Green Bay Packers star defensive end Micah Parsons was named to the All-NFC team by the Pro Football Writers Association.
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Micah Parsons was the most dynamic pass rusher in Green Bay since Reggie White three decades ago.
Parsons made everyone on the Packers’ defense better. He was a big reason defensive coordinator Jeff Hafley is being interviewed for head coach openings.
So it was no surprise Parsons was named to the Pro Football Writers Association’s All-NFC team Monday. It’s the fifth straight year Parsons was named All-NFC by PFWA.
Parsons was also the only Green Bay player to be honored.
“It’s how hard he plays, it’s how hard he strains,” Hafley said of Parsons. “He tries to set edges. He tries to rush the passer. He gets off blocks. He runs after the quarterback. It’s just exactly what you see on tape.”
Parsons, acquired from Dallas in a blockbuster trade on Aug. 28, had 12.5 sacks through Green Bay’s first 13 games. That made him the first player in NFL history to record at least a 12 sacks in each of his first five NFL seasons.
Parsons had an NFL-leading 60 pressures through 13 games, which was 10 more than any player in football. According to ESPN, that was also the most pressures by a player through 13 games since 2018.
Unfortunately for Green Bay, Parsons suffered a torn left ACL against Denver in Week 15. The Packers’ defense was never the same and Green Bay went 0-5 after Parsons was injured.
In the 12 games Parsons where was healthy, Green Bay allowed 20.6 points per game. In the five games (including Denver) Parsons missed entirely or didn’t finish, the Packers allowed 28.8 points per game.
Parsons was asked last week what he expects when he returns.
“It’s going to be crazy,” he said. “I just look forward to putting on a show. There’s a lot of aggression that is built up right now. There’s a lot of pain that I feel like I’m suffering that other people need to feel, too.
“Everything is leading up to that return date of getting back to on the field. It’s going to be all year. When the game gets taken away from you, it’s a different-level mindset you come back with. And I’m ready to see that person and that player.”
Denver had a league-high four players on the All-NFL team, while eight teams (Baltimore, Buffalo, Chicago, Detroit, Houston, Los Angeles Rams, Seattle and Tennessee ) have two players each on the squad. In all, 16 clubs were represented among the 27 players honored by the PFWA.
2025 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM
Offense
QB – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
RB – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers
WR – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
TE – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs*
G – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos*; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears#
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions#
Defense
DE – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns^
DT – Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans; Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks
OLB – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos*; Brian Burns, New York Giants
MLB – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
CB – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans*
S – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens
Special Teams
PK – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys
P – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
KR – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills
PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans (r)
ST – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
(r) – rookie
* – repeat selection from 2024
# – consecutive selections from 2023-25
^ – consecutive selections from 2020-25
2025 PFWA ALL-AFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Drake Maye, New England Patriots
RB – James Cook, Buffalo Bills; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals*; Nico Collins, Houston Texans
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs+
G – Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos*; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts
T – Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos; Dion Dawkins, Buffalo Bills#
Defense
DE – Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans; Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns^
DT – Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers*; Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans
OLB – Nik Bonitto, Denver Broncos*; Tuli Tuipulotu, Los Angeles Chargers
MLB – Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars
CB – Derek Stingley Jr., Houston Texans*; Patrick Surtain II, Denver Broncos&
S – Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens#; Derwin James Jr., Los Angeles Chargers*
Special Teams
PK – Cam Little, Jacksonville Jaguars
P – Jordan Stout, Baltimore Ravens
KR – Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills/Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans (r) (tie)
PR – Chimere Dike, Tennessee Titans
ST – Devon Key, Denver Broncos
(r) – rookie
* – repeat selection from 2024
# – consecutive selections from 2023-25
& – consecutive selections from 2022-25
+ – consecutive selections from 2021-25
^ – consecutive selections from 2020-25
2025 PFWA ALL-NFC TEAM
Offense
QB – Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
RB – Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco 49ers; Bijan Robinson, Atlanta Falcons
WR – Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks
TE – Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals
C – Drew Dalman, Chicago Bears
G –Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons&; Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears
T –Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions#; Trent Williams, San Francisco 49ers
Defense
DE – Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions; Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers+
DT – Leonard Williams, Seattle Seahawks*; Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys
OLB – Brian Burns, New York Giants; Byron Young, Los Angeles Rams
MLB – Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions
CB – Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle Seahawks
S – Kevin Byard III, Chicago Bears; Xavier Watts, Atlanta Falcons (r)
Special Teams
PK – Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys#
P – Michael Dickson, Seattle Seahawks
KR – KaVontae Turpin, Dallas Cowboys*
PR – Rashid Shaheed, Seattle Seahawks
ST – Luke Gifford, San Francisco 49ers
(r) – rookie
* – repeat selection from 2024
# – consecutive selections from 2023-25
& – consecutive selections from 2022-25
+ – consecutive selections from 2021-25