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List of Green Bay Packers NFL All-Rookie Team selections

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Quay Walker, a rookie out of Georgia, was selected for the NFL All-Rookie Team after the 2022 NFL season.

The Green Bay Packers are a professional American football team based in Green Bay, Wisconsin. The Packers have competed in the National Football League (NFL) since 1921, two years after their original founding by Curly Lambeau and George Whitney Calhoun.[1] They are members of the North Division of the National Football Conference (NFC) and play their home games at Lambeau Field in central Wisconsin.[2][3]

In 1974, Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA) began compiling an annual NFL All-Rookie Team made up of the best rookies at each position for the preceding season.[4] The teams are selected by the sportswriters that make up the PFWA.[5] For only one NFL All-Rookie Team, in 1976, the PFWA selected a first-team and second-team; all other teams do not have a distinction. From 1992 to 2012, the All-Rookie Teams were chosen jointly by PFWA and Pro Football Weekly.[4]

The Packers have had 35 players named to 26 NFL All-Rookie Teams. No Packers were selected in the inaugural NFL All-Rookie Team in 1974;[6] Johnnie Gray became the Packers' first selection after the 1975 NFL season.[7] The most Packers named to one team came in 2006, when the trio of Greg Jennings, Daryn Colledge and A. J. Hawk were selected.[8] On seven other occasions, two Packers have been selected to one team.[9][10][11][12][13][14][15] Twice, the Packers have had an All-Rookie Team selection also given an NFL Rookie of the Year Award: Tom Flynn in 1984 and Eddie Lacy in 2013.[16][10][17][18] Six All-Rookie Team selections have gone on to be inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame, with one of those—James Lofton—also inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.[19][20] The most recent All-Rookie Team selections for the Packers were Edgerrin Cooper and Evan Williams after the 2024 NFL season.[15]

Black and white photo of Lofton kneeling in his uniform
James Lofton is the only Packer selected to an All-Rookie Team who went on to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
Hawk in uniform during a game
A. J. Hawk was one of three selections for the 2006 All-Rookie Team, the only time three Packers have been selected to one team.
Lacy in uniform rushing the football
In addition to being selected to the All-Rookie Team, Eddie Lacy was named NFL Rookie of the Year in 2013.
Key
# Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame[19]
‡ Inducted into the Green Bay Packers Hall of Fame and Pro Football Hall of Fame[20]
(ROY) NFL Rookie of the Year
Green Bay Packers All-Rookie Team selections
All-Rookie
Team		 # of Packers
selected		 Name Position Seasons with
Packers		 Ref
1975
1
 Johnnie Gray # Safety 1975–83 [7][21]
1976
1
 Mark Koncar Tackle 1976–81 [22][23]
1977
1
 Mike Butler Defensive end 1977–82 [24][25]
1978
2
 John Anderson # Linebacker 1978–89 [9][26]
James Lofton ‡ Wide receiver 1978–86 [9][27]
1984
2
 Alphonso Carreker Defensive end 1984–89 [10][28]
Tom Flynn (ROY) Safety 1985–86 [10][16][29]
1985
1
 Brian Noble Linebacker 1985–93 [30][31]
1987
1
 Frankie Neal Wide receiver 1987 [32][33]
1989
1
 Chris Jacke # Placekicker 1989–96 [34][35]
1993
2
 Wayne Simmons Linebacker 1993–97 [11][36]
George Teague Safety 1993–95 [11][37]
1996
1
 John Michels Tackle 1996–98 [38][39]
1997
1
 Ross Verba Guard 1997–2000 [40][41]
1998
1
 Vonnie Holliday Defensive end 1998–2002 [42][43]
2000
1
 Na'il Diggs Linebacker 2000–05 [44][45]
2003
1
 Nick Barnett Linebacker 2003–10 [46][47]
2005
1
 Nick Collins # Safety 2005–11 [48][49]
2006
3
 Daryn Colledge Guard 2006–10 [8][50]
A. J. Hawk Linebacker 2006–14 [8][51]
Greg Jennings # Wide receiver 2006–12 [8][52]
2009
2
 Clay Matthews III Linebacker 2009–18 [12][53]
B. J. Raji Defensive tackle 2009–15 [12][54]
2010
1
 Bryan Bulaga Tackle 2010–19 [55][56]
2011
1
 Randall Cobb Wide receiver 2011–18 [57][58]
2012
1
 Casey Hayward Cornerback 2012–15 [59][60]
2013
1
 Eddie Lacy (ROY) Running back 2013–16 [18][17][61]
2014
2
 Ha Ha Clinton-Dix Safety 2014–18 [13][62]
Corey Linsley Center 2014–20 [13][63]
2018
1
 Jaire Alexander Cornerback 2018–24 [64][65][66]
2019
2
 Elgton Jenkins Guard 2019–present [14][67]
Darnell Savage Safety 2019–23 [14][68]
2022
1
 Quay Walker Linebacker 2022–present [69][70]
2024
2
 Edgerrin Cooper Linebacker 2024–present [15][71]
Evan Williams Safety 2024–present [15][72]

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