In 1999, only 12 of the 27 players selected to Pro Football Weekly's midseason All-Pro Team also made PFW's All-NFL squad at the end of the season.

If we were to make an educated guess, we'd have to say it's highly likely the names and faces will also be a lot different a couple months from now when we present our 2000 postseason honors.

Like a person going through a mid-life crisis, you just never know what to expect from a league that changes dramatically from week to week. For the time being, though, PFW's 2000 midseason All-Pro Team delivers all the goods. PFW's offensive All-Pro team is below. For the defensive All-Pro team, click here.

Offensive All-Pro Team
QB Kurt Warner, Rams

	Warner

Proving he was hardly a one-year wonder, Warner was on a record-shattering pace this season when he broke the pinky on his throwing hand in the Rams' Week 8 loss at Kansas City. Displaying uncanny accuracy, toughness and poise, he tied Steve Young's NFL record of six straight 300-yard passing games and set an NFL record for most passing yards after six games (2,260 yards). Heading into the Chiefs' game, he also led the NFL in passer rating (117.5), yards per gain (11.02) and third-down passer rating (115.9).

RB Marshall Faulk, Rams

	Faulk

Faulk, who has established himself as one of the greatest all-purpose backs in league history, is on pace to easily surpass the league-record for total offense (2,429 yards) he set last season. Not only is he a definite scoring threat every time he touches the ball, he does a great job picking up blitzes and doing all the little things that are often taken for granted. The 27-year-old Faulk is also durable, having missed only three of 104 regular-season games because of injury.

RB Ricky Williams, Saints

	Williams

Williams' disappointing rookie campaign has become a distant memory in the Bayou. Steamrolling into the second half of the 2000 season, he has become a punishing inside runner who simply wears down the opposition with help from a solid offensive line. In addition to picking up positive yardage on almost every carry the way he did at the University of Texas, Williams has become a very reliable receiver, on pace to catch 80 passes in New Orleans' evolving West Coast offense.

TE Tony Gonzalez, Chiefs
Blessed with superb athleticism and terrific hands, the league's most dangerous pass-catching tight end has become part of an explosive arsenal in Kansas City, also featuring wide receivers Derrick Alexander and Sylvester Morris. Gonzalez has developed an excellent rapport with quarterback Elvis Grbac and has a great knack for finding gaps in zones and getting open despite being double-covered often.

WR Marvin Harrison, Colts

	Harrison

There isn't a more fluid receiver in the league than Harrison, who has scored touchdowns in six of the Colts' eight games this season and gained over 100 yards in every game but one. The speedy Harrison's chemistry with quarterback Peyton Manning just keeps growing stronger with each passing week.

WR Terrell Owens, 49ers

	Owens

Owens has thrived since being told he would be the undisputed go-to guy in an offense with more than a few good receivers. While he rubbed a lot of people the wrong way with his touchdown celebrations on the midfield star logo at Texas Stadium in Week 4, there's no denying the fact Owens has become perhaps the NFL's best all-around receiver. A punishing blocker with superb running ability after the catch, he has 57 catches for 808 yards and 11 touchdowns.

C Kevin Mawae, Jets

	Mawae

One of the unsung keys to the Jets' success so far this season, Mawae is a great leader and a dominating presence (6-4, 305) with the feet of a tap dancer. Despite an injury to one of those feet, Mawae insisted on playing in the Monday-night thriller against Miami because of the opportunity to go up against Dolphins linebacker Zach Thomas, another tough cookie. Mawae is extremely smart and equally adept at protecting quarterback Vinny Testaverde and opening holes for running back Curtis Martin.

OG Larry Allen, Cowboys

	Allen

In just his seventh season, the 6-3, 326-pound Allen has established himself as the best guard in pro football. He's a superb athlete for his size, and like Mawae, Allen moves with the quickness of a much smaller man.

OG Ray Brown, 49ers

	Brown

Brown is the anchor of an offensive line that has adapted nicely to new offensive line coach Pat Morris' system, which emphasizes toughness and aggressiveness. Brown is a smart, solid veteran who lives in the film room and has never gotten the recognition he deserves.

OT Orlando Pace, Rams

	Pace

The first overall pick in the '97 draft, Pace has worked hard to become a more consistently-effective performer. At 6-foot-7, 320 pounds, Pace simply engulfs defenders. He has great natural strength and explosiveness and is paying much more attention to detail than ever before.

OT Jonathan Ogden, Ravens

	Ogden

Despite being bothered in recent weeks by a sprained ankle, Ogden is more than worthy of being the league's highest-paid offensive lineman. An inch taller than Pace, Ogden is considered the most gifted offensive tackle in football. When he's on his game, his superb natural ability allows him to singlehandedly dominate even the most talented defensive ends.

Dan Arkush is the Executive editor for Pro Football Weekly.

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