{"id":185780,"date":"2023-01-13T18:32:02","date_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:32:02","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nfl-all-pros-kelce-jefferson-unanimous-16-first-timers\/"},"modified":"2023-01-13T18:32:02","modified_gmt":"2023-01-13T18:32:02","slug":"nfl-all-pros-kelce-jefferson-unanimous-16-first-timers","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/harchi90.com\/nfl-all-pros-kelce-jefferson-unanimous-16-first-timers\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL All-Pros: Kelce, Jefferson unanimous; 16 first-timers"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Travis Kelce and Justin Jefferson are unanimous choices for The Associated Press 2022 NFL All-Pro Teamand Sauce Gardner is the first rookie cornerback selected in 41 years.<\/p>\n

The Chiefs’ Kelce and the Vikings’ Jefferson received first-team votes Friday from all 50 members of a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league. <\/p>\n

Kansas City quarterback Patrick Mahomes, San Francisco 49ers edge rusher Nick Bosa and Chiefs defensive lineman Chris Jones each got 49 of 50 first-team votes. The Chiefs and Niners led the way with four players each on the first team.<\/p>\n

Gardner, the fourth overall pick by the New York Jets, was named on all 50 ballots, receiving 43 first-place votes. Pro Football Hall of Famer Ronnie Lott was the last rookie cornerback chosen for the first team in 1981.<\/p>\n

\u201cThat’s a big deal to me,\u201d Gardner told the AP.<\/a> \u201cIt was one of my goals before training camp. It’s something I pray for. I worked so hard for it. It’s a true blessing for sure.\u201d <\/p>\n

Kelce’s older brother, Jason, also earned first-team honors for the fifth time in his career to stay one ahead of his pass-catching brother. Jason Kelce’s fellow Philadelphia Eagles linemate, right tackle Lane Johnson, joins him on the squad.<\/p>\n

\u201cBig honor, especially happy for (Johnson) who is the best tackle in the NFL without question, especially on the right side,\u201d Jason Kelce told the AP. <\/a><\/p>\n

Johnson, a second-time All-Pro, has missed the past two games with an adductor injury but hopes to return when the No. 1 seed Eagles host a divisional round playoff game next week.<\/p>\n

\u201cWe put in a lot of time and effort in the game, especially as you get older, you start to cherish it,\u201d Johnson told the AP. <\/p>\n

Las Vegas Raiders running back Josh Jacobs is among the 16 first-time All-Pros. Jacobs led the NFL in rushing with 1,653 yards, scored 12 touchdowns rushing and averaged 4.9 yards per carry. The Raiders had three first-team picks despite finishing 6-11.<\/p>\n

\u201cThe year definitely didn’t go the way we wanted it to but, individually, it’s definitely an honor to be selected,\u201d Jacobs told the AP. <\/p>\n

Jefferson, who had a league-best 128 catches and 1,809 yards receiving, is the other newcomer on offense. Miami’s Tyreek Hill made it for the fourth time, third as a receiver. Hill had 119 catches for 1,710 yards and seven TDs in his first season with the Dolphins. Raiders wideout Davante Adams got the nod for a third time. Adams had 100 receptions for 1,516 yards and 14 TDs in his first season in Las Vegas.<\/p>\n

Cowboys right guard Zack Martin is a six-time All-Pro, 49ers left tackle Trent Williams and Browns left guard Joel Bitonio made it for the second straight season. <\/p>\n

Mahomes also was an All-Pro in 2018 when he was the NFL MVP. He led the league with 5,250 yards passing and 41 TDs, helping the Chiefs go 14-3 to capture their seventh straight AFC West title. Philadelphia’s Jalen Hurts got one first-team vote, preventing Mahomes from being a unanimous choice.<\/p>\n

Cowboys edge rusher Micah Parsons, 49ers linebacker Fred Warner and Steelers safety Minkah Fitzpatrick are the only returning All-Pros on defense. It’s a third time for Fitzpatrick. Parsons, who had 13 1\/2 sacks, made it as a linebacker his rookie season last year.<\/p>\n

Bosa, Jones, Jets defensive lineman Quinnen Williams, Ravens linebacker Roquan Smith, Bills linebacker Matt Milano, Broncos cornerback Patrick Surtain II and Niners safety Talanoa Hufanga all earned their first All-Pro selection. <\/p>\n

Bosa led the NFL with 18 1\/2 sacks. Williams had 11.<\/p>\n

\u201cI tell my wife my goals every day so she can keep me accountable and make sure I do the right thing and it was become a Pro Bowler and an All-Pro,\u201d Williams told the AP.<\/a> \u201cTo get this news, all the work I put in has paid off and I gotta continue to do the same thing.\u201d<\/p>\n

All six special-teams players are first-timers, too.<\/p>\n

They are: Raiders kicker Daniel Carlson, Chiefs punter Tommy Townsend, Packers kick returner Keisean Nixon, Patriots punt returner Marcus Jones, Commanders special teamer Jeremy Reaves and Vikings long snapper Andrew DePaola. <\/p>\n

This was the first year for the AP’s new voting system. Voters chose a first team and a second team. First-team votes are worth 3 points, second-team votes are worth 1.<\/p>\n

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AP Pro Football Writers Josh Dubow and Dennis Waszak contributed.<\/p>\n

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