1931 All-Pro Team

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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. [1]

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, [2] the United Press (UP), [3] and Collyer's Eye (CE). [4]

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)
Quarterback Dutch Clark Portsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
Quarterback Red Dunn Green Bay PackersGB-2, UP-2
Quarterback Carl Brumbaugh Chicago BearsCE-2
Quarterback Benny Friedman New York GiantsGB-3
Halfback Red Grange Chicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
Halfback Ken Strong Staten Island StapletonsGB-2, UP-1, CE-1
Halfback Johnny "Blood" McNally Green Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-2
Halfback Dick Nesbitt Chicago BearsUP-2, GB-3
Halfback Glenn Presnell Portsmouth SpartansGB-2
Halfback Hap Moran New York GiantsCE-2
Halfback Father Lumpkin Portsmouth SpartansGB-3
Fullback Ernie Nevers Chicago CardinalsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
Fullback Johnny Kitzmiller New York GiantsUP-2
Fullback Bronko Nagurski Chicago BearsCE-2
Fullback Bo Molenda Green Bay PackersGB-2
Fullback Herb Joesting Chicago BearsGB-3
End LaVern Dilweg Green Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2
End Luke Johnsos Chicago BearsGB-2, UP-1, CE-2
End Bill McKalip Portsmouth SpartansGB-2, UP-2, CE-1
End Red Badgro New York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1
End Tom Nash Green Bay PackersCE-1
End Chuck Braidwood Cleveland IndiansUP-2
End Ray Flaherty New York GiantsGB-3
End Al Rose Providence Steam RollerGB-3
Tackle Cal Hubbard Green Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1
Tackle Bill Owen New York GiantsGB-3, UP-2, CE-1
Tackle Len Grant New York GiantsUP-1, CE-2
Tackle Dick Stahlman Green Bay PackersGB-2, CE-1
Tackle George Christensen Portsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1
Tackle Jap Douds Portsmouth SpartansGB-2, CE-2
Tackle Link Lyman Chicago BearsUP-2
Tackle Lou Gordon Brooklyn DodgersGB-3
Guard Butch Gibson New York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
Guard Mike Michalske Green Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2
Guard Zuck Carlson Chicago BearsGB-3, CE-1
Guard Walt Kiesling Chicago CardinalsGB-2, UP-2, CE-2
Guard Dave Myers Brooklyn DodgersUP-2
Guard Al Graham Providence Steam RollerGB-2
Guard Maury Bodenger Portsmouth SpartansGB-3
Center Frank McNally Chicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1
Center Nate Barragar Green Bay PackersGB-3, UP-2, CE-1
Center Mel Hein New York GiantsGB-2
Center Bert Pearson Chicago BearsCE-2

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References

  1. ↑ "All-Star Team," Pro Football Illustrated, Fall 1941, pp 6-7.
  2. ↑ George Whitney Calhoun (December 19, 1931). "Four Green Bay Players Chosen On All-American". Green Bay Press-Gazette. p. 13.
  3. ↑ George Kirksey (December 15, 1931). "Dutch Clark Is Named On All-America Pro Team: Kirksey Selects Leading Stars On Annual Selection". The Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner. p. 14.
  4. ↑ "1931 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 2, 2017.
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