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1973 All-Pro Team
Official list of the best NFL players in 1973
Official list of the best NFL players in 1973
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 1973. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, 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 1973.
Teams
| Offense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | John Hadl, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, PFW) | Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Running back | O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFW) Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (NEA) | Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) | |
| Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) | |||
| Wide receiver | Harold Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (AP) | |||
| John Gilliam, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) | |||
| Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2) | |||
| Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-2, NEA-2) | |||
| John Gilliam, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Tight end | Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (NEA) | Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA) | |||
| George Kunz, Atlanta Falcons (NEA, PFW) | |||
| Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (NEA) | Charlie Cowan, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) | |||
| Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) | |||
| George Kunz, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Guard | Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA) | |||
| Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) | |||
| Joe Scibelli, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) | Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2) | ||
| Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) | |||
| Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) | |||
| Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Center | Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Bob Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) | ||
| Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
| Special teams | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2, NEA-2) |
| Defense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (PFWA, NEA) | |||
| Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFW) | Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) | |||
| John Zook, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) | |||
| Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) | |||
| Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) | |||
| Defensive tackle | Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA-DE, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) | Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) | ||
| Paul Smith, Denver Broncos (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Manny Fernandez, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) | |||
| Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Middle linebacker | Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP) | Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) | ||
| Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Outside linebacker | Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) | |||
| Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) | |||
| Cornerback | Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Robert James, Buffalo Bills (AP) | Lem Barney, Detroit Lions (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Ken Ellis, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) | |||
| Clarence Scott, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) | |||
| Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) | |||
| Safety | Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) | |||
| Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) | |||
| Mike Wagner, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) | |||
| Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
|}
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; 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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