National Football League 2000s All-Decade Team


The NFL 2000s All-Decade Team is composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League in the ten years spanning 2000-2009. Only a player or coach's performance in the 2000s is used as criteria for voting.
The full team was announced on January 31, 2010 during the pregame show for the 2010 Pro Bowl. The names of the twelve all-decade honorees who participated in the 2010 Pro Bowl had been released earlier in the week.
Willie Roaf, Larry Allen, and Warren Sapp were previously named to the 1990s All-Decade Team. Tom Brady, Julius Peppers, Shane Lechler, Devin Hester and Bill Belichick were later named to the 2010s All-Decade Team.

Selection process

The team is chosen by members of the Hall of Fame Selection Committee. This committee consists of one media member from each NFL market, a representative from the Pro Football Writers of America and 11 "at-large" delegates for a total of 44 voters. These voters are asked to select two coaches and a total of 54 players, broken out as follows: two quarterbacks, four running backs, two fullbacks, four wide receivers, two tight ends, four offensive tackles, four guards, two centers, four defensive ends, four defensive tackles, six linebackers, four cornerbacks, four safeties, two placekickers, two punters, two kick returners, two punt returners.
Among the voters who have revealed their individual selections for the team are Alex Marvez, Rick Gosselin, and Peter King.

The team

Note 1: Players are listed alphabetically within first and second teams

Note 2: Only teams for which a player played in a game from 2000–2009 are listed. Teams with whom a player signed but never played or for whom he played only prior to or after are not listed.

Note 3: Under "Hall of Fame?" if a year is listed, i.e., "e-2021", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Offense

PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?
QuarterbackTom Brady ActivePeyton Manning e-2021
Running backEdgerrin James^ YesShaun Alexander No
Running backLaDainian Tomlinson^ YesJamal Lewis No
FullbackLorenzo Neal NoTony Richardson No
Wide receiverMarvin Harrison^ YesTorry Holt 1 time
finalist
Wide receiverRandy Moss^ YesTerrell Owens^ Yes
Tight endTony Gonzalez^ YesAntonio Gates e-2024
TackleWalter Jones^ YesOrlando Pace^ Yes
TackleJonathan Ogden^ YesWillie Roaf^ Yes
GuardAlan Faneca 5 time finalistLarry Allen^ Yes
GuardSteve Hutchinson^ YesWill Shields^ Yes
CenterKevin Mawae^ YesOlin Kreutz No

Defense

Special teams

Coach