Dec 23, 2013; San Francisco, CA, USA; San Francisco 49ers cornerback Tramaine Brock (26) prevents the pass intended for Atlanta Falcons wide receiver Harry Douglas (83) caught by San Francisco 49ers inside linebacker NaVorro Bowman (53) for an interception touchdown during the fourth quarter of the final regular season game at Candlestick Park. The San Francisco 49ers defeated the Atlanta Falcons 34-24. Mandatory Credit: Kelley L Cox-USA TODAY Sports
San Francisco 49ers inside linebackerNaVorro Bowmanhas only played four seasons in the NFL. He’s been an All-Pro for three of them now as he was named Friday to The Associated Press NFL All-Pro Team.
Bowman, a third-round draft pick out of Penn State in 2010, had 143 tackles, two interceptions (including a pick-six against the Falcons in the final game at Candlestick Park), nine passes defended, four forced fumbles, two fumble recoveries and five sacks.
He was also a first-team All-Pro selection in 2011 and 2012 and is considered one of the most complete inside linebackers in the game because of his versatility and his ability to defend the run and pass equally well.
He set new career highs this season in sacks, interceptions, passes defended and forced fumbles.
Bowman was the only Bay Area player to be named to the first-team.
Earning second-team honors were fullbackMarcel Reeceof the Raiders along with tight endVernon Davis, tackleJoe Staley, defensive tackleJustin Smithand outside linebackerAhmad Brooks.
The first-team selections on offense included:
- QBPeyton Manning, Denver
- RBLeSean McCoy, Philadelphia
- RBJamaal Charles, Kansas City
- FBMike Tolbert, Carolina
- TEJimmy Graham, New Orleans
- WRCalvin Johnson, Detroit
- WRJosh Gordon, Cleveland
- TJoe Thomas, Cleveland
- TJason Peters, Philadelphia
- GLouis Vasquez, Denver
- GEvan Mathis, Philadelphia
- CRyan Kalil, Carolina
- KJustin Tucker, Baltimore
- KRCordarrelle Patterson, Minnesota
The first-team defensive picks were:
- DEJ.J. Watt, Houston
- DERobert Quinn, St. Louis
- DTGerald McCoy, Tampa Bay
- DTNdamukong Suh, Detroit
- OLBRobert Mathis, Indianapolis
- OLBLavonte David, Tampa Bay
- ILBLuke Kuechly, Carolina
- ILB NaVorro Bowman, San Francisco
- CBRichard Sherman, Seattle
- CBPatrick Peterson, Arizona
- SEarl Thomas, Seattle
- SEric Berry, Kansas City
- P Johnny Hekker, St. Louis
Second-team selections (alphabetically) included:OLB Ahmad Brooks (San Francisco),WRAnthony Brown(Pittsburgh), ILBVontaze Burfict(Cincinnati), SJairus Byrd(Buffalo), DTJurrell Casey(Tennessee), SKam Chancellor(Seattle), ILBKarlos Dansby(Arizona),TE Vernon Davis (San Francisco),GJahri Evans(New Orleans), PBrandon Fields(Miami), WRA.J. Green(Cincinnati), CBJoe Haden(Cleveland), OLBTamba Hali(Kansas City), DEGreg Hardy(Carolina), RBEddie Lacy(Green Bay), CAlex Mack(Cleveland), GLogan Mankins(New England), KRDexter McCluster(Kansas City), SDevin McCourty(New England), RBAdrian Peterson(Minnesota), DTDontari Poe(Kansas City), KMatt Prater(Denver),FB Marcel Reece (Oakland), SAntrel Rolle(N. Y. Giants), GJosh Sitton(Green Bay),DT Justin Smith (San Francisco),TTyron Smith(Dallas),T Joe Staley (San Francisco),CBAqib Talib(New England), WRDemaryius Thomas(Denver), CBAlterraun Verner(Tennessee), ST.J. Ward(Cleveland), SEric Weddle(San Diego), DTMuhammad Wilkerson(N.Y. Jets), DEMario Williams(Buffalo).
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