1996 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1996 August 2023 25em 1996 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1996 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Pro Football Writers of America The Sporting News border-top:1px #aaa solid 1995 ← → 1997 The 1996 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1996. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1996, the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 1996, the AP added a new position, that of "fullback", a primarily blocking position. Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackBrett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)John Elway, Denver Broncos (AP-2)Running backJerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP)Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (PFWA, TSN)Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)Terry Allen, Washington Redskins (AP-2)Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) FullbackLarry Centers, Arizona Cardinals (AP)Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)Wide receiverHerman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, TSN)Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA)Tony Martin, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)Tight endShannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)TackleGary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, TSN)Erik Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP)Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2)Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)GuardLarry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2)Steve Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)CenterDermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Mark Stepnoski, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerCary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN)John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)PunterChris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA-t, TSN)Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t, PFWA-t)Kick returnerMichael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2)Punt returnerDesmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA, TSN)Special teamsJim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endAlfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2)Defensive tackleJohn Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2)Middle linebackerJunior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN)Sam Mills, New Orleans Saints (AP, PFWA) Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)Outside linebackerChad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA)Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN)Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2)CornerbackAshley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP)Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN)Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA)Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2)SafetyLeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Key AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro AP-t = Tied for first-team All-Pro in the AP vote AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro References Pro-Football-Reference.com Category:All-Pro Teams Allpro