Dan Salomone
Brian Burns has been named second-team All-Pro by the Associated Press following one of the greatest defensive seasons in recent Giants history.
The outside linebacker was recently voted to histhird career Pro Bowl, first with the Giants, and he will be a starter for the NFC squad. Burns also made the Pro Bowl in 2021 and 2022 as a member of the Carolina Panthers. This is his first time picking up All-Pro honors.
In his seventh NFL season, Burns set career highs in sacks (16.5), quarterback hits (31), tackles for loss (22), and forced fumbles (tied with three) while starting all 17 games for his second consecutive season with the Giants.
Burns' 16.5 sacks are tied with Jason Pierre-Paul (2011) for fourth-most in a single season by a Giants defender. His 31 quarterback hits, meanwhile, are the most by any Giant since the statistic started being tracked in 2006.
Most sacks by a Giants player, single season:
Burns, voted a team captain this season, led the NFC in sacks and was second in the NFL to only Cleveland's Myles Garrett, who set the all-time sack record (23.0) in the final game of the regular season. The previous NFL mark of 22.5 was held jointly by Giants legend Michael Strahan (2001) and Pittsburgh's T.J. Watt (22.5).
Burns is one of eight players ever to record at least 7.5 sacks in each of his first seven seasons. The others are Reggie White, Derrick Thomas, DeMarcus Ware, Jared Allen, Aaron Donald, Ryan Kerrigan, and Yannick Ngakoue.
Burns spent his first five seasons in Carolina, where he was drafted 16th overall in 2019. Since then, he is fifth in the NFL with 71 sacks.
Most sacks in the NFL since 2019:
2025 NFL All-Pro Team
First team
Offense
Quarterback Matthew Stafford, Los Angeles Rams
Running Back Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
Fullback Kyle Juszczyk, San Francisco
Wide Receivers Puka Nacua, Los Angeles Rams; Jaxon Smith-Njigba, Seattle; Ja'Marr Chase, Cincinnati
All Purpose Christian McCaffrey, San Francisco
Tight End Trey McBride, Arizona
Left Tackle Garrett Bolles, Denver
Left Guard Joe Thuney, Chicago
Center Creed Humphrey, Kansas City
Right Guard Quinn Meinerz, Denver
Right Tackle Penei Sewell, Detroit
Defense
Edge Rushers Myles Garrett, Cleveland; Will Anderson Jr., Houston; Micah Parsons, Green Bay
Interior Linemen Jeffery Simmons, Tennessee; Zach Allen, Denver
Linebackers Jack Campbell, Detroit; Jordyn Brooks, Miami
Cornerbacks Derek Stingley Jr., Houston; Quinyon Mitchell, Philadelphia
Slot cornerback Cooper DeJean, Philadelphia
Safeties Kyle Hamilton, Baltimore; Kevin Byard, Chicago
Special Teams
Placekicker Will Reichard, Minnesota
Punter Jordan Stout, Baltimore
Kick Returner Ray Davis, Buffalo
Punt Returner Chimera Dike, Tennessee
Special Teamer Devon Key, Denver
Long Snapper Ross Matiscik, Jacksonville
Second team
Offense
Quarterback Drake Maye, New England
Running Back James Cook, Buffalo
Fullback Patrick Ricard, Baltimore
Wide Receivers George Pickens, Dallas; Amon-Ra St. Brown, Detroit; Chris Olave, New Orleans
All Purpose Bijan Robinson, Atlanta
Tight End Kyle Pitts, Atlanta
Left Tackle Trent Williams, San Francisco
Left Guard Quenton Nelson, Indianapolis
Center Aaron Brewer, Miami
Right Guard Chris Lindstrom, Atlanta
Right Tackle Darnell Wright, Chicago
Defense
Edge Rushers Brian Burns, New York Giants; Danielle Hunter, Houston; Aidan Hutchinson, Detroit
Interior Linemen Leonard Williams, Seattle; Cameron Heyward, Pittsburgh
Linebackers Devin Lloyd, Jacksonville; Ernest Jones IV, Seattle
Cornerbacks Patrick Surtain II, Denver; Devon Witherspoon, Seattle
Slot cornerback Derwin James, Los Angeles Chargers
Safeties Jessie Bates III, Atlanta; (asterisk)-Talanoa Hufanga, Denver; (asterisk)-Xavier McKinney, Green Bay
Special teams
Placekicker Brandon Aubrey, Dallas
Punter Michael Dickson, Seattle
Kick Returner Kavontae Turpin, Dallas
Punt Returner Marcus Jones, New England
Special Teamer Del'Shawn Phillips, Los Angeles Chargers
Long Snapper Andrew DePaola, Minnesota
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