{"id":41217,"date":"2026-01-10T16:28:58","date_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:28:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=41217"},"modified":"2026-01-10T16:28:58","modified_gmt":"2026-01-10T16:28:58","slug":"2025-nfl-all-pro-teams-matthew-stafford-gets-first-team-nod-at-qb-over-drake-maye","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/naijaglobalnews.org\/?p=41217","title":{"rendered":"2025 NFL All-Pro Teams: Matthew Stafford gets first-team nod at QB over Drake Maye"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>\n<br \/><\/p>\n<p>                <span class=\"MediaShortcode-credit\">Getty Images<\/span><\/p>\n<p>Following a tremendous 2025 regular season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. The 37-year-old Stafford beat out Drake Maye by 13 first-place votes as he takes another step toward his first MVP award.<\/p>\n<p>There were two unanimous selections this year, and both of them were wide receivers. Stafford&#8217;s top target, Puka Nacua, and\u00a0Jaxon Smith-Njigba of the Seattle Seahawks earned that distinction. Cincinnati Bengals receiver Ja&#8217;Marr Chase joined them on the first team.<\/p>\n<p>The NFL MVP verdict: Our final call in the Matthew Stafford vs. Drake Maye debate<\/p>\n<p>\n                    Douglas Clawson                <\/p>\n<p>Arizona Cardinals tight end Trey McBride fell just short of being a unanimous selection after setting the single-season record for most receptions by a tight end with 126. He earned 49 of 50 first-place votes, and Kyle Pitts of the Atlanta Falcons landed on the second-team offense.<\/p>\n<p>Bijan Robinson\u00a0of the Atlanta Falcons took home first team running back honors, while Christian McCaffrey was given the nod at the all-purpose spot. McCaffrey&#8217;s backfield companion with the San Francisco 49ers, Kyle Juszczyk, was honored at fullback.<\/p>\n<p>Some of the other notable selections include Myles Garrett, who garnered All-Pro honors for the fifth time in his career after <span class=\"link\">breaking the single-season sack record<\/span> with 23. Two young members of the Philadelphia Eagles secondary, Cooper DeJean and Quinyon Mitchell each earned All-Pro honors in the second season.<\/p>\n<p>The remainder of the All-Pro teams can be found below.<\/p>\n<h2>First Team Offense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Quarterback \u2014 Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams<\/li>\n<li>Running Back \u2014 Bijan Robinson, Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Fullback \u2014 Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco<\/li>\n<li>Wide Receivers \u2014 Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle; Ja&#8217;Marr Chase, Cincinnati<\/li>\n<li>All Purpose \u2014 Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco<\/li>\n<li>Tight End \u2014 Trey McBride, Arizona<\/li>\n<li>Left Tackle \u2014 Garrett Bolles, Denver<\/li>\n<li>Left Guard \u2014 Joe Thuney, Chicago<\/li>\n<li>Center \u2014 Creed Humphrey, Kansas City<\/li>\n<li>Right Guard \u2014 Quinn Meinerz, Denver<\/li>\n<li>Right Tackle \u2014 Penei Sewell, Detroit<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>First Team Defense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Edge Rushers \u2014 Myles Garrett, Cleveland; Will Anderson Jr., Houston; Micah Parsons, Green Bay<\/li>\n<li>Interior Linemen \u2014 Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee; Zach Allen, Denver<\/li>\n<li>Linebackers \u2014 Jack Campbell, Detroit; Jordyn Brooks, Miami<\/li>\n<li>Cornerbacks \u2014 Derek Stingley Jr., Houston; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>Slot cornerback \u2014 Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia<\/li>\n<li>Safeties \u2014 Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Kevin Byard, Chicago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>First Team Specialists<\/h2>\n<h2>Second Team Offense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Quarterback \u2014 Drake Maye, New England<\/li>\n<li>Running Back \u2014 James Cook, Buffalo<\/li>\n<li>Fullback \u2014 Patrick Ricard, Baltimore<\/li>\n<li>Wide Receivers \u2014 George Pickens, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit; Chris Olave, New Orleans<\/li>\n<li>All Purpose \u2014 Bijan Robinson, Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Tight End \u2014 Kyle Pitts, Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Left Tackle \u2014 Trent Williams, San Francisco<\/li>\n<li>Left Guard \u2014 Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis<\/li>\n<li>Center \u2014 Aaron Brewer, Miami<\/li>\n<li>Right Guard \u2014 Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta<\/li>\n<li>Right Tackle \u2014 Darnell Wright, Chicago<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Second Team Defense<\/h2>\n<ul>\n<li>Edge Rushers \u2014 Brian Burns, New York Giants; Danielle Hunter, Houston; Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit<\/li>\n<li>Interior Linemen \u2014 Leonard Williams, Seattle; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh<\/li>\n<li>Linebackers \u2014 Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville; Ernest Jones IV, Seattle<\/li>\n<li>Cornerbacks \u2014 Patrick Surtain II, Denver; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle<\/li>\n<li>Slot cornerback \u2014 Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers<\/li>\n<li>Safeties \u2014 Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; Talanoa Hufanga, Denver and Xavier McKinney, Green Bay (tie)<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h2>Second Team Specialists<\/h2>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Getty Images Following a tremendous 2025 regular season, Los Angeles Rams quarterback Matthew Stafford has earned first-team Associated Press All-Pro honors for the first time in his career. The 37-year-old Stafford beat out Drake Maye by 13 first-place votes as he takes another step toward his first MVP award. 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