The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1972. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, NEA, and PFWA 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 1972.
Teams
OffensePositionFirst teamSecond teamQuarterbackEarl Morrall, Miami Dolphins (AP)Joe Namath, New York Jets (AP-2)Running backLarry Brown, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (PFW)Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2)Ron Johnson, New York Giants (PFWA-2) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, PFWA-2)Wide receiverFred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFW)Gene Washington, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW)Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (NEA)Otis Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA)Harold Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2)Gene Washington, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (AP-2)Tight endTed Kwalick, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFW)Bob Tucker, New York Giants (PFWA) Jim Mitchell, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Ted Kwalick, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA-2)Bob Tucker, New York Giants (AP-2)TackleRayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (PFWA, PFW) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP) George Kunz, Atlanta Falcons (NEA)Winston Hill, New York Jets (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Rockne Freitas, Detroit Lions (AP-2) Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2, PFWA-2)GuardLarry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)John Niland, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFW)Blaine Nye, Dallas Cowboys (NEA)Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (PFWA)Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Bruce Van Dyke, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA-2) John Niland, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)CenterForrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (NEA)Jim Otto, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) Special teamsPositionFirst teamSecond teamKickerChester Marcol, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)PunterJerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA, PFW) Don Cockroft, Cleveland Browns (NEA) Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Dave Chapple, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond teamDefensive endClaude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Jack Gregory, New York Giants (NEA, PFWA, PFW)Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (AP)Deacon Jones, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)Coy Bacon, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2)Larry Hand, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)Jack Gregory, New York Giants (AP-2)Defensive tackleJoe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, NEA, PFWA) Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (PFW)Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Middle linebacker Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) Nick Buoniconti, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, PFWA-2) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)Outside linebacker Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Andy Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Ted Hendricks, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA-2)CornerbackJimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Ellis, Green Bay Packers (AP)Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)Pat Fischer, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)Ken Ellis, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2)SafetyBill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA)Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (PFW)Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (NEA-2, PFWA-2)Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Key AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team.; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.
References
Pro-Football-Reference.com