NEW YORK >> J.J. Watt found a unique way to make the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro team announced Friday. 

Houston’s Watt was listed on all 50 ballots by a nationwide panel of media members who regularly cover the league, with 45 of the votes for defensive end and the other five for defensive tackle. So he actually was a first-team end and a second-team tackle in gaining his third straight selection. 

"Everybody always says you try and make it so the other team can’t game plan you because they don’t know where you’re coming from," Watt said. "I mean, half the time I have no clue where I’m coming from, so it makes it pretty tough for the other people, I think." 

No such confusion for New England’s Rob Gronkowski as the other unanimous pick. He grabbed all the votes for tight end. 

"He’s, I think, when you say a kid playing the game, that’s him," Patriots safety Devin McCourty said. "He don’t care about anything, stats, if we’re up or down, he’s playing one way. He’s playing hard and you can tell he’s just having fun with his friends on the field." 

Dallas led all teams with four All-Pros, including guard Zack Martin, the only rookie on the squad. League rushing leader DeMarco Murray, tackle Tyron Smith and wide receiver Dez Bryant also made it. 

"I wasn’t really coming in this year expecting to do this, but it’s been a fun season," said Martin, a first-round draftee from Notre Dame who has been a major cog in the Cowboys’ superb running attack. 

Making their first All-Pro teams were all four Cowboys, plus Seattle inside linebacker Bobby Wagner; Buffalo DE Mario Williams and DT Marcell Dareus; Kansas City outside LB Justin Houston; Pittsburgh WR Antonio Brown and RB Le’Veon Bell; Baltimore guard Marshal Yanda; Green Bay fullback John Kuhn; Cincinnati kick returner Adam Jones; and Indianapolis punter Pat McAfee. 

Colts kicker Adam Vinatieri joined McAfee.

"It’s pretty awesome," McAfee said. "When we both signed back here (in March), that was the plan — to be the two best specialists in the league. I’m not sure I made it, but he certainly did."

Packers quarterback Aaron Rodgers made it for the second time; he also was the All-Pro QB in 2011. 

Brown was next closest to sweeping the panel, earning 49 votes. Murray drew 48 and Houston 47. 

"When you step into a stadium he’s a known issue, but still he performs," Steelers coach Mike Tomlin said of Brown. "We could talk about some of the same things about guys like J.J. Watt. We knew what he was capable of when we were getting ready to play him, but it still doesn’t stop the storm from coming." 

NFL ALL-PRO FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback: Aaron Rodgers, Green Bay

Running Backs: DeMarco Murray, Dallas; Le’Veon Bell, Pittsburgh

Fullback: John Kuhn, Green Bay

Tight End: Rob Gronkowski, New England

Wide Receivers: Antonio Brown, Pittsburgh; Dez Bryant, Dallas

Tackles: Joe Thomas, Cleveland; Tyron Smith, Dallas

Guards: Marshal Yanda, Baltimore; Zack Martin, Dallas

Center: Maurkice Pouncey, Pittsburgh

Place-kicker: Adam Vinatieri, Indianapolis

Kick Returner: Adam Jones, Cincinnati

DEFENSE

Ends: J.J. Watt, Houston; Mario Williams, Buffalo

Tackles: Marcell Dareus, Buffalo; Ndamukong Suh, Detroit

Outside linebackers: Justin Houston, Kansas City; Elvis Dumervil, Baltimore

Inside Linebacker: Luke Kuechly, Carolina; Bobby Wagner, Seattle

Cornerbacks: Richard Sherman, Seattle; Darrelle Revis, New England

Safeties: Earl Thomas, Seattle; Eric Weddle, San Diego

Punter: Pat McAfee, Indianapolis

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Quarterback—Tony Romo, Dallas.

Running Backs—Marshawn Lynch, Seattle.

Fullback—Anthony Sherman, Kansas City.

Tight End—None.

Wide Receivers—Jordy Nelson, Green Bay; Demaryius Thomas, Denver.

Tackles—Jason Peters, Philadelphia; Andrew Whitworth, Cincinnati.

Guards—Josh Sitton, Green Bay; Kyle Long, St. Louis.

Center—Travis Frederick, Dallas.

Placekicker—Stephen Gostkowski, New England.

Kick Returner—Darren Sproles, Philadelphia.

DEFENSE

Ends—Calais Campbell, Arizona; Cameron Wake, Miami, and Fletcher Cox, Philadelphia.

Tackles—Gerald McCoy, Tampa Bay; J.J. Watt, Houston.

Outside Linebackers—Von Miller, Denver; Connor Barwin, Philadelphia.

Inside Linebackers—C.J. Mosley, Baltimore; DeAndre Levy, Detroit, and Lawrence Timmons, Pittsburgh.

Cornerbacks—Chris Harris Jr., Denver; Brent Grimes, Miami.

Safeties—Kam Chancellor, Seattle; Glover Quin, Detroit.

Punter—Johnny Hekker, St. Louis.