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1971 All-Pro Team
Official list of the best NFL players in 1971
Official list of the best NFL players in 1971
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 1971. 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 1971.
Teams
| Offense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Running back | John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) | |||
| Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns (NEA) | |||
| Floyd Little, Denver Broncos (PFW) | Larry Brown, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) | ||
| Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) | |||
| Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns (PFWA-2) | |||
| Floyd Little, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) | |||
| Wide receiver | Otis Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Gene Washington, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Tight end | Charlie Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Ted Kwalick, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFW) | |
| Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA) Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA) Jim Tyrer, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) | Winston Hill, New York Jets (NEA-2) | |
| Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2 | |||
| Jim Tyrer, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Guard | Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| John Niland, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) | |||
| Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (NEA) | Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) | ||
| Walt Sweeney, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) | |||
| Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2) | |||
| Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) | |||
| Center | Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Jim Otto, Oakland Raiders (NEA) | Bill Curry, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Special teams | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA-t) | ||
| Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-t) | |||
| Curt Knight, Washington Redskins (NEA) | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) | ||
| Curt Knight, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) | |||
| Punter | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA) | Dave Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA-2) |
| Defense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (AP, PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA) | Coy Bacon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) | ||
| Cedrick Hardman, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA-2) | |||
| Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2) | |||
| Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA-2) | |||
| Defensive tackle | Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Buck Buchanan, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) | |||
| Curley Culp, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) | |||
| Middle linebacker | Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Outside linebacker | Ted Hendricks, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA) | |||
| Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) | Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) | ||
| Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) | |||
| Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Cornerback | Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (NEA) | Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2)Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) | ||
| Safety | Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rick Volk, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (PFW) | Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (NEA-2, 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
References
- (August 4, 1999). "Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League". William Morrow.
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