Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, TSN) Leonard Little, St. Louis Rams (AP, PFWA) Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TSN) |
Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) Simeon Rice, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Kris Jenkins, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
La'Roi Glover, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2) |
| Inside linebacker | Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA, TSN) Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP) |
Dat Nguyen, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Tedy Bruschi, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Julian Peterson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Keith Bulluck, Tennessee Titans, (AP, PFWA) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TSN), Takeo Spikes, Buffalo Bills, (PFWA) |
LaVar Arrington, Washington (AP-2) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Ty Law, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) Chris McAlister, Baltimore Ravens (AP, PFWA) Patrick Surtain, Miami Dolphins (TSN) Champ Bailey, Washington Redskins (TSN) Dre Bly, Detroit Lions (PFWA) |
Patrick Surtain, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Champ Bailey, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Safety | Roy Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA, TSN) Rodney Harrison, New England Patriots (AP) |
Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Tony Parrish, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
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“Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.”
—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)
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“The sick man is taken away by the institution that takes charge not of the individual, but of his illness, an isolated object transformed or eliminated by technicians devoted to the defense of health the way others are attached to the defense of law and order or tidiness.”
—Michel de Certeau (1925–1986)