There are three 2011 All-Pro Teams—one each named by the
Associated Press
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(AP),
Pro Football Writers Association
The Pro Football Writers of America (PFWA), sometimes known as Pro Football Writers Association, is an organization that purports to be " heofficial voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve ...
(PFWA), and
Sporting News
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—for performance in the
2011 NFL season
The 2011 NFL season was the 92nd regular season of the National Football League and the 46th of the Super Bowl era. It began on Thursday, September 8, 2011, with the Super Bowl XLV champion Green Bay defeating the Super Bowl XLIV champion New ...
.
[The 2012 Pro Bowl represents the 2011 NFL season] While none of these have the official imprimatur of the NFL (whose official recognition is nomination to the
2012 Pro Bowl
The 2012 Pro Bowl was the National Football League's all-star game for the 2011 season. It took place at 2:00 pm local time on Sunday, January 29, 2012, at Aloha Stadium in Honolulu, Hawaii. The AFC defeated the NFC, 59–41.
The 59 point ...
), they are included (separately) in the ''NFL Record and Fact Book''. Any player selected to any of the teams can be described as an "All-Pro."
The AP team, with first- and second-team selections, was chosen by a national panel of 50 NFL writers; the ''Sporting News'' selection process uses a panel of 50 NFL coaches and executives, while the PFWA team is chosen by polling its 300+ members.
Teams
Key
* AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
* AP-t = Tied for first-team All-Pro in the AP vote
* AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
* AP-2t = Tied for second-team All-Pro in the AP vote
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
* SN = ''Sporting News'' All-Pro
References
2011 NFL All-Pro Team Voting - News-Leader.com Sporting News 2011 NFL awards: All-Pro team
All-Pro Teams
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