2015 Associated Press NFL All-Pro Teams Announced

The Associated Press recognized the best of the NFL's best, releasing its All-Pro selections on Friday afternoon. 

Here are the AP's selections:

First Team	Position	Second Team
Cam Newton, Carolina Panthers	Quarterback	Carson Palmer, Arizona Cardinals
Adrian Peterson, Minnesota Vikings	Running Back	Todd Gurley, St. Louis Rams
Doug Martin, Tampa Bay Buccaneers	Running Back	Devonta Freeman, Atlanta Falcons
Mike Tolbert, Carolina Panthers	Fullback	Pat DiMarco, Atlanta Falcons
Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers	Wide Receiver	Brandon Marshall, New York Jets
Julio Jones, Atlanta Falcons	Wide Receiver	DeAndre Hopkins, Houston Texans
	Wide Receiver	Odell Beckham Jr, New York Giants
Rob Gronkowski, New England Patriots	Tight End	Greg Olsen, Carolina Panthers
Joe Thomas, Cleveland Browns	Offensive Tackle	Tyron Smith, Dallas Cowboys
Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati Bengals	Offensive Tackle	Trent Williams, Washington Redskins
Marshal Yanda, Baltimore Ravens	Guard	Josh Sitton, Green Bay Packers
David DeCastro, Pittsburgh Steelers	Guard	Mike Iupati, Arizona Cardinals
	Guard	Zach Martin, Dallas Cowboys
Ryan Kalil, Carolina Panthers	Center	Travis Frederick, Dallas Cowboys
Stephen Gostkowski, Kicker	Kicker	Dan Bailey, Dallas Cowboys
Tyler Lockett, Seattle Seahawks	Kick Returner	Cordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota Vikings
J.J. Watt, Houston Texans	Defensive End	Muhammad Wilkerson, New York Jets
Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders	Defensive End	Ezekiel Ansah, Detroit Lions
Aaron Donald, St. Louis Rams	Defensive Tackle	Kawann Short, Carolina Panthers
Geno Atkins, Cincinnati Bengals	Defensive Tackle	Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia Eagles
Von Miller, Denver Broncos	Outside Linebacker	Jamie Collins, New England Patriots
Khalil Mack, Oakland Raiders	Outside Linebacker
Thomas Davis, Carolina Panthers	Outside Linebacker
Luke Kuechly, Carolina Panthers	Inside Linebacker	Bobby Wagner, Seattle Seahawks
NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco 49ers	Inside Linebacker	Derrick Johnson, Kansas City Chiefs
Josh Norman, Carolina Panthers	Cornerback	Richard Sherman, Seattle Seahawks
Patrick Peterson, Arizona Cardinals	Cornerback	Chris Harris Jr, Denver Broncos
	Cornerback	Marcus Peters, Kansas City Chiefs
Tyrann Mathieu, Arizona Cardinals	Safety	Reggie Nelson, Cincinnati Bengals
Eric Berry, Kansas City Chiefs	Safety	Charles Woodson, Oakland Raiders
Johnny Hekker, St. Louis Rams	Punter	Sam Koch, Baltimore Ravens

Khalil Mack of the Oakland Raiders made history this season, becoming the first player ever to receive All-Pro honors at two different positions in the same year, according to Barry Wilner of the AP.  

Mack, who excelled at defensive end and outside linebacker, recorded 77 tackles along with 15.0 sacks in just his second season in the NFL.

"I do whatever I can to help the team win. I'm a team guy," Mack told Wilner. "Whether it's dropping in coverage or rushing the passer. I can do either. I think they (voters) saw that."

He joins the Houston Texans' J.J. Watt, one of the most dominant defensive forces the game has ever seen. Watt led the league with 17.5 sacks and was a unanimous decision, per Wilner, receiving 50 votes. He was a unanimous decision last year, as well. 

Minnesota Vikings running back Adrian Peterson was also a unanimous decision, leading the league with 1,485 yards and 11 touchdowns. It's quite a comeback after missing all but one game of the 2014 season after being placed on the commissioner's exempt list and suspended.

The Carolina Panthers have the most All-Pros with six. It's well deserved for a unit that put up a 15-1 record this season.

Linebacker Luke Kuechly, along with Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Antonio Brown, received 49 of 50 votes. His teammate, quarterback Cam Newton, was thrilled to be on the team with Kuechly.

"That's big, man," Newton said, per Wilner. "I'm just trying to be like Luke Kuechly man, that's it - Captain America, man. He sets the tone."

Of the 27 players given All-Pro honors, 15 were from the NFC and 12 from the AFC, per Wilner.