1955 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1955 August 2023 The 1955 All-Pro Team consisted of the best players at each position among players in the National Football League as chosen by various selectors. The 1955 Cleveland Browns won the NFL championship. Eight Cleveland players received first-team honors from at least one of the All-Pro selectors. Cleveland's first-team honorees were: offensive tackles Lou Groza and Mike McCormack; guard Abe Gibron; center Frank Gatski; quarterback Otto Graham; defensive end Len Ford; defensive tackle Don Colo; and defensive back Don Paul. Other notable honorees included Alan Ameche who led the NFL with 961 rushing yards, Pete Pihos who led the league with 864 receiving yards, and Will Sherman who led the league with 11 interceptions. The All-Pro selectors included: Associated Press (AP)Ameche Is Only Rookie On All-Professional 11 The Clarion-Ledger Joe Reichler January 7, 1956 II-2 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123492974/ameche-is-only-rookie-on/ Newspapers.com Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA) selected based on ballots from 396 NFL playersRote Edges Graham for NEA All-Player All-Pro The Anadarko Daily News Harry Grayson December 20, 1955 4 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123491732/nea-all-pro-team/ Newspapers.com United Press (UP)Seven Cleveland Browns Top All-Pro Grid Squad Nevada State Journal Earl Wright December 20, 1955 10 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123493206/seven-cleveland-browns-top-all-pro-grid/ Newspapers.com The Sporting News (TSN) picked a single team of 33 players, "the first honest-to-goodness working-order dream team of 33 -- the way the pros play it"Graham Picked at Quarterback In The Sporting News Selections The Capitol Hill Beacon December 22, 1955 7 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123501600/graham-picked-at-quarterback-in-the/ Newspapers.com New York Daily News (NYDN) - For the 19th year, the Daily News selected an All-Pro team. Its selections were selected based on votes by "the top football writers in the country."Browns Stack NEWS All-Pro New York Daily News Chris Kieran December 25, 1955 22 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/123492156/browns-stack-news-all-pro/ Newspapers.com Players receiving first-team honors from three of the five selectors are shown in bold. Offense Ends Harlon Hill, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Billy Wilson, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Pete Pihos, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-1, UP-2, NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Kyle Rote, New York Giants (UP-2 TSN) Billy Howton, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2, NYDN-2) Tackles Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Bob St. Clair, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) Bill Wightkin, Chicago Bears (AP-1) Mike McCormack, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-1) Jack Jennings, Chicago Cardinals (TSN) Lou Creekmur, Detroit Lions (UP-2, NYDN-2) Ken Snyder, Philadelphia (NEA-2) Guards Abe Gibron, Cleveland Rams (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) Duane Putnam, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-1) Stan Jones, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Bill Austin, New York Giants (UP-1, NYDN-2) Herman Clark, Chicago Bears (TSN) Harley Sewell, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Centers Frank Gatski, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Dick Szymanski, Baltimore Colts (UP-2, NYDN-2) Bill Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Quarterbacks Otto Graham, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Tobin Rote, Green Bay Packers (NEA-1, TSN, NYDN-2) Norm Van Brocklin, Los Angeles Rams (UP-2, TSN) Halfbacks Ollie Matson, Chicago Cardinals (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Frank Gifford, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA-1, TSN) Ron Waller, Los Angeles Rams (UP-1) Rick Casares, Chicago Bears (NYDN-1) Doak Walker, Detroit Lions (NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Alex Webster, New York Giants (UP-2, NYDN-2) Curly Morrison, Cleveland Browns (TSN) Ray Renfro, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) Fred Morrison, Cleveland Browns (UP-2) Fullbacks Alan Ameche, Baltimore Colts (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Howie Ferguson, Green Bay Packers (NEA-1, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Defense Defensive ends Gene Brito, Washington Redskins (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) Len Ford, Cleveland Browns (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) Andy Robustelli, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NYDN-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN) Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2, NYDN-2) Tom Scott, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) Norm Willey, Philadelphia Eagles (UP-2) Defensive tackles Art Donovan, Baltimore Colts (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Bob Toneff, San Francisco 49ers (AP-1, NYDN-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN) Don Colo, Cleveland Browns (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) Bud McFadin, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Ray Krouse, New York Giants (UP-2, NYDN-2 [middle guard]) Ernie Stautner, Pittsburgh Steelers (TSN, NYDN-2) Middle guards Dale Dodrill, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-2) Bob Gain, Cleveland Rams (UP-2) Linebackers George Connor, Chicago Bears (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) Joe Schmidt (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-2) Roger Zatkoff, Green Bay Packers (AP-1, NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles (UP-1, NYDN-2) Les Richter, Los Angeles Rams (NYDN-1, UP-2) LaVern Torgeson, Washington Redskins (TSN, NEA-2) Wayne Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) Defensive halfbacks Will Sherman, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN [safety], NYDN-1 [safety]) Bert Rechichar, Baltimore Colts (NYDN-1, UP-2) Don Paul, Cleveland Browns (UP-1) Warren Lahr, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, UP-2, NYDN-2) Jim David, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Dick Alban, Washington Redskins (TSN) Tom Landry, New York Giants (NYDN-2) Safeties Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1 [halfback]) Bobby Dillon, Green Bay Packers (AP-1 [def halfback], NEA-1, UP-1, TSN [def halfback], NYDN-1) Emlen Tunnell, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) Night Train Lane, Chicago Cardinals (UP-2, NYDN-2) Rex Berry, San Francisco (NEA-2) References External links 1955 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference Category:All-Pro Teams Category:1955 NFL season