Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) Osi Umenyiora, New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (TSN) |
Derrick Burgess, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Michael Strahan, New York Giants (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Richard Seymour, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) Jamal Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA) Marcus Stroud, Jacksonville Jaguars (TSN) |
Tommie Harris, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Rod Coleman, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) |
| Inside linebacker | Brian Urlacher, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, TSN) Al Wilson, Denver Broncos (AP, TSN) |
Zach Thomas, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Mike Peterson, Jacksonville Jaguars (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA) Derrick Brooks, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) Cato June, Indianapolis Colts (PFWA) Shawne Merriman, San Diego Chargers (TSN) |
Joey Porter, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Cato June, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Champ Bailey, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Ronde Barber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP) Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (PFWA) Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (TSN) |
Nathan Vasher, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Deltha O'Neal, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) |
| Safety | Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bob Sanders, Indianapolis Colts (AP) Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, TSN) |
Mike Brown, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Darren Sharper, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“Of all my Russian books, The Defense contains and diffuses the greatest “warmth”Mwhich may seem odd seeing how supremely abstract chess is supposed to be.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“The aims of life are the best defense against death.”
—Primo Levi (1919–1987)
“Our reliance is in the love of liberty which God has planted in our bosoms. Our defense is in the preservation of the spirit which prizes liberty as the heritage of all men, in all lands, every where.”
—Abraham Lincoln (1809–1865)