MINNEAPOLIS — The Minnesota Vikings have another reminder of a tough season: No one made the 2014 Associated Press NFL All-Pro teams.

It’s not the only lapse in post-season recognition for the 7-9 Vikings. The team also failed to land any players in the Pro Bowl. It was the first time since 1983 that the Vikings weren’t represented in the Pro Bowl selections.

Two Vikings, defensive end Everson Griffen and safety Harrison Smith, were considered strong contenders and could still be picked as alternates later on.

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, and that’s the goal.”

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.”