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1974 All-Pro Team
Official list of the best NFL players in 1974
Official list of the best NFL players in 1974
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 1974. 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 1974.
Teams
| Offense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jim Hart, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2) | |
| Running back | O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Otis Armstrong, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) | |||
| Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) | Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Otis Armstrong, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) | |||
| Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Wide receiver | Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) Mel Gray, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) | Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins (AP-2) | |||
| Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) | |||
| Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) | |||
| Tight end | Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Charle Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) | |||
| Guard | Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) | ||
| Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA, PFW) Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (NEA) | Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, PFWA-2) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) | ||
| Center | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Bobby Maples, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) |
| Special teams | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Chester Marcol, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) | Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Billy Van Heusen, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) |
| Defense | Position | First team | Second team |
|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA) | |||
| Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA, PFW) | |||
| Fred Dryer, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) | Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) | ||
| L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) | |||
| Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |||
| Fred Dryer, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) | |||
| Defensive tackle | Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2) | |
| Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP-2) | |||
| Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) | |||
| Ernie Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) | |||
| Otis Sistrunk, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) | |||
| John Mendenhall, New York Giants (PFWA-2) | |||
| Middle linebacker | Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) | Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Outside linebacker | Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Ted Hendricks, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2 PFWA-2) | ||
| Cornerback | Robert James, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA, PFW) | Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Mike Bass, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, PFWA-2) | |
| Safety | Tony Greene, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | ||
| Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFW) | |||
| Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (NEA) | |||
| Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (PFWA) | Jack Tatum, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, PFWA-2) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA-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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