2012 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 2012 August 2023 25em 2012 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 2012 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Pro Football Writers of America Sporting News border-top:1px #aaa solid 2011 ← → 2013 The 2012 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 2012 NFL season.The 2013 Pro Bowl represents the 2012 NFL season While none of these have the official imprimatur of the NFL (whose official recognition is nomination to the 2013 Pro Bowl), they are included (separately) in the NFL Record and Fact Book. Any player selected to any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro." The AP team, with first- and second-team selections, was chosen by a national panel of 50 NFL writers; the Sporting News selection process used a panel of 27 NFL coaches and executives, while the PFWA team is chosen by polling its 300+ members. Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackPeyton Manning, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA) Tom Brady, New England Patriots (SN)Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)Running backAdrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN)Marshawn Lynch, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA)Arian Foster, Houston Texans (SN) Alfred Morris, Washington Redskins (AP-2); Jamaal Charles, Kansas City (AP-2);FullbackVonta Leach, Baltimore Ravens (AP)Jerome Felton, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)Wide receiverBrandon Marshall, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, SN)Calvin Johnson, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, SN)Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (AP-2); A. J. Green, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)Tight endTony Gonzalez, Atlanta Falcons (AP) Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots (PFWA)Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (SN)Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2)TackleRyan Clady, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, SN) Duane Brown, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA)Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (SN)Joe Staley, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)GuardMike Iupati, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, SN) Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints (AP, SN) Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA)Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2); Logan Mankins, New England Patriots (AP-2)CenterMax Unger, Seattle Seahawks (AP) John Sullivan, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA)Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers (SN)Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerBlair Walsh, Minnesota (AP, PFWA)Phil Dawson, Cleveland (SN)Phil Dawson, Cleveland (AP-2)PunterAndy Lee, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA)Thomas Morstead, New Orleans (SN)Thomas Morstead, New Orleans (AP-2)Kick returnerJacoby Jones, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, SN)David Wilson, New York Giants (AP-2)Punt returnerLeodis McKelvin, Buffalo (PFWA, SN)Special teamsMatthew Slater, New England Patriots (PFWA) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endCameron Wake, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, SN) J. J. Watt, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, SN)Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Julius Peppers, Chicago Bears (AP-2)Defensive tackleVince Wilfork, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, SN)Justin Smith, San Francisco (SN)Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions (AP-2) Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t); Justin Smith, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2t)Outside linebackerVon Miller, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, SN) Aldon Smith, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, SN)DeMarcus Ware, Dallas (SN)Chad Greenway, Minnesota (AP-2); Ahmad Brooks, San Francisco (AP-2t); Clay Matthews III, Green Bay (AP-2t); DeMarcus Ware, Dallas (AP-2t)Inside linebackerPatrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA) NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers (AP)Daryl Washington, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) London Fletcher, Washington (AP-2)CornerbackCharles Tillman, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, SN) Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, SN)Tim Jennings, Chicago (AP-2); Champ Bailey, Denver (AP-2)SafetyEarl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks (AP, PFWA, SN) Dashon Goldson, San Francisco 49ers (AP) Eric Weddle, San Diego (PFWA)Jairus Byrd, Buffalo (SN)Eric Weddle, San Diego (AP-2);Jairus Byrd, Buffalo (AP-2) Key AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro AP-t = Tied for first-team All-Pro in the AP vote 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 Position differences AP = chose no separate punt returner' AP = chose no separate special teams player x-two voters selected only one running back. y-one voter did not select a fullback. z-one voter selected only one inside linebacker Notes lower-alpha References Arkush Dan PFW/PFWA 2012 All-NFL team January 10, 2013 profootballweekly.com http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/01/10/pfwpfwa-2012-all-nfl-team https://web.archive.org/web/20130113040957/http://www.profootballweekly.com/2013/01/10/pfwpfwa-2012-all-nfl-team January 13, 2013 dead 2012 All-Pro Team January 12, 2013 yahoo.com Associated Press https://sports.yahoo.com/news/2012-pro-team-150157182--nfl.html https://web.archive.org/web/20130115030522/http://sports.yahoo.com/news/2012-pro-team-150157182--nfl.html January 15, 2013 live Sporting News ALl-Pro Team https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/2012/allpro.htm Category:All-Pro Teams All-Pro Team