NFL 2000s All-Decade Team
The NFL 2000s All-Decade Team is composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the ten years spanning 2000–2009. Only a player or coach's performance in the 2000s is used as criteria for voting.
The full team[1][2][3] was announced on January 31, 2010 during the pregame show for the 2010 Pro Bowl.[4] The names of the twelve all-decade honorees who participated in the 2010 Pro Bowl had been released earlier in the week.[5]
Selection process
The team is chosen by members of the
Among the voters who have revealed their individual selections for the team are Alex Marvez (
The team
Note 1: Players are listed alphabetically within first and second teams
Note 2: Only teams for which a player played in a game from 2000–2009 are listed. Teams with whom a player signed but never played or for whom he played only prior to 2000 or after 2009 are not listed.
Note 3: Under "Hall of Fame?" if a year is listed, i.e., "e-2022", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Offense
^ | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | Finalist information updated through 2023 selection |
Defense
Special teams
Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Kicker | Adam Vinatieri (New England Patriots, Indianapolis Colts) | e-2025 | David Akers (Philadelphia Eagles) | No |
Punter
|
Shane Lechler (Oakland Raiders) | No | Brian Moorman (Buffalo Bills) | No |
Kick Returner | Josh Cribbs (Cleveland Browns) | No | Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams) | No |
Punt Returner | Dante Hall (Kansas City Chiefs, St. Louis Rams) | No | Devin Hester^ (Chicago Bears) | Yes |
Coach
Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
---|---|---|---|---|
Coach | Bill Belichick (New England Patriots) | e-2029 | Tony Dungy^ (Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Indianapolis Colts) | Yes |
See also
References
- ^ "NFL's All-Decade team of the 2000s: Offense". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 15, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "NFL's All-Decade team of the 2000s: Defense". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 16, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "NFL's All-Decade team of the 2000s: Special Teams/Coaches". Pro Football Hall of Fame. February 16, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "League announces 2000s NFL All-Decade Team". NFL.com. February 1, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "12 members of All-Decade Team competing in Pro Bowl". NFL.com. January 27, 2010. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
- ^ "Selection Process". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ a b Gosselin, Rick (December 23, 2009). "22 is the magic number for the NFL all-decade team". The Dallas Morning News. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- Fox Sports. Retrieved 19 January 2010.
- ^ King, Peter (December 8, 2009). "All-Decade Team: NFL". Sports Illustrated. Retrieved January 28, 2018.
External links
- Top 10 players of the decade (video). December 31, 2009. NFL Enterprises LLC