Six Packers players named to All-Pro team

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GREEN BAY – Quarterback Aaron Rodgers, receiver Davante Adams, tackle David Bakhtiari and center Corey Linsley have all been voted first-team All-Pro, as determined by a vote of 50 media members of the Associated Press.


Linebacker Za'Darius Smith and cornerback Jaire Alexander were also named second team All-Pro.


The four first-team selections are the most the Packers have had since 1967, which is also the last year Green Bay had two offensive linemen make first team (Forrest Gregg, Jerry Kramer).


Rodgers received 46 of 50 first-place votes, with Kansas City's Patrick Mahomes and Buffalo's Josh Allen each getting two.


"I couldn't be more proud of just the work they put in on a daily basis and just see it translate to on the field," said Head Coach Matt LaFleur of the team's six All-Pros. "Anytime you have success as a team, a lot of people will reap the rewards of that, and really excited for those guys. It's just been a lot of hard work throughout the course of their career as we as this season."


This marks Rodgers' fourth All-Pro selection. He was previously voted first-team All-Pro during his MVP seasons in 2011 and '14, and named to the second team in 2012.


He started all 16 games for the ninth time in his career in 2020, completing 372 of 526 passes (70.7%) for 4,299 yards and 48 touchdowns and five interceptions. His 121.5 passer rating is the second-best single-season mark in league history behind only his 122.5 rating in 2011.


Rodgers' 48 TD passes and 70.7% completion percentage led the NFL and established new franchise records. He also led the league in passer rating, passing TDs, completion percentage and interception percentage (0.95), the first QB to lead the NFL in all four categories since Steve Young in 1992.


He posted a 100-plus rating in 14 games on the season, the most in NFL history, and a 120-plus rating in 10 games, also the most in league annals. Last month, Rodgers was selected to his ninth career Pro Bowl, matching Gregg and quarterback Brett Favre for the most selections in team history.


Bakhtiari received 26 first-place votes to lead all offensive linemen. This is the second time Bakhtiari has been named first-team All-Pro over the past three seasons and the fifth consecutive year the Packers' left tackle has received All-Pro recognition, the longest active streak among NFL tackles.