Khalil Mack is first player named to All-Pro first team at two positions
Oakland Raiders defensive end and outside linebacker Khalil Mack is the first player named to the NFL All-Pro first team at two positions, the Associated Press announced Friday.
Mack, who had 77 tackles, 15 sacks and two forced fumbles, started all 16 games this season.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and Vikings running back Adrian Peterson were unanimous selections to this year’s team.
The 15–1 Carolina Panthers had the most All-Pros with six including quarterback Cam Newton, fullback Mike Tolbert, center Ryan Kalil, linebackers Luke Kuechly and Thomas Davis and cornerback Josh Norman.
The Raiders, New England Patriots, Pittsburgh Steelers, Cincinnati Bengals, Arizona Cardinals and St. Louis Rams each had two selections this season, while the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, Atlanta Falcons, Cleveland Browns, Baltimore Ravens, Denver Broncos, San Francisco 49ers and Kansas City Chiefs each had one.
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See the full list of NFL first team All-Pro selections below:
Offense
QB: Cam Newton, Panthers
RB: Adrian Peterson, Vikings; Doug Martin, Buccaneers
FB: Mike Tolbert, Panthers
WR: Antonio Brown, Steelers; Julio Jones, Falcons
TE: Rob Gronkowski, Patriots
T: Andrew Whitworth, Bengals; Joe Thomas, Browns
G: David DeCastro, Steelers; Marshal Yanda, Ravens
C: Ryan Kalil, Panthers
Defense
DE: J.J. Watt, Texans; Khalil Mack, Raiders
DT: Aaron Donald, Rams; Geno Atkins, Bengals
LB: Thomas Davis, Panthers; Luke Kuechly, Panthers; Khalil Mack, Raiders; Von Miller, Broncos; Navorro Bowman, 49ers
CB: Josh Norman, Panthers; Patrick Peterson, Cardinals
S: Tyrann Mathieu, Cardinals; Eric Berry, Chiefs
Special Teams
K: Stephen Gostkowski, Patriots
P: Johnny Hekker, Rams
KR: Tyler Lockett, Seahawks
