The Associated Press (AP), United Press International (UPI), Pro Football Illustrated (PFI),(based on a poll of "sportswriters and radio-TV broadcasters who were assigned to covering one of the 14 league teams or assigned to a different NFL game each week") New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and Sporting News (SN) were among selectors of All-Pros for the 1961 National Football League season.
Offensive selections
Quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFI, UPI) Y. A. Tittle, New York Giants (NYDN, UPI-2) Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2, NYDN-2)
Halfbacks Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers (PFI)
Fullbacks Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFI, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
Flankers Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Tommy McDonald, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2)
Ends Del Shofner, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Red Phillips, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NYDN, UPI, NEA-2) Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears (NEA, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Buddy Dial, Pittsburgh Steelers (NYDN-2) Ron Kramer, Green Bay Packers (PFI)
Tackles Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI-2) Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers (PFI, UPI, NYDN-2) Mike McCormack, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Bob St. Clair, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)
Guards Fred Thurston, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Jim Ray Smith, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Bruce Bosley, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) John Nisby, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Jack Stroud, New York Giants (NYDN-2, UPI-2) Jerry Kramer, Green Bay Packers (NYDN-2) Stan Jones, Chicago Bears (UPI-2)
Centers Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Ray Wietecha, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2) Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles (UPI-2)
Defensive selections
Defensive ends Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Jim Katcavage, New York Giants (AP, NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2) Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears (NEA, NYDN-2) Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Leo Sugar, Philadelphia Eagles (UPI-2)
Defensive tackles Henry Jordan, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Alex Karras, Detroit Lions (AP, PFI, UPI, NYDN-2) Roger Brown, Detroit Lions (NEA-2, UPI-2) Rosey Grier, New York Giants (NYDN-2) Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Bob Gain, Cleveland Browns (UPI-2)
Linebackers Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFI, UPI-2) Bill Forester, Green Bay Packers (AP, NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2) Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Dan Currie, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFI, UPI) Maxie Baughan, Philadelphia Eagles (NYDN, UPI-2) Sam Huff, New York Giants (NEA-2, NYDN-2) John Reger, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, NYDN-2) Cliff Livingston, New York Giants (NYDN-2, UPI-2)
Defensive backs Jimmy Patton, New York Giants (AP, NEA, NYDN, PFI, UPI) Erich Barnes, New York Giants (AP, NYDN, UPI) Jesse Whittenton, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFI, UPI, NEA-2, NYDN-2) Night Train Lane, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFI, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Jimmy Hill, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) Johnny Sample, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFI) Don Burroughs, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Dick Lynch, New York Giants (UPI-2) Eddie Dove, San Francisco 49ers (UPI-2)
Special teams selections
Kickers Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers (AP, NYDN, UPI, NEA-2)
Punters Jerry Norton, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA, NYDN-2) Yale Lary, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Return specialists Abe Woodson, San Francisco 49ers (NYDN) Jon Arnett, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2) Johnny Sample, Pittsburgh Steelers (NYDN, PFI, UPI, NEA-2)
References
External links 1961 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference