1953 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1953 August 2023 25em 1953 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1953 NFL season Selectors Associated PressUnited PressNew York Daily News border-top:1px #aaa solid 1951 1952 ← → 1954 1955 The 1953 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1953 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP) (based on voting among 48 member paper sports writers and AP staffers),Otto Graham Leads AP All-Pro Poll: Weinmeister Is Selected The Montgomery Advertiser Frank Eck December 25, 1953 12 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10077108/otto_graham_leads_ap_allpro_poll/ the United Press (UP),NFL All-Stars The Honolulu Advertiser December 27, 1953 13 https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10077502/nfl_allstars/ and the New York Daily News.1953 NFL All-Pros Sports Reference LLC Pro-Football-Reference.com April 4, 2017 https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1953/allpro.htm Selections Offensive selectionsPositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)QuarterbackOtto GrahamCleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1QuarterbackBobby LayneDetroit LionsUP-2QuarterbackBobby ThomasonPhiladelphia EaglesNYDN-2HalfbackHugh McElhennySan Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1HalfbackDoak WalkerDetroit LionsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2HalfbackDan TowlerLos Angeles RamsUP-1, NYDN-2HalfbackRobert HoernschemeyerDetroit LionsUP-2, NYDN-1FullbackJoe PerrySan Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1FullbackChick JagadeCleveland BrownsUP-2FullbackJohnny OlszewskiChicago CardinalsNYDN-2EndPete PihosPhiladelphia EaglesAP, UP-1, NYDN-1EndDante LavelliCleveland BrownsUP-1, NYDN-1EndElroy HirschLos Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2EndGordy SoltauSan Francisco 49ersUP-2EndHugh TaylorWashington RedskinsNYDN-2TackleLou GrozaCleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1TackleGeorge ConnorChicago BearsAP, NYDN-1TackleLum SnyderPhiladelphia EaglesUP-2TackleBob St. ClairSan Francisco 49ersUP-2TackleFrank WydoPhiladelphia EaglesNYDN-2GuardLou CreekmurDetroit LionsAP, UP-1 [tackle], NYDN-1GuardDick StanfelDetroit LionsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1GuardBruno BanducciSan FranciscoUP-1GuardAbe GibronCleveland BrownsUP-2, NYDN-1GuardBud McFadinLos Angeles RamsUP-2GuardBruno BanducciSan Francisco 49ersNYDN-2GuardBill LangeBaltimore ColtsNYDN-2CenterFrank GatskiCleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1CenterBill JohnsonSan Francisco 49ersUP-2CenterBrad EcklundBaltimore ColtsNYDN-2 Defensive selectionsPositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)Defensive endLen FordCleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1Defensive end Norm WilleyPhiladelphia EaglesUP-1, NYDN-1Defensive endAndy RobustelliLos Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2Defensive endBill McPeakPittsburgh SteelersUP-2Defensive endLarry BrinkLos Angeles RamsNYDN-2Defensive tackleArnie WeinmeisterNew York GiantsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1Defensive tackleLeo NomelliniSan Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1Defensive tackleThurman "Fum" McGrawDetroit LionsUP-2, NYDN-1Defensive tackleErnie StautnerPittsburgh SteelersUP-2, NYDN-2Defensive tackleDon ColoCleveland BrownsNYDN-2Defensive guardLes BingamanDetroit LionsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1 [middle guard]Defensive guardBill WillisCleveland BrownsAP, UP-2Defensive guardDale DodrillPittsburgh SteelersUP-1Defensive guardBucko KilroyPhiladelphia EaglesUP-2, NYDN-2Defensive guardArt MichalikSan Francisco 49ersNYDN-2LinebackerChuck BednarikPhiladelphia EaglesAP, UP-2, NYDN-1LinebackerTommy ThompsonCleveland BrownsAP [def. halfback], UP-1, NYDN-2LinebackerDon PaulLos Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2LinebackerGeorge ConnorChicago BearsUP-1LinebackerClayton TonnemakerGreen Bay PackersNYDN-2Defensive halfbackJack ChristiansenDetroit LionsAP [safety], UP-1, NYDN-1Defensive halfbackTom KeaneBaltimore ColtsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1Defensive halfbackWarren LahrCleveland BrownsUP-2Defensive halfbackBert RechicharBaltimore ColtsUP-2, NYDN-2Defensive halfbackFrank GiffordNew York GiantsNYDN-2SafetyKen GorgalCleveland BrownsUP-1SafetyWoodley LewisLos Angeles RamsUP-2SafetyBobby DillonGreen Bay PackersNYDN-2 References 30em Category:All-Pro Teams Category:1953 NFL season