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
- Fred Thurston, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Jim Ray Smith, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Bruce Bosley, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)
- John Nisby, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
- Jack Stroud, New York Giants (NYDN-2, UPI-2)
- Jerry Kramer, Green Bay Packers (NYDN-2)
- Stan Jones, Chicago Bears (UPI-2)
Centers
- Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Ray Wietecha, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2)
- Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends
- Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Jim Katcavage, New York Giants (AP, NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2)
- Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears (NEA, NYDN-2)
- Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
- Leo Sugar, Philadelphia Eagles (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles
- Henry Jordan, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Alex Karras, Detroit Lions (AP, PFI, UPI, NYDN-2)
- Roger Brown, Detroit Lions (NEA-2, UPI-2)
- Rosey Grier, New York Giants (NYDN-2)
- Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)
- Bob Gain, Cleveland Browns (UPI-2)
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
- Jimmy Patton, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI)
- Erich Barnes, New York Giants (AP, NYDN, UPI)
- Jesse Whittenton, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFI, UPI, NEA-2, NYDN-2)
- Night Train Lane, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFI, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
- Jimmy Hill, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA)
- Johnny Sample, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFI)
- Don Burroughs, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
- Dick Lynch, New York Giants (UPI-2)
- Eddie Dove, San Francisco 49ers (UPI-2)
Special teams selections
Kickers
- Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers (AP, NYDN, UPI, NEA-2)
Punters
- Jerry Norton, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA, NYDN-2)
- Yale Lary, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Return specialists
- Abe Woodson, San Francisco 49ers (NYDN)
- Jon Arnett, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
- Johnny Sample, Pittsburgh Steelers (NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2)
References
- ^ "Packers, Giants Dominate All-Stars". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. December 20, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ "Moore on UPI NFL Team; Thurston Top Vote-Getter". Reading Eagle. United Press International. December 26, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
- ^ 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
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