Wide receiver Dez Bryant, center Travis Frederick, running back DeMarco Murray and tackle Tyron Smith paced Dallas, while the Patriots were second with three All-NFL selections .
Three players were repeats from PFWA’s 2013 All-NFL team: Browns tackle Joe Thomas, Lions defensive tackle Ndamukong Suh and Panthers middle linebacker Luke Kuechly.
Texans defensive end J.J. Watt and two defensive players from the Seahawks, cornerback Richard Sherman and safety Earl Thomas were selected to PFWA’s All-NFL team for the third consecutive season, the longest current streak among active players.
Nine players are among teams still remaining in the NFL playoffs . Aaron Rodgers and the Packers travel to Seattle on Sunday to face Sherman, Thomas, and a stiff Seahawks defense, while Rob Gronkowski and the Patriots host Indianapolis in Tom Brady’s ninth AFC Championship Game.
2014 PFWA All-NFL team
Offense QB — Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers RB — Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh Steelers; DeMarco Murray, Dallas Cowboys WR — Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers ; Dez Bryant, Dallas Cowboys TE — Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots C — Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys G — Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers; Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens T — Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys; Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns*
Defense DE — Mario Williams, Buffalo Bills; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans# DT — Marcell Dareus, Buffalo Bills; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit Lions* OLB — Justin Houston, Kansas City Chiefs; Von Miller, Denver Broncos MLB — Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers* CB — Darrelle Revis, New England Patriots; Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks# S — Earl Thomas, Seattle Seahawks#: Eric Weddle, San Diego Chargers
Special Teams PK — Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis Colts P — Pat McAfee, Indianapolis Colts KR — Adam Jones, Cincinnati Bengals PR — Darren Sproles, Philadelphia Eagles ST — Matthew Slater, New England Patriots
- — repeat selection from 2013 # — consecutive selections in 2012, 2013 and 2014
