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:
“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)
“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)
“Though a censure lies against those who are poor and proud, yet is Pride sooner to be forgiven in a poor person than in a rich one; since in the latter it is insult and arrogance; in the former, it may be a defense against temptations to dishonesty; and, if manifested on proper occasions, may indicate a natural bravery of mind, which the frowns of fortune cannot depress.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)