NASHVILLE – Titans defensive tackle Jeffery Simmons has been named first-team All-Pro by the Associated Press.
Simmons has some company on the list: Titans return man Chimere Dike has been named first-team All-Pro as well.
It's quite an accomplishment for the Tennessee duo.
And, it marks the first time since 2008 the Titans have had multiple first team members.
"I am going to try not to cry over here," an emotional Simmons said to AP after learning the news. "I am at a loss for words. I made that commitment this offseason to where it just wasn't the on the field stuff for me, but it was being consistent and changing my mindset off the field. … And it's paid off."
Simmons, in his seventh NFL season, recorded a career-high 11 sacks in 2025, when he also recorded 60 quarterback pressures, 67 tackles, 17 tackles for a loss and three forced fumbles.
Simmons broke Jurrell Casey's mark (10.5 sacks in 2013) for the most sacks in a season by a Titans defensive tackle in the franchise's "Titans era" (1999 to present).
In the last 10 seasons (2016 to 2025), Simmons (2025) and Aaron Donald (2021) are the only NFL defensive tackles to produce at least 10 sacks, 16 tackles for loss, three forced fumbles and three passes defensed in a single season.
Simmons is a five-time captain, a four-time Pro Bowler and three-time Community Man of the Year winner for the Titans. Simmons was named second team All-Pro in 2021 and 2022.
The 6-foot-4, 305-pound Simmons was just named to his fourth Pro Bowl just last month.
Dike, also named a Pro Bowler in 2025, has also been recognized for his stellar rookie season. He made the All-Pro team as a punt returner, while Buffalo's Ray Davis was selected as the team's kick returner.
"That's one I think every player wants, to be All-Pro one day," Dike told AP after learning the news. "And that was one of the goals I set in the beginning of the season for my career. So to be able to be that in my first year, I am just thankful coach Bones (John Fassel) had belief in me, and I am excited just to keep building."
Dike is the franchise's first 1st team rookie All-Pro since tackle Jack Conklin in 2016 and he's the franchise's fourth rookie to earn first-team AP All-Pro honors since the 1970 AFL-NFL merger (Earl Campbell, 1978; Jevon Kearse, 1999; and Conklin).
Dike totaled 2,427 all-purpose yards in 2025, including 1,588 kickoff return yards, 398 punt return yards, 423 receiving yards and 18 rushing yards. His total ranked third in franchise history for all-purpose yards in a season behind Derrick Mason's 2,690 all-purpose yards in 2000 and Chris Johnson's 2,509 yards in 2009.
Dike established the all-time NFL rookie record for all-purpose yards and had the most all-purpose yards in a season by any NFL player since Darren Sproles in 2011, who set the NFL record with 2,696 yards. He broke the franchise record for single-season punt return average. He totaled 398 yards on 23 returns for an average of 17.3 yards per punt return. That number eclipsed Billy "White Shoes" Johnson's mark of 15.4 yards per return (35 for 539 yards) in 1977.
With a punt return average of 17.3 yards and a kickoff return average of 25.6 yards, Dike became the NFL's first player since Detroit's Jack Christiansen in 1952 (21.5 punt return average and 25.6 kickoff return average) to qualify with an average 17.0+ yards per punt return and 25.0+ yards per kickoff return in a season. With 1,588 kickoff return yards in 2025, he moved into third place in NFL history among rookies, in front of the New York Jets' Justin Miller (1,577 in 2005). Only Arizona's Josh Scobey (1,684 in 2003) for second place and the Raiders' Chris Carr (1,752 in 2005) had more kickoff return yards as rookies than Dike.
Dike became the first player since 1952 to qualify with an average of 17.0-plus yards per punt return and 25.0-plus yards per kick return in the same season.
Dike also finished second on the Titans offense with 48 receptions in 2025 to go along with 423 receiving yards and four receiving touchdowns, and he led the Titans in 2025 with six total touchdowns.
