Three Minnesota Vikings Honored by Pro Football Writers America

Each season, the Pro Football Writers of America honor an All-NFL team, All-NFC, All-AFC, and an All-Rookie team. This year, three Minnesota Vikings were given honors.

After a season in which he rushed for 1,557 yards and 16 touchdowns, Dalvin Cook was named to the PWFA's All-NFL and All-NFC teams. He is the only member of the Vikings to have made either of those two lists. Joining him on the All-NFL team for running back is Tennessee's, Derrick Henry. Henry rushed for over 2,000 yards this year.

Vikings rookies Justin Jefferson and Cameron Dantzler were named to the PFWA All-Rookie team. Jefferson, 22nd overall draft pick in the 2020 NFL Draft, set a rookie record for receiving yards in 2020 finishing with 1,400 yards on 88 catches. Third-round pick Dantzler finished his rookie season with 46 tackles, three tackles-for-loss, and two interceptions.

Jefferson was joined by Pittsburgh Steelers wide receiver Chase Claypool on the All-Rookie team. Joining Dantzler at cornerback is Kansas City's L'Jarius Sneed.

2020 PFWA ALL-NFL TEAM

Offense

QB – Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay Packers
RB – Dalvin Cook, Minnesota Vikings; Derrick Henry, Tennessee Titans*
WR – Davante Adams, Green Bay Packers; Stefon Diggs, Buffalo Bills
TE – Travis Kelce, Kansas City Chiefs
C – Corey Linsley, Green Bay Packers
G – Joel Bitonio, Cleveland Browns; Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts#
T – David Bakhtiari, Green Bay Packers; Jack Conklin, Cleveland Browns

Defense

DE – Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns; Trey Hendrickson, New Orleans Saints
DT – DeForest Buckner, Indianapolis Colts; Aaron Donald, Los Angeles Rams^
OLB – Khalil Mack, Chicago Bears; T.J. Watt, Pittsburgh Steelers*
MLB – Fred Warner, San Francisco 49ers
CB – Xavien Howard, Miami Dolphins; Jalen Ramsey, Los Angeles Rams
S – Minkah Fitzpatrick, Pittsburgh Steelers*; Tyrann Mathieu, Kansas City Chiefs

Special Teams

PK – Justin Tucker, Baltimore Ravens#
P – Jake Bailey, New England Patriots
KR – Cordarrelle Patterson, Chicago Bears*
PR – Gunner Olszewski, New England Patriots
ST – George Odum, Indianapolis Colts

* - repeat selection from 2019

# - consecutive selections from 2018-20

2020 PFWA ALL-ROOKIE TEAM

Offense

QB – Justin Herbert, Los Angeles Chargers
RB – James Robinson, Jacksonville Jaguars; Jonathan Taylor, Indianapolis Colts
WR – Chase Claypool, Pittsburgh Steelers; Justin Jefferson, Minnesota Vikings
TE – Harrison Bryant, Cleveland Browns
C – Lloyd Cushenberry III, Denver Broncos
G – Damien Lewis, Seattle Seahawks; Mike Onwenu, New England Patriots
T – Jedrick Wills, Jr., Cleveland Browns; Tristan Wirfs, Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Defense

DL – Derrick Brown, Carolina Panthers; Raekwon Davis, Miami Dolphins; Javon Kinlaw, San Francisco 49ers; Chase Young, Washington Football Team
LB – Kenneth Murray Jr., Los Angeles Chargers; Patrick Queen, Baltimore Ravens; Isaiah Simmons, Arizona Cardinals
CB – Cameron Dantzler, Minnesota Vikings; L'Jarius Sneed, Kansas City Chiefs
S – Jeremy Chinn, Carolina Panthers; Antoine Winfield, Jr., Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Special Teams