1979 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1979. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.
Offense
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Quarterback |
Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) |
| Running back |
Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA)
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW) |
Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2)
|
| Wide receiver |
John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)
Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2)
Wes Chandler, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) |
| Tight end |
Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW)
Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (PFWA)
Raymond Chester, Oakland Raiders (NEA) |
Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)
Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) |
| Tackle |
Leon Gray, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Marvin Powell, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Jon Kolb, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA) |
Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (AP-2, NEA-2)
Stan Walters, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Marvin Powell, New York Jets (NEA-2) |
| Guard |
John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA)
Bob Young, Houston Oilers (AP, PFW) |
Ed White, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)
Gerry Mullins, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
| Center |
Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Jeff Van Note, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
|
Defense
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Defensive end |
Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)
Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Bubba Baker, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) |
| Defensive tackle |
Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW)
Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (AP)
Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) |
Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)
Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)
Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker |
Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFW)
Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (PFWA, PFW) |
Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker |
Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Dewey Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)
Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
Dave Lewis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2)
Tom Jackson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Cornerback |
Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2)
Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Safety |
Mike Reinfeldt, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA)
Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFWA)
Tommy Myers, New Orleans Saints (PFW) |
Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Billy Thompson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
Tim Foley, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) |
|
Special teams
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Kicker |
Toni Fritsch, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA)
Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (PFW) |
Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Punter |
Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP) |
Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)
Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Kick Returner |
Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFWA)
Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins (AP)
Ira Matthews, Oakland Raiders (PFW) |
Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner |
Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW)
J. T. Smith, Kansas City (PFWA) |
|
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team.; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.
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