Who has the most first team all pro selections

It is widely known that current Tampa Bay Buccaneers quarterback Tom Brady is the all-time leading Super Bowl winner with seven, is also the most with 10 appearances and just broke the mark with 15 Pro Bowl selections in his glittering career, but when it comes to times the 44-year-old has made the All-Pro team, that number is not as impressive.

In the All-Pro team, unlike the Pro Bowl, only the opinion of a group of experts is taken into account, while the NFL All-Star Game takes into account the vote of the fans, so it is noteworthy that "Tom Terrific" only has three All-Pro first team selections (2007, 2010, 2017) and two on the league's second team (2005 and 2016).

Three first-team All-Pro, three-time MVP

It's certainly an impressive stat, most would assume this happens more often and it's also curious that the three times he's been on the All-Pro first team were the same years Brady was voted league MVP.

This season, all indications are that, at the very least, Brady will be on the All-Pro second team as it will be between him and Green Bay Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, the two passers to fill those positions and also one of them will be the next regular season MVP.

Rodgers also has three first-team All Pro picks (2011, 2014 and 2020), the same seasons he was named NFL MVP and has been elected to a second-team All-Pro.

He has not won the Super Bowl in those seasons

In 2007, the first year in which Brady was selected to the All Pro first team, when he was a member of the New England Patriots, Brady threw 50 touchdown passes (NFL record at the time) and led his team to the second undefeated regular season record (16-0) in the Super Bowl era, however, he lost Super Bowl XLII to the New York Giants.

In 2010 he went 14-2 but was eliminated in the Divisional Round by the New York Jets and in 2017 he had a 13-3 record but also lost Super Bowl LII to the Philadelphia Eagles.

GREEN BAY – Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers, receiver Davante Adams and linebacker De'Vondre Campbell have all been voted first-team All-Pro, as determined by a vote of 50 media members of the Associated Press.

This marks Rodgers' fifth All-Pro selection. He has been named NFL MVP during each of his previous three first-team All-Pro campaigns (2011, '14 and '20). He was named to the second team in 2012.

Rodgers' four first-team All-Pro selections are the most for a QB in team history. Pro Football Hall of Famer Brett Favre had three (1995-97).

Adams, who was one of five unanimous first-team All-Pro selections, is the first Green Bay receiver to make it back-to-back since Sterling Sharpe in 1992-93. This is Campbell's first All-Pro recognition.

Campbell's selection is historic for the Packers. He's the first Green Bay inside linebacker to make AP first-team All-Pro since Pro Football Hall of Famer Ray Nitschke in 1966.

Campbell, who signed with the Packers on June 9, started all 16 games he appeared for Green Bay and led the defense with a career-high 145 tackles (101 solo), including six for a loss.

The sixth-year veteran had two interceptions, two sacks, five passes defensed, two forced fumbles and recovery. He ranked seventh in the NFL among all defenders in tackles. Campbell was one of only three players (Derwin James, LAC; Antoine Winfield Jr., TB) with multiple INTs, sacks and forced fumbles.

According to Pro Football Focus' Mike Renner, Campbell missed just four tackles this season. Every other linebacker with at least 80 solo tackles had double-digit missed tackles.

Still, Campbell wasn't voted to the Pro Bowl last month. It's reminiscent of former Packers center Corey Linsley, who was shunned for last year's Pro Bowl before being voted first-team All-Pro weeks later. The AP uses a 4-3 defensive alignment for balloting, with Campbell (18 votes) earning first-team recognition with Dallas' Micah Parsons (46) and Indianapolis' Darius Leonard (44).

"I think he is absolutely worthy of that honor but sometimes it takes a year to really get your name out there for everybody to recognize it," said Head Coach Matt LaFleur on Dec. 23, one day after Campbell wasn't named to the Pro Bowl.

"But I think everybody on this football team, in this building and around the league that really knows what's going on knows that he's been a tremendous player this season for us and he's a big reason why we've been able to have so much success not only on the defensive side of the ball but as a football team."

Rodgers completed 366 of 531 passes (68.9%) for 4,115 yards and 37 touchdowns with four interceptions. His 111.9 passer rating led the league for the second consecutive season.

Rodgers led the league in INT percentage (0.75) for an NFL-record sixth time and for the fourth straight season (no other QB has done it in three straight years). He was voted to his 10th Pro Bowl last month, along with being honored as the NFL's Offensive Player of the Month in December.

Rodgers received 34 first-place votes, with Tom Brady earning second-team All-Pro honors with 16.

Adams and Los Angeles Rams receiver Cooper Kupp were both unanimous first-team selections, earning all 50 votes. Adams came one vote shy of achieving that feat last year. The eight-year receiver established new single-season franchise records in receptions (123) and receiving yards (1,553) in 2021. He finished second in the NFL in receptions and third in receiving yards, while also leading the Packers with 11 touchdown receptions.

Furthermore, Adams became just the sixth player in NFL history with 120-plus receptions, 1,500-plus receiving yards and 11-plus receiving TDs in a season. He was named to his fifth straight Pro Bowl in 2021, one behind Hall of Famer James Lofton's franchise record for receivers of six (1980-85).

Two-time Pro Bowler Kenny Clark also received All-Pro votes at defensive tackle.

