1980 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1980 March 2026 August 2023 25em 1980 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1980 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Newspaper Enterprise Association Pro Football Weekly Pro Football Writers of America The Sporting News border-top:1px #aaa solid 1979 ← → 1981 The 1980 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, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1980. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the five teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Pro Football Weekly chose a nose tackle due to the proliferation of 3-4 defenses in the NFL. They, and The Sporting News chose two inside linebackers.1980 NFL All-Pros https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1980/allpro.htm October 9, 2021 Pro-Football-Reference.com en Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackBrian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)Running backWalter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Billy Sims, Detroit Lions (AP-2, NEA-2) Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)Wide receiverJohn Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) James Lofton, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Charlie Joiner, San Diego Chargers (AP)James Lofton, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Stanley Morgan, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2)Tight endKellen Winslow, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Junior Miller, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2)TackleLeon Gray, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mike Kenn, Atlanta Falcons (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA)Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2) Leon Gray, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Marvin Powell, New York Jets (AP-2, NEA-2)GuardJohn Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Joe DeLamielleure, Cleveland Browns (PFWA, TSN) Herbert Scott, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA) Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Randy Cross, San Francisco 49ers, (NEA-2t)Dave Scott, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2t) Joe DeLamielleure, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)Kent Hill, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) CenterMike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Rich Saul, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerEddie Murray, Detroit Lions, (AP, NEA, PFWA) Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos (PFW-t, TSN) John Smith, New England Patriots (PFW-t)Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)PunterDave Jennings, New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2)Kick Returner Horace Ivory, New England Patriots (PFWA, PFW, TSN) J. T. Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (AP) Mike Nelms, Washington Redskins (AP-2)Punt ReturnerJ. T. Smith, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA, PFW, TSN) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endArt Still, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA, PFWA, TSN) Lyle Alzado, Cleveland Browns (AP) Fred Dean, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFW) Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Defensive tackleGary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (PFW-NT) Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2)Middle linebackerJack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Steve Nelson, New England Patriots (PFW, TSN-t) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (TSN-t) Bob Breunig, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)Outside linebackerMatt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (AP)Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (NEA, PFWA, TSN)Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (PFW)Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2)Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)Cornerback Lester Hayes, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)Safety Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA-FS, PFW, TSN) Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA-SS, TSN)Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFW)Gary Barbaro, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, NEA-2) Randy Logan, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, 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 TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro References Category:All-Pro Teams Allpro