[edit]

* 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
* TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro

## References[edit]

* "2001 NFL All-Pros". pro-football-reference.com. Retrieved November 29, 2008.

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