2002 All-Pro Team
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The 2002 All-Pro Team comprises the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 2002. 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 2002 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 2001 the AP did not have a separate “fullback” position. Also, in 2001, the AP returned to choosing two inside linebackers, rather than one.
Teams
| Offense | ||
|---|---|---|
| Offense Position First team Second team Quarterback Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, TSN) Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Running back Ricky Williams, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, TSN) LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Fred Beasley, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Wide receiver Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) Jerry Rice, Oakland Raiders (AP-2t) Tight end Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants (AP) Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA, TSN) Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Tackle Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, TSN) Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders (AP) Tra Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (PFWA) Tra Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Guard Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Jermane Mayberry, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Center Barret Robbins, Oakland Raiders (AP) Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (PFWA, TSN) Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2) Special teams Position First team Second team Kicker Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Punter Todd Sauerbrun, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Chris Hanson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2) Kick Returner Michael Lewis, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dante Hall, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Punt Returner Santana Moss, New York Jets (PFWA, TSN) Special Teams Fred McAfee, New Orleans Saints (PFWA) | Defense Position First team Second team Defensive end Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Hugh Douglas, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP-2) Defensive tackle Kris Jenkins, Carolina Panthers (AP) Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) La'Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA, TSN) Chris Hovan, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) La’Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Inside linebacker Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN) Donnie Edwards, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Keith Brooking, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Outside linebacker Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Julian Peterson, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Keith Bulluck, Tennessee Titans (AP-2) Cornerback Patrick Surtain, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA) Aaron Glenn, Houston Texans (TSN) Rondé Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Safety Rod Woodson, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA) Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (TSN) Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) John Lynch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) | |
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Rich Gannon, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) |
| Running back | Ricky Williams, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Priest Holmes, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, TSN) | LaDainian Tomlinson, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Fred Beasley, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
| Wide receiver | Terrell Owens, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Marvin Harrison, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Hines Ward, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Eric Moulds, Buffalo Bills (AP-2t) Jerry Rice, Oakland Raiders (AP-2t) |
| Tight end | Jeremy Shockey, New York Giants (AP) Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA, TSN) | Tony Gonzalez, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Tackle | Jonathan Ogden, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, TSN) Lincoln Kennedy, Oakland Raiders (AP) Tra Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) Walter Jones, Seattle Seahawks (PFWA) | Tra Thomas, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Willie Roaf, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Guard | Alan Faneca, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Will Shields, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Ruben Brown, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Jermane Mayberry, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Center | Barret Robbins, Oakland Raiders (AP) Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (PFWA, TSN) | Kevin Mawae, New York Jets (AP-2) |
| Special teams | ||
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Adam Vinatieri, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) | David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Punter | Todd Sauerbrun, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Chris Hanson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2) |
| Kick Returner | Michael Lewis, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dante Hall, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Santana Moss, New York Jets (PFWA, TSN) | |
| Special Teams | Fred McAfee, New Orleans Saints (PFWA) | |
| Defense | ||
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Hugh Douglas, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Kris Jenkins, Carolina Panthers (AP) Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) La'Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA, TSN) | Chris Hovan, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) La’Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Inside linebacker | Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Donnie Edwards, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Keith Brooking, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Julian Peterson, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) Keith Bulluck, Tennessee Titans (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Patrick Surtain, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA) Aaron Glenn, Houston Texans (TSN) | Rondé Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Safety | Rod Woodson, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA) Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (TSN) | Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) John Lynch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
Key
- AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
- 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
- TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro
- Associated Press Archive, "2002 AP All-Pro Team List"; January 6, 2003.
- The Sporting News, "2002 NFL awards"; February 3, 2003.
- Pro Football Weekly, "2002 Awards Issue" Volume 17 Issue 27"; January 18, 2003.