| Offense Position First team Second team Quarterback Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) John Elway, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Running back Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (PFWA, TSN) Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Terry Allen, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) Fullback Larry Centers, Arizona Cardinals (AP) Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Wide receiver Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, TSN) Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA) Tony Martin, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) Tight end Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) Tackle Gary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, TSN) Erik Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP) Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) Guard Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Steve Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Center Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Mark Stepnoski, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Special teams Position First team Second team Kicker Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) Punter Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA-t, TSN) Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t, PFWA-t) Kick returner Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2) Punt returner Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA, TSN) Special teams Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) | Defense Position First team Second team Defensive end Alfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Defensive tackle John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) Middle linebacker Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) Sam Mills, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA) Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Outside linebacker Chad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN) Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) Cornerback Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA) Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) Safety LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Elway, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Running back | Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (PFWA, TSN) Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Terry Allen, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) |
| Fullback | Larry Centers, Arizona Cardinals (AP) | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Wide receiver | Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, TSN) Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA) | Tony Martin, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) |
| Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Tackle | Gary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, TSN) Erik Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP) | Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) |
| Guard | Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Steve Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) |
| Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Mark Stepnoski, Houston Oilers (AP-2) |
| Special teams |
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Punter | Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA-t, TSN) Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t, PFWA-t) |
| Kick returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
| Punt returner | Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA, TSN) |
| Special teams | Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) |
| Defense |
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Alfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) Sam Mills, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA) | Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN) | Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA) Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) |
| Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |