Gates selected to PFW & PFWA '05 All-NFL Team
Pro Football Weekly, along with the Professional Football Writers of America, announced their annual All-NFL team. San Diego Chargers pro bowl tight end Antonio Gates was selected to the team.
Below, you will find the entire team, which was voted on by PFWA members and Pro Football Weekly editors. The All-NFL team and all individual awards plus All-Conference teams and All-Rookie teams can be found in the current edition of Pro Football Weekly (Vol. XX, No. 28, issue date Jan. 23, 2006), which is now available on newsstands everywhere:
Pro Football Weekly/Professional Football Writers of America All-NFL team
Offense
QB Peyton Manning, Colts
RB Shaun Alexander, Seahawks
RB Tiki Barber, Giants
TE Antonio Gates, Chargers
WR Chad Johnson, Bengals
WR Steve Smith, Panthers
C Olin Kreutz, Bears
OG Alan Faneca, Steelers
OG Steve Hutchinson, Seahawks
OT Walter Jones, Seahawks
OT Willie Anderson, Bengals
Defense
DE Dwight Freeney, Colts
DE Osi Umenyiora, Giants
DT Richard Seymour, Patriots
DT Rod Coleman, Falcons
OLB Lance Briggs, Bears
OLB Cato June, Colts
ILB Brian Urlacher, Bears
CB Champ Bailey, Broncos
CB Nathan Vasher, Bears
S Troy Polamalu, Steelers
S Darren Sharper, Vikings
Specialists
PK Neil Rackers, Cardinals
P Brian Moorman, Bills
KR Jerome Mathis, Texans
PR Antwaan Randle El, Steelers
ST David Tyree, Giants
Most Valuable Player - Seahawks RB Shaun Alexander
Defensive MVP - Bears MLB Brian Urlacher
Coach of the Year - Bears head coach Lovie Smith
Rookie of the Year - Buccaneers RB Carnell "Cadillac" Williams
Defensive Rookie of the Year - Chargers OLB Shawne Merriman
Most Improved Player of the Year - Giants DE Osi Umenyiora
Comeback Player of the Year - Panthers WR Steve Smith
Executive of the Year - Colts President Bill Polian
Assistant Coach of the Year - Bears defensive coordinator Ron Rivera
Golden Toe (Best Kicker) - Cardinals PK Neil Rackers
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Good for Gates! Such a great player getting the attention he deserves. Future hall of famer right there
jordan, NJ (January 14, 2006 8:00 AM)
What's up with omitting LT from this list?
Ahron Sherman (January 17, 2006 2:36 PM)
where is lt the best running back in the country insted you got captin injurys tiki barber
kris (January 17, 2006 7:06 PM)
Huge Chargers fan from way up North. Awesome TE. Deserves the honour.
Oliver, Toronto, Canada (January 19, 2006 7:28 AM)
Did you really expect anything less from the best? Go Gates!
Mike (January 20, 2006 8:17 AM)
Antonio Gates is tha nutzest tight end ever! He's unstoppable...there's nuthin he can't do
axel (January 26, 2006 12:04 AM)
#85 is unstoppable.."Lights Out" lived up to his name and now #56 is the best rookie this year!!
chico, sd (January 26, 2006 8:31 PM)
What, not a single player from the front seven of the Chargers'number one rush defense? Talk about no respect!!!
John (January 26, 2006 9:07 PM)