2008 All-Pro Team - Defense

Defense

Position First Team Second Team
Defensive end Justin Tuck, New York Giants (AP, PFWA)
Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (AP)
Mario Williams, Houston Texans (SN)
Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (SN)
John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA)		 Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)
John Abraham, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Defensive tackle Albert Haynesworth, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN)
Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA)
Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (SN)		 Kris Jenkins, New York Jets (AP-2)
Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Outside linebacker DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, SN)
James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN)
Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (SN)		 Terrell Suggs, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2)
Joey Porter, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Inside linebacker Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA)
Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers (AP)		 Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
James Farrior, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN)
Cortland Finnegan, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN)		 Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Antoine Winfield, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Safety Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, SN)
Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, SN)		 Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2)
Quintin Mikell, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2t)
Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t)

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