By the way, the four first team All-Pros for the Titans in 2008: Cortland Finnegan, Albert Haynesworth, Kevin Mawae and Michael Roos.
List of franchise AP All-Pro Players:
1960 - Al Jamison, T (First Team), Mark Johnston, S (First Team), Dave Smith, RB (First Team)
1961 - Tony Banfield, CB (First Team), George Blanda, QB (First Team), Billy Cannon, RB (First
Team), Bill Groman, WR (First Team), Charlie Hennigan, WR (First Team), Al Jamison, T (First
Team)
1962 - Tony Banfield, CB (First Team), Don Floyd, DE (First Team), Charlie Hennigan, WR (First
Team), Ed Husmann, DT (First Team), Al Jamison, T (First Team), George Blanda, QB
(Second Team), Doug Cline, OLB (Second Team), Jim Norton, S (Second Team), Bob
Schmidt, C (Second Team), Charley Tolar, RB (Second Team)
1963 - Tony Banfield, CB (First Team), Fred Glick, S (First Team), Bob Talamini, G (First Team),
George Blanda, QB (Second Team), Doug Cline, OLB (Second Team)
1964 - Charlie Hennigan, WR (First Team), Pete Jaquess, CB (Second Team), Bob Talamini, G
(Second Team)
1965 - Willie Frazier, TE (First Team), Bob Talamini, G (First Team), W.K. Hicks, CB (Second Team)
1967 - Miller Farr, CB (First Team), Pat Holmes, DE (First Team), Bob Talamini, G (First Team),
George Webster, OLB (First Team), Hoyle Granger, RB (Second Team), Bobby Maples, C
(Second Team), Jim Norton, S (Second Team), Walt Suggs, T (Second Team)
1968 - Miller Farr, CB (First Team), George Webster, OLB (First Team), Alvin Reed, TE (Second
Team), Walt Suggs, T (Second Team)
1969 - George Webster, OLB (First Team), Miller Farr, CB (Second Team), Ken Houston, S (Second
Team), Alvin Reed, TE (Second Team), Walt Suggs, T (Second Team)
1975 - Elvin Bethea, DE (Second Team), Curley Culp, DT (First Team)
1976 - Robert Brazile, OLB (Second Team)
1977 - Robert Brazile, OLB (Second Team), Ken Burrough, WR (Second Team), Billy Johnson,
KR (First Team)
1978 - Robert Brazile, OLB (First Team), Earl Campbell, RB (First Team), Curley Culp, DT
(Second Team)
1979 - Elvin Bethea, DE (Second Team), Robert Brazile, OLB (First Team), Earl Campbell, RB
(First Team), Curly Culp, DT (Second Team), Toni Fritsch, PK (First Team), Leon Gray, T
(First Team), Mike Reinfeldt, S (First Team)
1980 - Robert Brazile, OLB (Second Team), Earl Campbell, RB (First Team), Leon Gray, T (First Team)
1981 - Robert Brazile, OLB (Second Team)
1985 - Mike Munchak, T (Second Team)
1987 - Keith Bostic, S (Second Team), Mike Munchak, G (First Team)
1988 - Patrick Allen, CB (Honorable Mention, AP), Keith Bostic, S (Honorable Mention, AP),
Ray Childress, DE (Second Team), Jeff Donaldson, S (Honorable Mention), Drew Hill, WR
(Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews, G (First Team), Mike Munchak, G (Second Team)
1989 - Ray Childress, DE (Second Team), Bruce Matthews, G (First Team), Mike Munchak, G
(Second Team)
1990 - Ray Childress, DE (Second Team), Ernest Givins, WR (Second Team), Drew Hill, WR
(Honorable Mention), Richard Johnson, CB (Honorable Mention), Terry Kinard, S
(Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews, G (First Team), Bubba McDowell, S
(Honorable Mention), Greg Montgomery, P (Honorable Mention), Warren Moon, QB
(Second Team), Mike Munchak, G (Second Team)
