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
- Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, UPI)
- Gene Lipscomb, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA-2, UPI)
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
- ^ "Brown Tops All-Pro Squad". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. December 23, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ "Berry, Brown, Huff Lead All-Pro Team". The Town Talk. United Press International. December 23, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
- ^ Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1959). "Colts, Giants Dominate Players' All-Pro Teams". Redlands Daily Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
External links
- 1959 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference
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