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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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“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)
“He said, truly, that the reason why such greatly superior numbers quailed before him was, as one of his prisoners confessed, because they lacked a cause,—a kind of armor which he and his party never lacked. When the time came, few men were found willing to lay down their lives in defense of what they knew to be wrong; they did not like that this should be their last act in this world.”
—Henry David Thoreau (1817–1862)
“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)