1961 All-Pro Team

The Associated Press (AP),[1] United Press International (UPI),[2] Pro Football Illustrated (PFI),[3] New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and Sporting News (SN) were among selectors of All-Pros for the 1961 National Football League season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

  • Sonny Jurgensen, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFI, UPI)
  • Y. A. Tittle, New York Giants (UPI, NYDN-2)
  • Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2, NYDN-2)

Halfbacks

  • Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers (PFI)

Fullbacks

  • Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
  • Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFI, NYDN-2, UPI-2)

Flankers

  • Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
  • Tommy McDonald, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)

Ends

  • Del Shofner, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
  • Red Phillips, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NYDN, UPI, NEA-2)
  • Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears (NEA, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
  • Buddy Dial, Pittsburgh Steelers (NYDN-2)
  • Ron Kramer, Green Bay Packers (PFI)

Tackles

  • Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI-2)
  • Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
  • Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers (PFI, UPI, NYDN-2)
  • Mike McCormack, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
  • Bob St. Clair, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)

Guards

Centers

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Linebackers

  • Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFI, UPI-2)
  • Bill Forester, Green Bay Packers (AP, NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2)
  • Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
  • Dan Currie, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFI, UPI)
  • Maxie Baughan, Philadelphia Eagles (NYDN, UPI-2)
  • Sam Huff, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2)
  • John Reger, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, NYDN-2)
  • Cliff Livingston, New York Giants (NYDN-2, UPI-2)

Defensive backs

Special teams selections

Kickers

Punters

Return specialists

References

  1. ^ "Packers, Giants Dominate All-Stars". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. December 20, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. ^ "Moore on UPI NFL Team; Thurston Top Vote-Getter". Reading Eagle. United Press International. December 26, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. ^ Ted Elbert (January 12, 1962). "PFI Selects its "Illustrious Elevens": Packers Place Ten Members on 22-Man Squad; Lombardi, Ditka, Jordan Hornung Honored Single". Pro Football Illustrated. pp. 1, 4.(based on a poll of "sportswriters and radio-TV broadcasters who were assigned to covering one of the 14 league teams or assigned to a different NFL game each week")

External links

  • 1961 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference