Lions wide receiver Calvin Johnson and Minnesota Vikings defensive end Jared Allen fell one vote short of being unanimous choices for the 2011 Associated Press All-Pro Team.
Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers received 47 1/2 of the 50 votes for the quarterback spot, with New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees receiving the other 2 1/2 votes.
AP All-Pro First Team
Offense
QB: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay
RB: Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville and LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
FB: Vonta Leach, Baltimore
WR: Calvin Johnson, Detroit and Wes Welker, New England
TE: Rob Gronkowski, New England
OT: Jason Peters, Philadelphia and Joe Thomas, Cleveland
OG: Carl Nicks and Jahri Evans, New Orleans
OC: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh
Defense
DE: Jared Allen, Minnesota and Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants
DT: Haloti Ngata, Baltimore and Justin Smith, San Francisco
OLB: Terrell Suggs, Baltimore and DeMarcus Ware, Dallas
ILB: Patrick Willis and NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco and Derrick Johnson, Kansas City
CB: Darrelle Revis, NY Jets and Charles Woodson, Green Bay
S: Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh and Eric Weddle, San Diego
Special Teams
K: David Akers, San Francisco
P: Andy Lee, San Francisco
KR: Patrick Peterson, Arizona
AP All-Pro Second Team
Offense
QB: Drew Brees, New Orleans
RB: Ray Rice, Baltimore and Arian Foster, Houston
FB: John Kuhn, Green Bay
WR: Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona and Victor Cruz, NY Giants
TE: Jimmy Graham, New Orleans
OT: Duane Brown, Houston and Joe Staley, San Francisco
OG: Marshal Yanda, Baltimore and Logan Mankins, New England
OC: Ryan Kalil, Carolina and Nick Mangold, NY Jets
Defense
DE: Justin Smith, San Francisco and Jason Babin, Philadelphia
DT: Geno Atkins, Cincinnati, Vince Wilfork, New England and Richard Seymour, Oakland
OLB: Tamba Hali, Kansas City and Von Miller, Denver
ILB: Brian Cushing, Houston and London Fletcher, Washington
CB: Johnathan Joseph, Houston and Carlos Rogers, San Francisco
S: Ed Reed, Baltimore and Earl Thomas, Seattle
Special Teams
K: Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland
P: Shane Lechler, Oakland
KR: Devin Hester, Chicago

January 6th, 2012
Matt Loede
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