There are several NFL All-Pro teams revealed at every season’s end, but those star-studded rosters have more significance when NFL head coaches — not the media — have total control of deciding which 26 players across the league belong on the first team.
For the 2025 NFL regular season, Sporting News continued its annual tradition of polling head coaches for their opinions on the best of the best players in the league.
This year’s team has a wealth of top-line talent across the league. The Rams, Colts, 49ers, Lions, Bears and Broncos are the only six teams with multiple selections.
Including offense, defense, and special teams, below is the full Sporting News NFL All-Pro Team for 2026, based on coaches voting:
Sporting News NFL All-Pro Team 2025
Offense
QB: Matthew Stafford, Rams
The likely Associated Press NFL MVP at the NFL Honors led the league with his career-high 46 TD passes and 4,707 passing yards, the first time he’s ever been first in either category at age 37.
RB: Jonathan Taylor, Colts
With his league-leading 323 carries and 20 combined rushing and receiving TDs, Taylor had a strong rebound year in the Colts’ offensive resurgence with 1,585 rushing yards, his highest total since his breakout second season in 2021.
RB: Christian McCaffrey, 49ers
McCaffrey stayed healthy through 17 games for the second time in his career to win Sporting News Comeback Player of the Year with a league-leading 413 touches for 2,126 scrimmage yards and 17 combined TDs.
WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seahawks
JSN was the latest wideout to win Sporting News Offensive Player of the Year on the strength of a dominant and consistent 119 receptions on 163 targets for 1,793 receiving yards and 10 TDs, averaging 15.1 yards per catch.
WR: Puka Nacua, Rams
Nacua led the league with his 129 receptions from his 166 targets, averaging 107.3 yards per game and converting an NFL-best 80 first downs. He set career highs with 1,715 yards and 10 TDs.
TE: Trey McBride, Cardinals
McBride took over as the best receiver at the position with a wide receiver-like 126 catches on 169 targets for 1,239 yards and 11 TDs as the ultimate underneath target for a transitional offense.
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OT: Trent Williams, 49ers
Williams kept playing at a dominant level to help McCaffrey and Brock Purdy big-time at age 37.
OT: Penei Sewell, Lions
Sewell returns to the All-Pro team again based on the strength of dominant right tackle play to lift the running game and Jared Goff despite having some weaker play next to him.
G: Joe Thuney, Bears
Thuney is back on the list with a third team, continuing his march toward the Hall of Fame, helping Chicago get to the playoffs at 33 after his Super Bowl-winning work with New England and Kansas City.
G: Quenton Nelson, Colts
Nelson was a big reason for the Colts’ offensive line finding its dominant groove for Taylor and a breakout from Daniel Jones.
C: Creed Humphrey, Chiefs
The Chiefs had some issues at tackle and guard but he remained the rock snapping to Patrick Mahomes as the league’s unquestioned best center.
Defense
DE: Myles Garrett, Browns
Garrett was a dominant force beyond his record 23 sacks, also leading the league with 33 total tackles for loss to show his run-stopping prowess, too, making him worthy as the first man to win three consecutive Sporting News Defensive Player of the Year awards.
DE: Will Anderson Jr., Texans
Anderson finished right behind Garrett in DPOY voting with his 12 sacks and strong versatility in wreaking havoc vs. the run and dropping back when needed to make plays in coverage.
DT: Jeffery Simmons, Titans
Tennessee had a rough overall year on defense but Simmons still was able to standout as the veteran linchpin with big work against the run and his career-high 11 sacks from the inside.
DT: Quinnen Williams, Jets/Cowboys
Williams isn’t as elite as he once was but he still is a coveted disruptor and run stuffer up front, helping Dallas find a different defensive direction after his midseason trade from New York.
LB: Jack Campbell, Lions
Campbell was a durable stat-sheet stuffer with his 176 total tackles, 5 sacks, 4 passes defensed, 3 forced fumbles and 2 fumble recoveries. He was all over the field as the rangy playmaker they expected him to be.
LB: Nik Bonitto, Broncos
Bonitto had another big pass-rush year leading Denver’s strong all-around defense with a career-high 14 sacks after posting 13.5 in the previous season.
LB: Jordyn Brooks, Dolphins
The one-time Seahawks first-round pick has blossom into a superstar in Miami. He lead the league with 183 total tackles and 99 solo efforts.
CB: Patrick Surtain II, Broncos
Surtain followed up his dominant 2024 with a similar season, getting a whole new level of shutdown respect after he was a game-changing ballhawk.
CB: Jaycee Horn, Panthers
Horn had a second big Pro Bowl year with his five interceptions to go along with shutdown-level coverage as well.
S: Kevin Byard III, Bears
The former Titans superstar was rejuvenated in Dennis Allen’s defense at age 32, leading the league for a second time in interceptions with seven.
S: Kyle Hamilton, Ravens
Hamilton remains the ultimate secondary chess piece with his ability to toggle between playing a cleanup linebacker and hard-to-beat inside coverage.
Special Teams
K: Cameron Dicker, Chargers
Dicker, the most accurate kicker in NFL history through six seasons at 93.5 percent, banged up 38-of-41 field-goal attempts including 17 beyond 40 yards and also went 34-for-35 on extra points.
P: Tress Way, Commanders
Way made his third Pro Bowl in his 12 seasons all with Washington by averaging 47.3 gross yards per punt and dropping 29 inside the opponents’ 20.
PR: Marcus Jones, Patriots
Jones averaged a robust 17.3 yards per punt return and scored two touchdowns among his 21 attempts.
KR: Ray Davis, Bills
Davis averaged a league-high 30.1 yards on his 31 returns, including a touchdown.
