| Offense |
| Position |
First team |
Second team |
| Quarterback |
Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA), Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (SN) |
Drew Brees, New Orleans Saints (AP-2), Peyton Manning, Indianapolis Colts (SN-2) |
| Running back |
Chris Johnson, Tennessee Titans (AP, PFWA, SN) Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Ray Rice, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) Steven Jackson, St. Louis Rams (AP-2, SN-2) Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville Jaguars (SN-2) |
| Fullback[a] |
Leonard Weaver, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) |
Le'Ron McClain, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2) |
| Wide receiver |
Wes Welker, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA) Andre Johnson, Houston Texans (AP, PFWA, SN) Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (SN) |
Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) Brandon Marshall, Denver Broncos (SN-2) Reggie Wayne, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2, SN-2) |
| Tight end |
Dallas Clark, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Antonio Gates, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Jason Witten, Dallas Cowboys (SN-2) |
| Tackle |
Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (AP, PFWA) Ryan Clady, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, SN) Jake Long, Miami Dolphins (SN) |
Jake Long, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns (SN-2) Michael Roos, Tennessee Titans (AP-2, SN-2) |
| Guard |
Steve Hutchinson, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) Jahri Evans, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Logan Mankins, New England Patriots (AP-2, SN-2) Chris Snee, New York Giants (SN-2) Kris Dielman, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) |
| Center |
Nick Mangold, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Jeff Saturday, Indianapolis Colts (SN-2) Andre Gurode, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Special teams |
| Position |
First team |
Second team |
| Kicker |
Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFWA) David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (SN) |
Nate Kaeding, San Diego Chargers (SN-2) David Akers, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Punter |
Shane Lechler, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Andy Lee, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2t) Donnie Jones, St. Louis Rams (AP-2t, SN-2) |
| Kick returner |
Josh Cribbs, Cleveland Browns (AP, PFWA) Percy Harvin, Minnesota Vikings (SN) |
Josh Cribbs, Cleveland Browns (SN-2) DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Punt returner[d] |
DeSean Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA, SN) |
Patrick Crayton, Dallas Cowboys (SN-2) |
| Special teams[e] |
Kassim Osgood, San Diego Chargers (PFWA) |
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| Defense |
| Position |
First team |
Second team |
| Defensive end |
Dwight Freeney, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, SN) Jared Allen, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Trent Cole, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, SN-2) Julius Peppers, Carolina Panthers (AP-2, SN-2) |
| Defensive tackle |
Jay Ratliff, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, SN) Kevin Williams, Minnesota Vikings (AP) Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals (SN) Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (PFWA) |
Vince Wilfork, New England Patriots (SN-2) Darnell Dockett, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) Haloti Ngata, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2, SN-2) |
| Outside linebacker[b] |
Elvis Dumervil, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, SN) DeMarcus Ware, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Lance Briggs, Chicago Bears (AP-2t[c]) LaMarr Woodley, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) James Harrison, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2t,[c] SN-2) Brian Cushing[c], Houston Texans (SN-2) |
| Inside linebacker[b] |
Patrick Willis, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, SN) Ray Lewis, Baltimore Ravens (AP) |
David Harris, New York Jets (AP-2) Jon Beason, Carolina Panthers (AP-2, SN-2) |
| Cornerback |
Darrelle Revis, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, SN) Charles Woodson, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, SN) |
Asante Samuel, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, SN-2) Leon Hall, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2t) Nnamdi Asomugha, Oakland Raiders (AP-2t, SN-2) |
| Safety |
Darren Sharper, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA, SN) Adrian Wilson, Arizona Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Brian Dawkins, Denver Broncos (SN) |
Brian Dawkins, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Jairus Byrd, Buffalo Bills (SN-2) Ed Reed, Baltimore Ravens (AP-2t, SN-2) Nick Collins, Green Bay Packers (AP-2t) |
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