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FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: January 14, 2019 Contact: Bob Glauber, PFWA President ([email protected]) or Chris Pika, PFWA Director of Communications (678-908-4853; [email protected])

FOUR PLAYERS FROM CHICAGO AND EIGHT REPEAT SELECTIONS LEAD 2018 PRO FOOTBALL WRITERS OF AMERICA ALL-NFL TEAM; ALL-AFC AND ALL-NFC TEAMS ALSO ANNOUNCED

The placed a league-high four players on the 2018 All-NFL team, chosen in voting conducted by the Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA).

The Bears placed , outside and safety on the defense and punt returner on special teams.

The had three All-NFL selections as they placed , and tackle Mitchell Schwartz on the offense.

The , , Chargers, , and each had two players on the All-NFL team. In all, 17 clubs are represented among the 28 players honored by the PFWA.

A total of eight players were repeat selections from the PFWA’s 2017 All-NFL team. Philadelphia , Rams defensive tackle , Rams , Houston DeAndre Hopkins, Philadelphia center , Dallas guard , outside linebacker and Seattle middle linebacker also received 2017 honors. Miller was named All-NFL for the fifth-consecutive season, the longest current streak among active players, while Donald and Martin were selected for the fourth-consecutive season. Wagner was named All-NFL for the third-straight season.

Miller (2012, 2014-18) was selected All-NFL for the sixth time, while the Texans’ J.J. Watt (2012-15, 2018) was tabbed All-NFL for the fifth time. Donald (2015-18) and Martin (2015-18) were both selected for the fourth time. wide receiver (2015-16, 2018), Mack (2015-16, 2018) and placekicker (2013, 2016, 2018) became three-time All-NFL selections.

A total of 13 players were first time All-NFL selections, including three rookies: Seattle Michael Dickson, Chargers safety and guard Quenton Nelson.

The All-NFL offense includes Mahomes at quarterback, the Cowboys’ and Gurley at running back, Hopkins, Jones and the ’ Michael Thomas at wide receiver, Travis Kelce at tight end, Jason Kelce at center, Martin and Nelson at guard with the ’ David Bakhtiari and Schwartz at tackle. The All-NFL defense includes the Minnesota Vikings’ Danielle Hunter and Watt at , Cox and Donald at defensive tackle, Mack and Miller at outside linebacker, Wagner at middle linebacker, Fuller and the ’ at cornerback with Jackson and James at safety.

The All-NFL special teams include Tucker at placekicker, Dickson at punter, the ’ Andre Roberts at kickoff returner, Cohen at punt returner and James as the special teamer.

The PFWA also announced the All-AFC and All-NFC teams. The Chiefs led all AFC teams with five conference selections, while the Jets, Ravens and the each had three honorees. The Bears, Cowboys and the Saints led all NFC clubs with four conference selections each, while the Eagles and Rams each had three NFC honorees.

2018 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM Offense QB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs RB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams* WR – DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans*; Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons, and Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints (tie) TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles* G – Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys&; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts T – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs Defense DE – Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans DT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles*; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams& OLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; Von Miller, Denver Broncos+ MLB – Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks# CB – Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots S – Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Derwin James, Special Teams PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks KR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets PR – Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears ST – Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

* - repeat selection from 2017 # - consecutive selections from 2016-18 & - consecutive selections from 2015-18 + - consecutive selections from 2014-18

2018 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM Offense QB – Patrick Mahomes, Kansas City Chiefs RB – , Tennessee Titans; Phillip Lindsay, Denver Broncos WR – DeAndre Hopkins*, Houston Texans; , Kansas City Chiefs TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs C – , * G – Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts; , Baltimore Ravens T – , Tennessee Titans*; Mitchell Schwartz, Kansas City Chiefs* Defense DE – , ; J.J. Watt, Houston Texans DT – , ; , Kansas City Chiefs OLB – , Indianapolis Colts; Von Miller, Denver Broncos& ILB – C.J. Mosley, Baltimore Ravens CB – Stephon Gilmore, New England Patriots; , S – , New York Jets; Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers Special Teams PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens# P – , Tennessee Titans* KR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets PR – Andre Roberts, New York Jets ST – Adrian Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers

* - repeat selection from 2017 # - consecutive selections from 2016-18 & - consecutive selections from 2013-18

2018 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM Offense QB – , New Orleans Saints RB – Ezekiel Elliott, Dallas Cowboys; Todd Gurley, Los Angeles Rams* WR –Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons&; Michael Thomas, New Orleans Saints* TE – George Kittle, C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles* G – , Philadelphia Eagles*; Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys& T – Terron Armstead, New Orleans Saints; David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers Defense DE – , New Orleans Saints*; Danielle Hunter, Minnesota Vikings, and DeMarcus Lawrence, Dallas Cowboys* (tie) DT – Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles*; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams& OLB – , Washington Redskins*; Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears MLB – Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks CB – Kyle Fuller, Chicago Bears; Byron Jones, Dallas Cowboys S – Eddie Jackson, Chicago Bears; Harrison Smith, Minnesota Vikings* Special Teams PK – Aldrick Rosas, P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks KR – Richie James, San Francisco 49ers PR – Tarik Cohen, Chicago Bears ST – Cory Littleton, Los Angeles Rams

* - repeat selection from 2017 # - consecutive selections from 2015-18 & - consecutive selections from 2014-18 ABOUT THE PFWA: The Professional Football Writers of America (PFWA) is the official voice of pro football writers, promoting and fighting for access to NFL personnel to best serve the public. The PFWA is made up of accredited writers who cover the NFL and the 32 teams daily. Bob Glauber, the national football columnist for Newsday, is the organization’s president for the 2018 season, while Bleacher Report national columnist Dan Pompei is the PFWA’s first vice-president. Follow the PFWA at ProFootballWriters.org and on Twitter at @PFWAwriters.

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