{"id":667731,"date":"2026-01-11T03:07:10","date_gmt":"2026-01-11T03:07:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/667731\/"},"modified":"2026-01-11T03:07:10","modified_gmt":"2026-01-11T03:07:10","slug":"nfl-high-6-players-named-ap-all-pros","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.rawchili.com\/nfl\/667731\/","title":{"rendered":"NFL-high 6 players named AP All-Pros"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Updated Jan. 10, 2026, 5:23 p.m. MT<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Six <a href=\"\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Denver Broncos<\/a> players have received All-Pro recognition from the Associated Press following the 2025 NFL regular season. The six selections are an NFL high and tied for the second-most in franchise history.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\"><a target=\"_blank\" href=\"https:\/\/sportsdata.usatoday.com\/football\/nfl\/teams\/denver-broncos\/332\" data-autotag=\"80ecb2c2-c4e3-4c9a-8c53-01c0a2da3542\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Broncos<\/a> left tackle Garett Bolles, safety\/special teams player Devon Key, defensive lineman Zach Allen and guard Quinn Meinerz were named first-team All-Pros on Saturday, while cornerback Pat Surtain and safety Talanoa Hufanga were named second-team All-Pros.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Garett Bolles led all NFL tackles with a 90.8 pass blocking grade from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/garett-bolles\/11775\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">Pro Football Focus<\/a> this season, and he was not credited with allowing a single sack in 2025. Bolles helped keep quarterback Bo Nix upright this year as the second-year QB only took 22 sacks, fewest among 17-game starters.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Quinn Meinerz led all NFL guards with a 90.9 overall grade from <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/quinn-meinerz\/112915\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">PFF<\/a> this season, and his 92.1 run blocking grade also ranked first. Meinerz helped Denver&#8217;s offense top 2,000 rushing yards for the first time since 2021. He is the first Bronco since Von Miller (2015-16) to be named to a first-team All-Pro in consecutive years, and this marks the first time in franchise history that two offensive linemen (Bolles and Meinerz) have made an All-Pro team together.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Zach Allen led the NFL with <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pro-football-reference.com\/years\/2025\/defense.htm#defense::sacks\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">47<\/a> quarterback hits and 73 pressures this season, according to <a href=\"https:\/\/www.pff.com\/nfl\/players\/zach-allen\/49605\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|z|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">PFF<\/a>, while adding 38 tackles, seven tackles and six pass breakups. He <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2025\/12\/20\/broncos-zach-allen-made-nfl-history-vs-packers\/87826663007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">also joined J.J. Watt<\/a> as the second player to record at least 40 QB hits in back-to-back seasons.<\/p>\n<p>Need a news break? <a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":body nav (play)|e|auto spike click:5|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_sp_a\" href=\"https:\/\/play.usatoday.com\/?itm_source=SPIKE&amp;itm_campaign=PLAYSPIKE&amp;itm_medium=ONSITE\">Check out the all new PLAY hub with puzzles, games and more!<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Devon Key was credited with 26 tackles on special teams this season, a new franchise record. He also forced a fumble and broke up a pass on defense. He received 23 first-team votes as a special teams player. The next-closest players received six first-team votes.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Pat Surtain totaled 12 pass breakups and one interception in 14 games, missing three games with a pectoral injury. PS2 allowed the second-fewest receiving yards (346) among CBs with at least at least 60 targets, according to NFL NextGen Stats.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Talanoa Hufanga recorded 106 tackles, 11 pass breakups, two sacks one forced fumble. He became the second player in franchise history to total 100 tackles, 10 pass breakups and multiple sacks in a signle season.<\/p>\n<p>Broncos named All-Pros in 2025LT Garett Bolles (first team)ST Devon Key (first team)DL Zach Allen (first team)RG Quinn Meinerz (first team)CB Pat Surtain (second team)S Talanoa Hufanga (second team)<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Eight other players <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2026\/01\/10\/broncos-news-8-more-players-all-pro-votes\/88123002007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">also received votes<\/a>, including outside linebacker Nik Bonitto, who ended up just one point short of making the second team.<\/p>\n<p class=\"gnt_ar_b_p\">Last year, Surtain, Meinerz and punt returner Marvin Mims were named <a href=\"http:\/\/broncoswire.usatoday.com\/story\/sports\/nfl\/broncos\/2025\/01\/10\/broncos-news-five-players-named-2024-ap-all-pros\/77596222007\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener nofollow\" data-t-l=\":b|e|k|\u2691u\" class=\"gnt_ar_b_a\">first-team All-Pros<\/a>. 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