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1970 All-Pro Team
Official list of the best NFL players in 1970
Official list of the best NFL players in 1970
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1970. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the consensus All-Pro team for 1970.
Teams
| Offense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | John Brodie, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Daryle Lamonica, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) | |
| Running back | Larry Brown, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ron Johnson, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW)MacArthur Lane, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) | Mel Farr, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Floyd Little, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) Ron Johnson, New York Giants (NEA-2) MacArthur Lane, St. Louis Cardinals (PFWA-2) | |
| Wide receiver | Gene Washington, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dick Gordon, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) Warren Wells, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Marlin Briscoe, Buffalo Bills (PFWA-2) | |
| Tight end | Charlie Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Bob Trumpy, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2) Raymond Chester, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) | |
| Tackle | Bob Brown, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jim Tyrer, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Winston Hill, New York Jets (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) | |||
| Ernie McMillan, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) | |||
| Guard | Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA)Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) Walt Sweeney, San Diego Chargers (NEA) Gene Hickerson, Cleveland Browns (PFWA) | Irv Goode, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Center | Jim Otto, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA) Mick Tingelhoff, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, PFW) | Ed Flanagan, Detroit Lions (PFWA-2) Mick Tingelhoff, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) |
| Special teams | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA) | George Blanda, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) | |
| Punter | Dave Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA) | David Lee, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) |
| Defense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Rich Jackson, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA) Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) | Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Deacon Jones, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Defensive tackle | Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Manny Fernandez, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) John Elliott, New York Jets (PFWA-2) | |
| Middle linebacker | Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Outside linebacker | Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (NEA) | Andy Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) | ||
| Paul Naumoff, Detroit Lions (PFWA-2) | |||
| Gus Otto, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) | |||
| Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) | |||
| Cornerback | Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (PFWA, PFW) Jim Marsalis, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) | Lem Barney, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Dick LeBeau, Detroit Lions (PFWA-2) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Jim Marsalis, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) | |
| Safety | Johnny Robinson, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Willie Wood, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2) Carl Lockhart, New York Giants (PFWA-2) Dave Grayson, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) |
|}
Key
- AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team
- NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro
- PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- t = players tied in votes.
References
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