2006 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2006

2006 All-Pro Team

All-Pro
2006 NFL season
Selectors
Associated Press
Pro Football Writers of America
Sporting News
2005 ← → 2007

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

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| 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

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* 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

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* Pro-Football-Reference.com
* ESPN.com

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