1959 All-Pro Team

Selectors of All-Pros for the 1959 National Football League season included the Associated Press (AP),[1] United Press International (UPI),[2] New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[3] and The Sporting News (SN).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

  • Charlie Conerly, New York Giants (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
  • Bobby Layne, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA, UPI)
  • Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (AP)

Running Backs

  • Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI-2)
  • Frank Gifford, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA, UPI)

Ends

  • Del Shofner, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)

Tackles

  • Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)

Guards

  • Jim Ray Smith, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Art Spinney, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI)

Centers

  • Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive selections

Defensive Ends

  • Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive Tackles

Linebackers

  • Sam Huff, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive Backs

  • Jimmy Patton, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Jack Butler, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, UPI)
  • Andy Nelson, Baltimore Colts (AP, UPI-2)
  • Abe Woodson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA-2, UPI)

References

  1. ^ "Brown Tops All-Pro Squad". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. December 23, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  2. ^ "Berry, Brown, Huff Lead All-Pro Team". The Town Talk. United Press International. December 23, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  3. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1959). "Colts, Giants Dominate Players' All-Pro Teams". Redlands Daily Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
  • 1959 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference


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