The 1931 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 1931 NFL season. An official 11-man "All League" team was selected by the coaches of the NFL on behalf of the league, designated as (NFL-1) below."All-Star Team," Pro Football Illustrated, Fall 1941, pp 6-7.
Teams were also selected by, among others, the Green Bay Press-Gazette based on the returns of ballots sent to each club in the league as well as sports writers and officials, the United Press (UP), and Collyer's Eye (CE).
Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Four players were unanimously selected for the first team by all three selectors: Portsmouth Spartans quarterback Dutch Clark; Chicago Bears halfback Red Grange; Chicago Cardinals fullback Ernie Nevers; and New York Giants guard Butch Gibson.
Team
PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)QuarterbackDutch ClarkPortsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1QuarterbackRed DunnGreen Bay PackersGB-2, UP-2QuarterbackCarl BrumbaughChicago BearsCE-2QuarterbackBenny FriedmanNew York GiantsGB-3HalfbackRed GrangeChicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1HalfbackKen StrongStaten Island StapletonsGB-2, UP-1, CE-1HalfbackJohnny BloodGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-2HalfbackDick NesbittChicago BearsUP-2, GB-3HalfbackGlenn PresnellPortsmouth SpartansGB-2HalfbackHap MoranNew York GiantsCE-2HalfbackFather LumpkinPortsmouth SpartansGB-3FullbackErnie NeversChicago CardinalsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1FullbackJohnny KitzmillerNew York GiantsUP-2FullbackBronko NagurskiChicago BearsCE-2FullbackBo MolendaGreen Bay PackersGB-2FullbackHerb JoestingChicago BearsGB-3EndLaVern DilwegGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2EndLuke JohnsosChicago BearsGB-2, UP-1, CE-2EndBill McKalipPortsmouth SpartansGB-2, UP-2, CE-1EndRed BadgroNew York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1EndTom NashGreen Bay PackersCE-1EndChuck BraidwoodCleveland IndiansUP-2EndRay FlahertyNew York GiantsGB-3EndAl RoseProvidence Steam RollerGB-3TackleCal HubbardGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1TackleBill OwenNew York GiantsGB-3, UP-2, CE-1TackleLen GrantNew York GiantsUP-1, CE-2TackleDick StahlmanGreen Bay PackersGB-2, CE-1TackleGeorge ChristensenPortsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1TackleJap DoudsPortsmouth SpartansGB-2, CE-2TackleLink LymanChicago BearsUP-2TackleLou GordonBrooklyn DodgersGB-3GuardButch GibsonNew York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1GuardMike MichalskeGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2GuardZuck CarlsonChicago BearsGB-3, CE-1GuardWalt KieslingChicago CardinalsGB-2, UP-2, CE-2GuardDave MyersBrooklyn DodgersUP-2GuardAl GrahamProvidence Steam RollerGB-2GuardMaury BodengerPortsmouth SpartansGB-3CenterFrank McNallyChicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1CenterNate BarragarGreen Bay PackersGB-3, UP-2, CE-1CenterMel HeinNew York GiantsGB-2CenterBert PearsonChicago BearsCE-2
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