2025 Third-Quarter All-Pro Team: Matthew Stafford, Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Myles Garrett and more

Matthew Stafford takes home MVP honors: Stafford is delivering exactly what you expect from an elite quarterback — creating explosive plays while avoiding costly mistakes. He ranks inside the top five in both big-time throw rate and turnover-worthy play rate, and his 3.22 Wins Above Replacement leads all NFL quarterbacks.

Penei Sewell on track for Protector of the Year: Given that this is the inaugural year for the award, it remains to be seen how voters will balance pass protection versus run blocking. Sewell is our highest-graded offensive lineman by a wide margin, thanks to an elite 98.2 run-blocking grade — 6.7 points higher than any other lineman with 500-plus snaps. However, his 77.0 pass-blocking grade (tied for 20th) could leave the door open if voters prioritize protection over dominance in the run game.

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We’re now 14 weeks into the season, and the award races — along with the All-Pro picture — are finally starting to crystallize. Below is where things stand today, with selections made by a panel of PFF’s senior analysts using PFF grades and advanced metrics through the first 14 weeks of the 2025 campaign.

Offense

WR: Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

WR: Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams

WR: George Pickens, Dallas Cowboys

Second Team: Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit Lions; Ja’Marr Chase, Cincinnati Bengals; Drake London, Atlanta Falcons

TE: Trey McBride, Arizona Cardinals

Second Team: George Kittle, San Francisco 49ers

LT: Garett Bolles, Denver Broncos

Second Team: Andrew Thomas, New York Giants

LG: Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis Colts

Second Team: Joe Thuney, Chicago Bears

C: Creed Humphrey, Kansas City Chiefs

Second Team: Drew Dalman, Chicago Bears

RG: Quinn Meinerz, Denver Broncos

Second Team: Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta Falcons

RT: Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions

Second Team: Colton McKivitz, San Francisco 49ers

Defense

EDGE: Myles Garrett, Cleveland Brown s

EDGE: Will Anderson Jr., Houston Texans

Second Team: Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit Lions; Micah Parsons, Green Bay Packers

DI: Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh Steelers

DI: Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee Titans

Second Team: Quinnen Williams, Dallas Cowboys; Sheldon Rankins, Houston Texans

LB: Jack Campbell, Detroit Lions

LB: Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville Jaguars

LB: Devin Bush, Cleveland Brown s

Second Team: Demario Davis, New Orleans Saints; Zack Baun, Philadelphia Eagles; Roquan Smith, Baltimore Ravens

CB: Sauce Gardner, New York Jets

CB: DJ Turner II, Cincinnati Bengals

Second Team: Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia Eagles; Kamari Lassiter, Houston Texans

S: Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore Ravens

S: Minkah Fitzpatrick, Miami Dolphins

Second Team: Brian Branch, Detroit Lions; Jalen Pitre, Houston Texans

Slot CB: Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia Eagles

Second Team: CB Ja'Quan McMillian, Denver Broncos

Special Teams

K: Brandon Aubrey, Dallas Cowboys

Second Team: Will Reichard, Minnesota Vikings

P: Austin McNamara, New York Jets

Second Team: Daniel Whelan, Green Bay Packers

LS: Rex Sunahara, Cleveland Brown s

Second Team: James Winchester, Kansas City Chiefs

ST: Elijah Hicks, Chicago Bears

Second Team: Leo Chenal, Kansas City Chiefs

KR: Kene Nwangwu, New York Jets

Second Team: Ray Davis, Buffalo Bills

PR: Marcus Jones, New England Patriots

Second Team: Parker Washington, Jacksonville Jaguars

Awards

MVP: QB Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams

Stafford is delivering exactly what you expect from an elite quarterback — creating explosive plays while avoiding costly mistakes. He ranks inside the top five in both big-time throw rate and turnover-worthy play rate, and his 3.22 Wins Above Replacement leads all NFL quarterbacks.

Offensive Player of the Year: WR Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle Seahawks

With Jonathan Taylor slowing down in recent weeks, the Offensive Player of the Year race has increasingly become a two-man sprint between Jaxon Smith-Njigba and Puka Nacua. Nacua owns the edge in PFF grade, but Smith-Njigba leads in total yards and yards per route run — and is currently on pace to set a new PFF record with a 4.01 YPRR average.

Defensive Player of the Year: Edge Myles Garrett, Cleveland Browns

With Myles Garrett closing in on the single-season sack record, this award feels all but locked up unless a late-season injury slows him down. His 93.7 PFF pass-rush grade leads the league, as does his dominant 27.7% pass-rush win rate.

Offensive Rookie of the Year: WR Tetairoa McMillan, Carolina Panthers

This race remains one of the tightest on the board entering the final stretch, but our lean right now is toward Panthers wideout Tetairoa McMillan. His 77.8 PFF grade leads all offensive rookies with at least 400 snaps, and his 1.92 yards per route run is the top mark among the six rookie receivers with more than 40 targets.

Defensive Rookie of the Year: Edge Donovan Ezeiruaku, Dallas Cowboys

Like Offensive Rookie of the Year, this race has multiple viable candidates — but for now, our nod goes to Ezeiraku. He leads all defensive rookies with 200-plus snaps in PFF grade (79.5), has racked up 30 pressures (third among edge defenders) and pairs a strong 13.0% pass-rush win rate with a far superior run-defense grade (68.5) compared to fellow contender Abdul Carter.

Protector of the Year: T Penei Sewell, Detroit Lions

Given that this is the inaugural year for the award, it remains to be seen how voters will balance pass protection versus run blocking. Sewell is our highest-graded offensive lineman by a wide margin, thanks to an elite 98.2 run-blocking grade — 6.7 points higher than any other lineman with 500-plus snaps. However, his 77.0 pass-blocking grade (tied for 20th) could leave the door open if voters prioritize protection over dominance in the run game.