1966 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 1966. Players from the first and second teams are listed, with players from the first team in bold, where applicable.
Offense
Position: |
Players: |
Quarterbacks |
Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins
Don Meredith, Dallas Cowboys
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers |
Running backs |
Timmy Brown, Halfback, Philadelphia Eagles
Leroy Kelly, Halfback, Cleveland Browns
Dan Reeves, Halfback, Dallas Cowboys
Gale Sayers, Halfback, Chicago Bears
Dick Bass, Fullback, Los Angeles Rams
Jim Taylor, Fullback, Green Bay Packers |
Wide Receivers |
Gary Collins, Flanker, Cleveland Browns
Pat Studstill, Flanker, Detroit Lions
Bob Hayes, Split end, Dallas Cowboys
Dave Parks Split end, San Francisco 49ers
Charley Taylor, Split end, Washington Redskins |
Tight Ends |
Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears
John Mackey, Baltimore Colts
Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles
Jackie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals |
Tackles |
Bob Vogel, Left Tackle, Baltimore Colts
Bob Brown, Right Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles
Forrest Gregg, Right Tackle, Green Bay Packers
Ernie McMillan, Right Tackle, St. Louis Cardinals
Ralph Neely, Right Tackle, Dallas Cowboys
Jim Parker, Right Tackle, Baltimore Colts
Walt Rock, Right Tackle, San Francisco 49ers |
Guards |
Tony Liscio, Left Guard, Dallas Cowboys
John Thomas, Left Guard, San Francisco 49ers
Fuzzy Thurston, Left Guard, Green Bay Packers
John Wooten, Left Guard, Cleveland Browns
John Gordy, Right Guard, Detroit Lions
Ken Gray, Right Guard, St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Hickerson, Right Guard, Cleveland Browns
Jerry Kramer, Right Guard, Green Bay Packers |
Centers |
Bruce Bosley, San Francisco 49ers
Bob DeMarco, St. Louis Cardinals
Greg Larson, New York Giants
Jim Ringo, Philadelphia Eagles
Mick Tingelhoff, Minnesota Vikings |
Defense
Position: |
Players: |
Defensive Ends |
Willie Davis, Left, Green Bay Packers
Deacon Jones, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Jim Katcavage, Left, New York Giants
Ben McGee, Left, Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Robb, Left, St. Louis Cardinals
George Andrie, Right, Dallas Cowboys
Ordell Braase, Right, Baltimore Colts |
Defensive Tackles |
Alex Karras, Left, Detroit Lions
Merlin Olsen, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Floyd Peters, Left, Philadelphia Eagles
Roger Brown, Right, Detroit Lions
Henry Jordan, Right, Green Bay Packers
Bob Lilly, Right, Dallas Cowboys |
Outside Linebackers |
John Campbell, Left, Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Fortunato, Left, Chicago Bears
Jim Houston, Left, Cleveland Browns
Chuck Howley, Left, Dallas Cowboys
Dave Robinson, Left, Green Bay Packers
Dave Wilcox, Left, San Francisco 49ers
Maxie Baughan, Right, Los Angeles Rams
Lee Roy Caffey, Right, Green Bay Packers
Wayne Walker, Right, Detroit Lions |
Inside/Middle Linebackers |
Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears
Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers |
Cornerbacks |
Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers
Erich Barnes, Cleveland Browns
Bobby Boyd, Baltimore Colts
Cornell Green, Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers |
Safety |
Ross Fichtner, Cleveland Browns
Richie Petitbon, Chicago Bears
Jerry Stovall, St. Louis Cardinals
Clendon Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers
Willie Wood, Green Bay Packers
Eddie Meador, Los Angeles Rams
Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys
Larry Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals |
Special Teams
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