It’s the third time that Jackson has made the First Team, and the two previous times, he also won the MVP award. Jackson’s three First Team selections are already tied for the fourth-most in NFL history for quarterbacks, trailing only Peyton Manning (seven), Johnny Unitas (five) and Aaron Rodgers (four).
Allen has never made the First Team in his seven-year career, and this is the second time he’s made the Second Team. Coincidentally or not, in 2020, he also happened to finish as the NFL MVP runner-up, finishing second to Rodgers that season.
Jackson was one of four Ravens to get a First Team nod, and that ties the Detroit Lions for the most among any team. Not included among the First Team selections is Ravens running back Derrick Henry, who, despite leading the NFL with 16 rushing touchdowns, finished on the Second Team, with Saquon Barkley notching a First Team selection.
However, only two NFL players managed to be unanimous selections, and not only did they play the same position, but they were also college teammates. Ja’Marr Chase of the Cincinnati Bengals and Justin Jefferson of the Minnesota Vikings were the only players to rack up all 50 First Team votes, and the pair have continued their brilliance since their days with the LSU Tigers in college.
Chase won the NFL Receiving Triple Crown by leading the league in receptions (127), receiving yards (1,708), and receiving touchdowns (17), becoming just the fifth player in the Super Bowl era to do so. His numbers weren’t just at the top of the leaderboard for this season, but they are among the very best in the history of the sport. His catch total is the ninth-most in a single season, his yardage ranks 14th all-time, and his touchdown count is the sixth-most by any player in one season. This is the first All-Pro First-Team selection for Chase.
Meanwhile, Jefferson locked up his second First-Team selection after he finished runner-up to Chase with 1,533 receiving yards this year. Completing the First Team at wide receiver is the Detroit Lions’ Amon-Ra St. Brown, who, like Jefferson, also now has multiple First Team honors.
Three players received First Team accolades for a fourth time in their careers, which is the most among any players who made the 2024 team. They all come from the defensive side in edge rusher Myles Garrett, interior lineman Cameron Heyward and linebacker Fred Warner. At 35, Heyward is also the oldest player selected.
At the other end of the spectrum is Brock Bowers, who just turned 22 and is the youngest player selected. He’s also the only rookie on the First Team after rewriting the receiving record book in his first year with the Las Vegas Raiders. His 1,194 yards were the most by a rookie tight end in NFL history, while Bowers’ 112 catches were the most by a rookie, regardless of position. The former Georgia Bulldog is one of 14 players who made the All-Pro First-Team for the first time.
Other notables include Buccaneers offensive tackle Tristan Wirfs, who became the first player selected at both tackle spots. Wirfs previously made it as a right tackle in 2021 and was selected this year as a left tackle, a position he switched to prior to 2023. Also on the offensive line is Quinn Meinerz of the Denver Broncos, who is one of two players who made the All-Pro First Team but didn’t get voted into the Pro Bowl. The other is Kerby Joseph, a safety for the Lions who led the NFL with nine interceptions.
Outside of Allen at QB and Henry at RB, other noteworthy members of the All-Pro Second Team include George Kittle, CeeDee Lamb, T.J. Watt, and Bobby Wagner. This is the 11th straight season that Wagner has been an All-Pro selection, with six of those being on the First Team and five coming on the Second Team. The 11 selections are tied for the second-most in league history, trailing only the 13 by Hall of Famer Reggie White.
As for those players who missed out entirely on either All-Pro team, it is undoubtedly highlighted by the absence of the Kansas City Chiefs duo of Patrick Mahomes and Travis Kelce. This is the second year in a row that Mahomes has missed out on either team, and the same goes for Kelce, with the tight end seeing his seven-year All-Pro streak coming to an end in 2023. At least Kelce has a Pro Bowl selection to fall back on this year, while Mahomes also missed out on that honor for the first time since becoming an NFL starter in 2018.
