National Football League 2010s All-Decade Team
The National Football League 2010s All-Decade Team is composed of outstanding performers in the National Football League 01 in the ten years spanning 2010 01–2019 01. Only a player or coach's performance during the decade was used as criteria for voting.[1][2][3]
Tom Brady, Adrian Peterson, Joe Thomas, Marshal Yanda, J. J. Watt, Aaron Donald, Von Miller, and Justin Tucker were all unanimous selections. Tom Brady, Julius Peppers, Shane Lechler, Devin Hester and Bill Belichick had been previously named to the Pro Football Hall of Fame's 2000s All-Decade Team.
Key
Note 1: Only teams for which a player played in a game from 2010–2019 are listed. Teams with whom a player signed but never played or for whom he played only prior to 2010 or after 2019 are not listed.
Note 2: Under "Hall of Fame?" if a year is listed, i.e., "e-2023", that is the year player is eligible for the Pro Football Hall of Fame.
| 0^0 | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | Finalist information updated through 2022 selection |
The Pro Football Hall of Fame's List
Offense
Defense
Special teams
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Stephen Gostkowski (New England Patriots) | e-2026 |
| Justin Tucker* (Baltimore Ravens) | Active | |
| Punter | Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams) | Active |
| Shane Lechler (Oakland Raiders, Houston Texans) | e-2023 | |
| Kick returner | Devin Hester (Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks) | 1 time finalist |
| Cordarrelle Patterson (Minnesota Vikings, Oakland Raiders, New England Patriots, Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons) | Active | |
| Punt returner | Tyreek Hill (Kansas City Chiefs) | Active |
| Darren Sproles (San Diego Chargers, New Orleans Saints, Philadelphia Eagles) | e-2025 |
Coach
| Position | Name | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Coach | Bill Belichick (New England Patriots) | Active |
| Pete Carroll (Seattle Seahawks) | Active |
* -- denotes a unanimous selection
Sporting News' Team
Offense
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tom Brady (New England Patriots) | Active |
| Running back | LeSean McCoy (Philadelphia Eagles, Buffalo Bills, Kansas City Chiefs) | e-2026 |
| Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins) | Active | |
| Wide receiver | Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots) | Active |
| Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) | Active | |
| Tight end | Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) | Active |
| Tackle | Tyron Smith (Dallas Cowboys) | Active |
| Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns) | e-2023 | |
| Guard | Zack Martin (Dallas Cowboys) | Active |
| Marshal Yanda (Baltimore Ravens) | e-2025 | |
| Center | Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers) | e-2026 |
Defense
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Calais Campbell (Arizona Cardinals, Jacksonville Jaguars) | Active |
| J. J. Watt (Houston Texans) | Active | |
| Defensive tackle | Geno Atkins (Cincinnati Bengals) | Active |
| Aaron Donald (St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams) | Active | |
| Edge rusher | Khalil Mack (Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears) | Active |
| Von Miller (Denver Broncos) | Active | |
| Linebacker | Luke Kuechly (Carolina Panthers) | e-2025 |
| Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) | Active | |
| Cornerback | Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals) | Active |
| Darrelle Revis (New York Jets, Tampa Bay Buccaneers, New England Patriots, Kansas City Chiefs) | e-2023 | |
| Safety | Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens) | e-2025 |
| Eric Weddle (San Diego Chargers, Baltimore Ravens, Los Angeles Rams) | e-2027 |
Special teams
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens) | Active |
| Punter | Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams) | Active |
| Return specialist | Devin Hester (Chicago Bears, Atlanta Falcons, Baltimore Ravens, Seattle Seahawks) | 1 time finalist |
CBS Sports' Team
Offense
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Tom Brady (New England Patriots) | Active |
| Running back | Adrian Peterson (Minnesota Vikings, New Orleans Saints, Arizona Cardinals, Washington Redskins) | Active |
| Fullback | Kyle Juszczyk (Baltimore Ravens, San Francisco 49ers) | Active |
| Wide receiver | Antonio Brown (Pittsburgh Steelers, New England Patriots) | Active |
| Larry Fitzgerald (Arizona Cardinals) | Active | |
| Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons) | Active | |
| Tight end | Rob Gronkowski (New England Patriots) | Active |
| Left tackle | Joe Thomas (Cleveland Browns) | e-2023 |
| Left guard | Mike Iupati (San Francisco 49ers, Arizona Cardinals, Seattle Seahawks) | e-2026 |
| Center | Maurkice Pouncey (Pittsburgh Steelers) | e-2026 |
| Right guard | Marshal Yanda (Baltimore Ravens) | e-2025 |
| Right tackle | Mitchell Schwartz (Cleveland Browns, Kansas City Chiefs) | Active |
Defense
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Edge rusher | Khalil Mack (Oakland Raiders, Chicago Bears) | Active |
| Von Miller (Denver Broncos) | Active | |
| Defensive interior | Aaron Donald (St. Louis/Los Angeles Rams) | Active |
| J. J. Watt (Houston Texans) | Active | |
| Nose tackle | Vince Wilfork (New England Patriots, Houston Texans) | No |
| Linebacker | Luke Kuechly (Carolina Panthers) | e-2025 |
| Bobby Wagner (Seattle Seahawks) | Active | |
| Patrick Willis (San Francisco 49ers) | 1 time finalist | |
| Cornerback | Chris Harris Jr. (Denver Broncos, Los Angeles Chargers) | Active |
| Patrick Peterson (Arizona Cardinals) | Active | |
| Richard Sherman (Seattle Seahawks, San Francisco 49ers) | Active | |
| Strong safety | Kam Chancellor (Seattle Seahawks) | e-2023 |
| Free safety | Earl Thomas (Seattle Seahawks, Baltimore Ravens) | Active |
Special teams
| Position | Player | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Justin Tucker (Baltimore Ravens) | Active |
| Punter | Johnny Hekker (Los Angeles Rams) | Active |
External links
- Sports Illustrated 2010s All-Decade Team
- USA TODAY NFL All-Decade Team
- NFL.com 2010s All-Decade Team
- The Athletic NFL all-decade team
- PFF 2010s All-Decade Team
- Yahoo Sports' NFL all-decade team
- Talk Of Fame Network 2010 NFL all-decade team
- GridFe 2010s All-Decade Team
