And the Packers offensive line was also big reason for the team's success, led by All-Pro guards Jerry Kramer and Thurston, along with Forrest Gregg.

When Wood joined the Packers in 1960, he was converted to a free safety and he went on to make the All-Pro team 9 times in his 12 year career.

The Cowboys ' offensive line was led by All-Pro tackle Rayfield Wright.

A key to the Bills ' prolific offense was the blocking of its superb offensive line, led by All-Pro center Kent Hull and Pro Bowl left tackle Will Wolford.

He was named to the Pro Bowl three times and First-team All-Pro twice and Second-team All-Pro twice.

* Torry Holt, a former American football All-Pro for the National Football League at the position of wide receiver formerly for NC State and the St. Louis Rams was born in nearby Gibsonville and attended Eastern Guilford High School.

* Anthony Carter-NFL superstar All-Pro and Pro Bowl wide receiver was born and attended school in Riviera Beach.

He played safety for 13 seasons ( 1960-72 ) for the St. Louis Cardinals of the NFL and was an eight-time All-Pro.

That year would prove to be his breakout year ; he was named to his first All-Pro team, his first Pro Bowl, and ( on his 25th birthday ) was named co-MVP of Super Bowl XII with teammate Harvey Martin, making him one of only seven defensive players to win that honor.

In 1978, White was named the NFC Defensive Player of the Year, and would be named to nine consecutive All-Pro and Pro Bowl teams.

* James Wilder, a former NFL player who was an All-Pro running back with the Tampa Bay Buccaneers where he set numerous team records.

As a first-round draft pick in the 1961 NFL Draft, and the first draft pick in Dallas Cowboys franchise history, Lilly went on to be All-Pro seven times, and was selected to play in 11 Pro Bowl games.

Both made the All-Star team and All-Pro teams, and Iannucci was named Player of the Month three times as well as league MVP.

Yary was named All-Pro 6 consecutive seasons ( 1971 – 76 ) and 2nd Team All-Pro in 1970 and 1977 and was an All-NFC choice from 1970 through 1977.

Montana was elected to eight Pro Bowls, as well as being voted 1st team All-Pro by the AP in 1987, 1989, and 1990.

Following the season, he was named to the Associated Press second-team All-Pro team and was named to the 2008 Pro Bowl as an injury replacement, the first such honor of his career.

He was a First-team All-Pro in 1981 and a Second-team All-Pro in 1982 and 1983.

He led the AFL in interception touchdowns that year and was selected All-AFL and All-Pro.

He was also selected to the AP All-Pro team for the fifth time in his career.

He made the All-Pro team that year and was selected to the first of five consecutive Pro Bowls.

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Moss was picked by the New York Jets in the first round of the 2001 NFL Draft and has since been selected All-Pro once.

The two-time NFL Defensive Player of the Year, 13-time Pro Bowl and 12-time All-Pro selection holds 2nd place all-time amongst career sack leaders with 198. 5 ( behind Bruce Smith's 200 career sacks ) and was selected to the NFL 75th Anniversary All-Time Team, NFL 1990s All-Decade Team and the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team.

McNair was selected to the Pro Bowl three times, was All-Pro and Co-MVP in 2003, all as a Titan.

In his second season in 1999, Woodson was selected to his second Pro Bowl and was named All-Pro by the Associated Press.

Grier was selected for the Pro Bowl in 1956 and 1960, and was named All-Pro at the defensive tackle position in 1956 and 1958 – 1962.

He was then selected to play in the Pro Bowl following the season and was also named second Team All-Pro.

He was selected to six Pro Bowls and to one All-Pro team, while gaining a reputation in the NFL for his courage and resolve on some of worst teams in Dallas Cowboys history.

Renfro was selected to the Pro Bowl in each of his first ten seasons in the League, including five All-Pro selections in 1964, 1965, 1969, 1971, and 1973.

He was selected All-Pro one year, All-Conference two years, and went to two Pro Bowls.

He was voted to the All-Pro team in 1990 and 1991, was selected to 5 straight Pro Bowls from 1989 – 1993, and was named NFL's Most Valuable Player in 1991, after becoming the 11th player in NFL history to finish a season with over 2, 000 all-purpose yards.

