1977 All-Pro Team

Official list of the best NFL players in 1977 August 2023 25em 1977 All-Pro Team border-top:#aaa 1px solid All-Pro 1977 NFL season Selectors Associated Press Newspaper Enterprise Association Pro Football Weekly Pro Football Writers of America border-top:1px #aaa solid 1976 ← → 1978 The 1977 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 1977. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1977. Teams OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackBob Griese, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)Running backFranco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Mark van Eeghen, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Greg Pruitt, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2)Wide receiverNat Moore, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (NEA) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Harold Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Ken Burrough, Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2)Tight endDave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Russ Francis, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP-2)Tackle Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)GuardJoe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA-t, PFW) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-t) John Hannah, New England Patriots (NEA)Bob Kuechenberg, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP-2)CenterJim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerEfrén Herrera, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Errol Mann, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2)PunterRay Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)John James, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2)Kick ReturnerBilly "White Shoes" Johnson, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA) Raymond Clayborn, New England Patriots (PFW)Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2)Punt ReturnerBilly "White Shoes" Johnson, Houston Oilers (PFW) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive end Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2)Defensive tackleJoe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) Cleveland Elam, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (NEA) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (PFW)Rubin Carter, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Louie Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)Middle linebackerBill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA, PFWA) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP, PFW)Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)Outside linebackerTom Jackson, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (NEA)Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2)CornerbackRolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA) Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (PFW) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA) Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2) Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)SafetyCliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFW) Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) Billy Thompson, Denver Broncos (AP)Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Jack Tatum, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Lyle Blackwood, Baltimore Colts (AP-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