1979 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1979 August 2023 25em 1979 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1979 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Newspaper Enterprise Association Pro Football Weekly Pro Football Writers of America border-top:1px #aaa solid 1978 ← → 1980 The 1979 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 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. Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackDan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)Running backOttis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) 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 receiverJohn Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers (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 endDave 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)TackleMarvin Powell, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, PFW) Leon Gray, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, 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)GuardJohn Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA) Bob Young, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFW)Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Gerry Mullins, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)Ed White, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)CenterMike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jeff Van Note, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerToni Fritsch, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA)Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (PFW)Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2)PunterBob 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 (PFW) Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins (AP)Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2)Punt ReturnerIra Matthews, Oakland Raiders (PFW) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endJack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lee Roy Selmon, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (AP-2)Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)Bubba Baker, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)Defensive tackleRandy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (AP-2)Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)Middle linebackerJack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFW)Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (PFWA, PFW)Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2, NEA-2)Outside linebackerRobert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (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)CornerbackLouis 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-FS, PFW)Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA)Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFWA-SS) 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) 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