2005 All-Pro Team

The 2005 All-Pro Team was composed of the National Football League players that were named to the

The Sporting News

All-Pro Teams in 2005. 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 2005 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice which continued through 2008.

Teams

Offense
Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Tom Brady, New England Patriots (AP-2)
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)
Fullback	Mack Strong, Seattle Seahawks (AP)	Lorenzo Neal, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Wide receiver	Chad Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Washington Redskins (AP-2) Marvin Harrison , Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Tight end	Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA, TSN)	none
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)
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)
Center	Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts (AP) Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (PFWA, TSN)	Olin Kreutz, Chicago Bears (AP-2)

Special teams
Position	First team	Second team
Kicker	Neil Rackers, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Shayne Graham, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Punter	Brian Moorman, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Josh Bidwell, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
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)
Punt Returner	Antwaan Randle El, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA) B. J. Sams, Baltimore Ravens (TSN)
Special Teams	David Tyree, New York Giants (PFWA)

Defense
Position	First team	Second team
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)
Defensive tackle	Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA) Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (TSN)	Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
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)
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)
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)
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)

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