The 2021 All-Pro teams were named by the Associated Press (AP),[1] Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA),[2] and Sporting News (SN)[3] for performance in the 2021 NFL season. Any player selected to the first-team of any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro." The AP team, with first-team and second-team selections, was chosen by a national panel of fifty NFL writers and broadcasters. The Sporting News All-NFL team was voted on by NFL players and executives. The PFWA team is selected by its more than 300 national members who are accredited media members covering the NFL.

Offense
Position	First team	Second team
Quarterback	Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay (AP, PFWA, SN)	Tom Brady, Tampa Bay (AP-2)
Running back	Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis (AP, PFWA, SN) Nick Chubb, Cleveland (PFWA) Joe Mixon, Cincinnati (SN)
Wide receiver	Davante Adams, Green Bay (AP, PFWA, SN) Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, SN) Deebo Samuel, San Francisco (AP)	Justin Jefferson, Minnesota (AP-2) Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati (AP-2)
Tight end	Mark Andrews, Baltimore (AP, PFWA) Travis Kelce, Kansas City (SN)	Travis Kelce, Kansas City (AP-2)
Left tackle	Trent Williams, San Francisco (AP)	Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers (AP-2)
Left guard	Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (AP)	Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis (AP-2)
Center	Jason Kelce, Philadelphia (AP, PFWA, SN)	Corey Linsley, Los Angeles Chargers (AP-2)
Right guard	Zack Martin, Dallas (AP)	Wyatt Teller, Cleveland (AP-2)
Right tackle	Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay (AP)	Lane Johnson, Philadelphia (AP-2)
Tackle	Trent Williams, San Francisco (PFWA, SN) Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay (PFWA, SN)
Guard	Joel Bitonio, Cleveland (PFWA, SN) Zack Martin, Dallas (PFWA, SN)

Special teams
Position	First team	Second team
Kicker	Justin Tucker, Baltimore (AP, PFWA, SN)	Daniel Carlson, Las Vegas (AP-2)
Punter	A. J. Cole, Las Vegas (AP, PFWA) Bryan Anger, Dallas (SN)	Bryan Anger, Dallas (AP-2)
Kick returner	Braxton Berrios, New York Jets (AP, PFWA) Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota (SN)	Andre Roberts, Los Angeles Chargers (AP-2)
Punt returner	Devin Duvernay, Baltimore (AP, PFWA) Jakeem Grant, Chicago (SN)	Jakeem Grant, Chicago (AP-2)
Special teamer	J. T. Gray, New Orleans (AP, PFWA)	Matthew Slater, New England (AP-2t) Ashton Dulin, Indianapolis (AP-2t)
Long snapper	Luke Rhodes, Indianapolis (AP)	Josh Harris, Atlanta (AP-2)

Defense
Position	First team	Second team
Edge rusher	T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (AP) Myles Garrett, Cleveland (AP)	Robert Quinn, Chicago (AP-2) Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas (AP-2)
Defensive end	Myles Garrett, Cleveland (PFWA, SN) Nick Bosa, San Francisco (PFWA, SN)
Interior lineman/Defensive tackle	Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, SN) Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh (AP, PFWA) Chris Jones, Kansas City (SN)	Chris Jones, Kansas City (AP-2) Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee (AP-2)
Linebacker	Micah Parsons, Dallas (AP, SN) Darius Leonard, Indianapolis (AP, SN) De'Vondre Campbell, Green Bay (AP, PFWA) T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (SN)	Demario Davis, New Orleans (AP-2) Roquan Smith, Chicago (AP-2) Bobby Wagner, Seattle (AP-2)
Outside linebacker	Micah Parsons, Dallas (PFWA) T. J. Watt, Pittsburgh (PFWA)
Cornerback	Trevon Diggs, Dallas (AP, PFWA, SN) Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, SN)	J. C. Jackson, New England (AP-2) A. J. Terrell, Atlanta (AP-2)
Safety	Kevin Byard, Tennessee (AP, PFWA, SN) Jordan Poyer, Buffalo (AP, PFWA) Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers (SN)	Justin Simmons, Denver (AP-2) Micah Hyde, Buffalo (AP-2t) Budda Baker, Arizona (AP-2t)

AP source:[1]
PFWA source:[2]
SN source:[3]

Five players were unanimous selections via the AP ballot, including RB Jonathan Taylor (Indianapolis), WRs Davante Adams (Green Bay) and Cooper Kupp (Los Angeles Rams), EDGE T. J. Watt (Pittsburgh), and IDL Aaron Donald (Los Angeles Rams).[4]

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
SN = Sporting News All-Pro

PFWA and SN do not separate the tackles and guards into more specific positions as the AP does. Additionally, PWFA and SN formally select defensive ends as opposed to edge rushers, while PFWA selects outside linebackers separately from middle linebackers.

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^ a b "2020s All-NFL Teams". profootballwriters.org. Pro Football Writers of America. Retrieved January 27, 2022.
^ a b Iyer, Vinnie (February 2, 2022). "NFL All-Pro Team: How NFL head coaches voted for Sporting News' roster in 2021". Sporting News. Retrieved February 2, 2022.
^ "Los Angeles Rams' Cooper Kupp, Green Bay Packers' Davante Adams among unanimous choices for AP NFL All-Pro Team". ESPN.com. January 14, 2021. Retrieved January 15, 2021.