* In 2005 and 2006, Antonio Gates was selected as the NFL's All-Pro tight end.

In 1997, Allen, despite being moved between guard and tackle during the season, was selected to his third consecutive Pro Bowl at guard and earned first-team All-Pro honors.

In 1999, despite starting in his third offensive line position in as many years and missing five games due to injury, Allen was selected to his fifth consecutive Pro Bowl while earning consensus All-Pro honors at guard.

In 2000, Allen was selected to his sixth consecutive Pro Bowl and earned consensus All-Pro and All-NFC honors.

For his performance in 2009, Sharper was selected for his fifth Pro Bowl and as a first team All-Pro.

Mawae is one of the top centers of recent times, having been selected to the Pro Bowl on six consecutive occasions ( 1999 – 2004 ), and was a eight-time All-Pro selection.

He was selected to the Pro Bowl 11 times, including 10 straight from 1997 to 2006, was an All-Pro nine times, was the AP NFL Defensive Player of the Year in 2002, and led the team to the franchise's first Super Bowl win in Super Bowl XXXVII.

He has also been selected First-and Second-Team All-Pro seven times.

He was also selected to play in five Pro Bowls ( 1988, 1990, 1991, 1994, 1995 ) and was named NFL All-Pro in 1990 and 1994.

) Led by a stingy defense anchored by team captain and NFL All-Pro middle linebacker Ray Lewis, and quarterbacked by former Pro-Bowler Trent Dilfer, they would go on to defeat the NFC Champion New York Giants in the Super Bowl, 34 – 7.

* Ordell Braase, 1957 – 68, drafted in 14th round by the Baltimore Colts, two-time All-Pro, NFL Players Association President

With the Eagles, Bergey, a four-time All-Pro, set the NFL record for most interceptions by a linebacker and became the highest-paid defensive player in the league.

He was named to the All-Pro team by Sports Illustrated, and second-team honors from the Associated Press.

He was also Second-team All-Pro in 1967 and 1972 and was All-NFC by AP and The Sporting News in 1975.

That season he led the NFL with 17 sacks ( a rare feat and second most ever by a defensive tackle ), made his first All-Pro team and was voted the New Orleans Saints defensive MVP.

All-Pro defensive tackle Roger Brown appeared in five Playoff Bowls, the most by any player, and was on the winning side each time ( Detroit Lions, 1960 – 61 – 62 ; Los Angeles Rams, 1967, 1969 ).

In the spring of 1977, Jaworski was traded by the Rams to the Philadelphia Eagles for former All-Pro tight end Charle Young ; the trade was technically illegal under NFL by-laws since both Jaworski and Young had completed their contracts, but no one raised any objection to the deal so it was permitted to stand.

Carter was signed by the Vikings and turned his life and career around, becoming a two-time First-team, one-time Second-team All-Pro and playing in 8 straight Pro Bowls.

In 1974 he had 15 sacks, which co-led ( with Youngblood ) the NFL ( unofficially, sacks were not officially recognized by the NFL until 1982 ) and was voted the Rams Outstanding Defensive Lineman and was named All-Pro and All-NFC.

Gastineau broke his hand early in that season but still finished second in the league with 13½ sacks and was voted All-Pro by the NEA.

Then, with 32 seconds remaining Staubach again lined up in the shotgun formation, took the snap, pump-faked left, then turned to his right and unloaded a desperation pass to Drew Pearson who was being covered by All-Pro cornerback Nate Wright.

Miami Dolphins quarterback Chad Pennington, who suffered two tears to his rotator cuff and has undergone as many surgeries to repair it, is often compared to Cook because their injuries are so similar ; his injury was also similar to that suffered by New Orleans Saints quarterback Drew Brees, who had surgery on his rotator cuff after the 2005-06 season and finished the following season as an All-Pro quarterback.

In 2001, Allen was named All-Pro by the Associated Press for the seventh consecutive season.

He was voted into his first Pro Bowl and was also named First Team All-Pro by the Associated Press.

He was also voted second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.