Joe Burrow, Ja’Marr Chase named to Pro Football Writers’ All-AFC team

The Pro Football Writers of America announced their All-NFL, All-AFC and All-NFC teams Monday. Two Cincinnati Bengals players made an appearance on the All-AFC team.

QB Joe Burrow and WR Ja’Marr Chase were selected to the team, voted on by all the members of the PFWA. Chase is joined by Chiefs WR Tyreek Hill.

The selection of Burrow is quite the accomplishment for the second-year quarterback. In a conference where Patrick Mahomes and Josh Allen still seemed to reign supreme for much of the season, Burrow was voted as the top quarterback in the conference after leading the Bengals to a 10-7 regular-season record and an AFC North championship.

Voting for the teams ended before the Bengals’ victory over the Tennessee Titans in the AFC Divisional Playoffs, but his performance Saturday certainly helps give credence to Burrow’s selection.

The teams, from the PFWA:

2021 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers*
RB – Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers*; Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
TE – Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles
G – Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*; Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys
T – Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
DE – Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*
DT – Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams%; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers
OLB – Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (r); T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers#
ILB – De’Vondre Campbell, Green Bay Packers
CB – Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams*
S – Kevin Byard, Tennessee Titans; Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills
Special Teams
PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens&
P – A.J. Cole, Las Vegas Raiders
KR – Braxton Berrios, New York Jets
PR – Devin Duvernay, Baltimore Ravens
ST – J.T. Gray, New Orleans Saints

2021 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Joe Burrow, Cincinnati Bengals
RB – Nick Chubb, Cleveland Browns#; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals; Tyreek Hill, Kansas City Chiefs*
TE – Mark Andrews, Baltimore Ravens
C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs
G – Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns*; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts&
T – Kolton Miller, Las Vegas Raiders; Rashawn Slater, Los Angeles Chargers
Defense
DE – Maxx Crosby, Las Vegas Raiders; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns*
DT – Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers; Chris Jones, Kansas City Chiefs*
OLB – Matthew Judon, New England Patriots; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers#
MLB – Darius Leonard, Indianapolis Colts#
CB – Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins*; J.C. Jackson, New England Patriots
S – Kevin Byard, Tennessee Titans; Jordan Poyer, Buffalo Bills
Special Teams
PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens^
P – A.J. Cole, Las Vegas Raiders
KR – Braxton Berrios, New York Jets
PR – Devin Duvernay, Baltimore Ravens
ST – Matthew Slater, New England Patriots

2021 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers*
RB – Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings#; Antonio Gibson, Washington Football Team
WR – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers*; Cooper Kupp, Los Angeles Rams
TE – George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers
C – Jason Kelce, Philadelphia Eagles
G – Ali Marpet, Tampa Bay Buccaneers*; Zack Martin, Dallas Cowboys
T – Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers*; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Defense
DE – Nick Bosa, San Francisco 49ers; Cameron Jordan, New Orleans Saints+
DT – Jonathan Allen, Washington Football Team; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams%
OLB – Micah Parsons, Dallas Cowboys (r); Robert Quinn, Chicago Bears
ILB – De’Vondre Campbell, Green Bay Packers
CB – Trevon Diggs, Dallas Cowboys; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams*
S – Budda Baker, Arizona Cardinals*; Quandre Diggs, Seattle Seahawks
Special Teams
PK – Matt Gay, Los Angeles Rams
P – Bryan Anger, Dallas Cowboys
KR – Kene Nwangwu, Minnesota Vikings (r)
PR – Jakeem Grant, Chicago Bears
ST – J.T. Gray, New Orleans Saints

(r) – rookie
* – repeat selection from 2020
# – consecutive selections from 2019-21
+ – consecutive selections from 2017-21
% – consecutive selections from 2015-21