1991 - Ray Childress, DT (Honorable Mention), Cris Dishman, CB (First Team), William Fuller, DE
(Honorable Mention), Haywood Jeffires, WR (First Team), Bruce Matthews, C (Second Team),
Bubba McDowell, S (Second Team), Warren Moon, QB (Honorable Mention), Mike Munchak,
G (First Team), Bo Orlando, S (Honorable Mention), Al Smith, MLB (Honorable Mention)
1992 - Ray Childress, DT (First Team), Cris Dishman, S (Honorable Mention), William Fuller,
DE (Honorable Mention), Haywood Jeffires, WR (Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews,
C (First Team), Bubba McDowell, S (Honorable Mention), Greg Montgomery, P
(Honorable Mention), Mike Munchak, G (Second Team), Al Smith, MLB (First Team),
Lorenzo White, RB (Honorable Mention)
1993 - Ray Childress, DT (Second Team), Al Del Greco, K (Honorable Mention), Cris Dishman, CB
(Honorable Mention), Sean Jones, DE (Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews, C
(Second Team), Greg Montgomery, P (First Team), Warren Moon, QB (Honorable Mention),
Mike Munchak, G (Second Team), Bo Orlando, S (Honorable Mention), Marcus Robertson, S
(First Team), Webster Slaughter, WR (Honorable Mention), Al Smith, MLB
(Honorable Mention)
1994 - Rich Camarillo, P (Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews, C (Honorable Mention)
1995 - Blaine Bishop, S (Honorable Mention), Darryll Lewis, CB (Honorable Mention),
Bruce Matthews, G (Honorable Mention), Mark Stepnoski, C (Honorable Mention)
1996 - Blaine Bishop, S (Honorable Mention), Al Del Greco, K (Honorable Mention), Cris Dishman,
CB (Honorable Mention), Mel Gray, KR (Honorable Mention), Bruce Matthews, G,
(Second Team), Mark Stepnoski, C (Second Team)
1997 - Blaine Bishop, S (Honorable Mention), Brad Hopkins, T (Honorable Mention),
Bruce Matthews, G (Honorable Mention), Marcus Robertson, S (Honorable Mention)
1998 - Craig Hentrich, P (First Team), Bruce Matthews, G (First Team)
1999 - Eddie George, RB (Second Team), Jevon Kearse, DE (First Team), Bruce Matthews, G
(First Team), Jon Runyan, T (Second Team)
2000 - Blaine Bishop, S (Second Team), Eddie George, RB (First Team), Derrick Mason, KR
(First Team), Bruce Matthews, G (First Team), Samari Rolle, CB (First Team)
2001 - Frank Wycheck, TE (Second Team)
2002 - Keith Bulluck, LB (Second Team)
2003 - Keith Bulluck, LB (First Team), Steve McNair, QB (Second Team)
2007 - Albert Haynesworth, DT (First Team), Rob Bironas, K (First Team)
2008 - Albert Haynesworth, DT (First Team), Cortland Finnegan, CB (First Team), Kevin Mawae, C
(First Team), Michael Roos, OT (First Team), David Stewart, OT (Second Team)
2009 - Chris Johnson, RB (First Team), Michael Roos, OT (Second Team)
2010 - Michael Griffin, S (Second Team)
2013 - Jurrell Casey, DT (Second Team), Alterraun Verner, CB (Second Team)
2016 - Jack Conklin, T (First Team)
2017 - Kevin Byard, S (First Team), Brett Kern, P (Second Team)
2019 - Derrick Henry, RB (Second Team), Derrick Henry, Flex (Second Team),
Brett Kern, P (First Team)
2020 - Derrick Henry, RB (First Team)
2021 - Kevin Byard, S (First Team), Jeffery Simmons, DT (Second Team)
2022 - Jeffery Simmons, DT (Second Team), Ryan Stonehouse (Second Team)
2025 - Chimere Dike, PR/KR (First Team), Jeffery Simmons, DT (First Team)
