Vikings end Jared Allen earns virtually unanimous All-Pro selection

Jared Allen is an All-Pro again.

The Minnesota Vikings' star right end received 49 of a possible 50 first-team votes on Friday from a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the NFL.

It's the fourth All-Pro nod for Allen, who also was named to the first team three consecutive times from 2007 to '09. The 29-year-old led the NFL with 22 sacks -- double his total from 2010 and a half-sack short of Michael Strahan's single-season NFL record.

Allen also was named to his fourth Pro Bowl last month. The only other player to receive 49 first-team All-Pro votes was Detroit receiver Calvin Johnson.

No other Vikings were named to the first or second teams.

First-team offense

Quarterback - Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay.

Running Backs - Maurice Jones-Drew, Jacksonville; LeSean McCoy, Philadelphia.

Fullback - Vonta Leach, Baltimore.

Tight End - Rob Gronkowski, New England.

Wide Receivers - Calvin Johnson, Detroit; Wes Welker, New England.

Tackles - Jason Peters, Philadelphia; Joe Thomas, Cleveland.

Guards - Carl Nicks, New Orleans; Jahri Evans, New Orleans.

Center - Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh.

Placekicker - David Akers, San Francisco.

Kick Returner - Patrick Peterson, Arizona.

First-team defense

Ends - Jared Allen, Minnesota; Jason Pierre-Paul, New York Giants.

Tackles - Haloti Ngata, Baltimore; Justin Smith, San Francisco.

Outside Linebackers - Terrell Suggs, Baltimore; DeMarcus Ware, Dallas.

Inside Linebacker - Patrick Willis, San Francisco; NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco, and Derrick Johnson, Kansas City.

Cornerbacks - Charles Woodson, Green Bay; Darrelle Revis, New York Jets.

Safeties - Troy Polamalu, Pittsburgh; Eric Weddle, San Diego.

Punter - Andy Lee, San Francisco.

Second-team offense

Quarterback - Drew Brees, New Orleans.

Running Backs - Ray Rice, Baltimore; Arian Foster, Houston.

Fullback - John Kuhn, Green Bay.

Tight End - Jimmy Graham, New Orleans.

Wide Receivers - Larry Fitzgerald, Arizona; Victor Cruz, New York Giants.

Tackles - Duane Brown, Houston; Joe Staley, San Francisco.

Guards - Marshal Yanda, Baltimore; Logan Mankins, New England.

Center - Ryan Kalil, Carolina, and Nick Mangold, New York Jets.

Placekicker - Sebastian Janikowski, Oakland.

Kick Returner - Devin Hester, Chicago.

Second-team defense

Ends - Justin Smith, San Francisco; Jason Babin, Philadelphia.

Tackles - Geno Atkins, Cincinnatil Vince Wilfork, New England, and Richard Seymour, Oakland.

Outside Linebackers - Tamba Hali, Kansas City; Von Miller, Denver.

Inside Linebackers - Brian Cushing, Houston; London Fletcher, Washington.

Cornerbacks - Johnathan Joseph, Houston; Carlos Rogers, San Francisco.

Safeties - Ed Reed, Baltimore; Earl Thomas, Seattle.

Punter - Shane Lechler, Oakland.

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