1976 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1976 August 2023 25em 1976 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1976 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Newspaper Enterprise Association Pro Football Weekly Pro Football Writers of America border-top:1px #aaa solid 1975 ← → 1977 The 1976 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Teams in 1976. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1976. Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackBert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (PFW)Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Running backWalter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW) O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2)Wide receiverDrew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA)Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Charlie Joiner, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Roger Carr, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Tight endDave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Russ Francis, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Tackle Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (PFW) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)GuardJohn Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA)Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2) Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)CenterJim Langer, Miami Dolphins (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (AP)Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerJim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Efrén Herrera, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, PFWA-2)Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)PunterRay Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)John James, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Kick ReturnerRick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP) Duriel Harris, Miami Dolphins (PFW)Eddie Brown, Washington Redskins (AP-2)Punt ReturnerRick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive end John Dutton, Baltimore Colts (AP) Tommy Hart, San Francisco 49ers (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Coy Bacon, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Tommy Hart, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) John Dutton, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2)Defensive tackle Jerry Sherk, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Cleveland Elam, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Joe Ehrmann, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2)Middle linebackerJack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Outside linebackerIsiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFW) Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (PFWA) Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2)Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) CornerbackMonte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Riley, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)SafetyCliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati Bengals (AP)Glen Edwards, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) Mike Wagner, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns (PFWA-2) Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Key AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association first-team All-Pro team NEA-2 = Newspaper Enterprise Association second-team All-Pro team PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL References Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:All-Pro Teams Allpro