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The Pittsburgh Steelers had more Pro Bowl players than any other NFL team this year; they also did pretty well on the 2017 All-Pro Team (Rams edged them due to outstanding special teams play, where they took 3 of the 5 positions).
Cameron Heyward, who was snubbed from the Pro Bowl roster, made first team All-Pro. Le’Veon Bell made both 1st AND 2nd team - 1st team as a FLEX player, and 2nd team as the running back. Antonio Brown was the ONLY unanimous choice at any position on this year’s All-Pro roster. And David DeCastro put together one of the finest seasons for a guard in Steelers’ history, and was rewarded with the All-Pro designation.
The 4 Steelers players were the second most by any NFL team, and this speaks volumes about the team, compared to the fan-led Pro Bowl voting. Take a look at the full 1st and 2nd team rosters below:
2017 Associated Press All-Pro Team:
NEW YORK (AP) _ The Associated Press 2017 NFL All-Pro team selected by a national panel of 50 media members:
FIRST TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Tom Brady, New England
Running Back: Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams
Flex: Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh
Tight End: Rob Gronkowski, New England
Wide Receivers: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; DeAndre Hopkins, Houston
Left Tackle: Andrew Whitworth, Los Angeles Rams
Right Tackle: Lane Johnson, Philadelphia
Left Guard: Andrew Norwell, Carolina
Right Guard: David DeCastro, Pittsburgh
Center: Jason Kelce, Philadelphia
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers: Calais Campbell, Jacksonville; Cameron Jordan, New Orleans
Interior Linemen: Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams; Cam Heyward, Pittsburgh
Linebackers: Chandler Jones, Arizona; Luke Kuechly, Carolina; Bobby Wagner, Seattle
Cornerbacks: Jalen Ramsey, Jacksonville; Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota
Safeties: Kevin Byard, Tennessee; Harrison Smith, Minnesota
Defensive Back: Darius Slay, Detroit
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker: Greg Zuerlein, Los Angeles Rams
Punter: Johnny Hekker, Los Angeles Rams
Kick Returner: Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams
Punt Returner: Jamal Agnew, Detroit
Special Teamer: Budda Baker, Arizona
SECOND TEAM
OFFENSE
Quarterback: Carson Wentz, Philadelphia
Running Back: Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh
Flex: Alvin Kamara, New Orleans
Tight End: Travis Kelce, Kansas City
Wide Receivers: Julio Jones, Atlanta; Adam Thielen, Minnesota
Left Tackle: David Bakhtiari, Green Bay
Right Tackle: Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City, and Daryl Williams, Carolina
Left Guard: Rodger Saffold, Los Angeles Rams
Right Guard: Zach Martin, Dallas
Center: Alex Mack, Atlanta
DEFENSE
Edge Rushers: Everson Griffen, Minnesota; Demarcus Lawrence, Dallas
Interior Linemen: Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia; Calais Campbell, Jacksonville
Linebackers: Von Miller, Denver; C.J. Mosley, Baltimore; Telvin Smith, Jacksonville
Cornerbacks: Casey Hayward, Los Angles Chargers; A. J. Bouye, Jacksonville
Safeties: Earl Thomas, Seattle; Micah Hyde, Buffalo
Defensive Back: Xavier Rhodes, Minnesota
SPECIAL TEAMS
Placekicker: Justin Tucker, Baltimore
Punter: Brett Kern, Tennessee
Kick Returner: Tyler Lockett, Seattle
Punt Returner: Pharoh Cooper, Los Angeles Rams
Special Teamer: Matthew Slater, New England