Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Jason Taylor, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP-2) Hugh Douglas, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Warren Sapp, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kris Jenkins, Carolina Panthers (AP) La'Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA, TSN) |
Chris Hovan, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) La’Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Inside linebacker | Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN) Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) |
Keith Brooking, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Donnie Edwards, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Keith Bullock, Tennessee Titans (AP-2) Julian Peterson, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) LaVar Arrington, Washington Redskins (PFWA) |
| Cornerback | Patrick Surtain, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, TSN) Troy Vincent, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA) Aaron Glenn, Houston Texans (TSN) |
Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Bobby Taylor, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Safety | Brian Dawkins, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN) Rod Woodson, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA) Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (TSN) |
Darren Sharper, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) John Lynch, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“... most Southerners of my parents’ era were raised to feel that it wasn’t respectable to be rich. We felt that all patriotic Southerners had lost everything in defense of the South, and sufficient time hadn’t elapsed for respectable rebuilding of financial security in a war- impoverished region.”
—Sarah Patton Boyle, U.S. civil rights activist and author. The Desegregated Heart, part 1, ch. 1 (1962)
“For he is the cleanest in the use of his forepaws of any quadruped.
For the dexterity of his defense is an instance of the love of God
to him exceedingly.”
—Christopher Smart (1722–1771)
“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!”
—Barry Goldwater (b. 1909)