1953 All-Pro Team

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The 1953 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 1953 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP) (based on voting among 48 member paper sports writers and AP staffers), [1] the United Press (UP), [2] and the New York Daily News . [3]

Selections

Offensive selections
PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Quarterback Otto Graham Cleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Quarterback Bobby Layne Detroit LionsUP-2
Quarterback Bobby Thomason Philadelphia EaglesNYDN-2
Halfback Hugh McElhenny San Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Halfback Doak Walker Detroit LionsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2
Halfback Dan Towler Los Angeles RamsUP-1, NYDN-2
Halfback Robert Hoernschemeyer Detroit LionsUP-2, NYDN-1
Fullback Joe Perry San Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Fullback Chick Jagade Cleveland BrownsUP-2
Fullback Johnny Olszewski Chicago CardinalsNYDN-2
End Pete Pihos Philadelphia EaglesAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
End Dante Lavelli Cleveland BrownsUP-1, NYDN-1
End Elroy Hirsch Los Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2
End Gordy Soltau San Francisco 49ersUP-2
End Hugh Taylor Washington RedskinsNYDN-2
Tackle Lou Groza Cleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Tackle George Connor Chicago BearsAP, NYDN-1
Tackle Lum Snyder Philadelphia EaglesUP-2
Tackle Bob St. Clair San Francisco 49ersUP-2
Tackle Frank Wydo Philadelphia EaglesNYDN-2
Guard Lou Creekmur Detroit LionsAP, UP-1 [tackle], NYDN-1
Guard Dick Stanfel Detroit LionsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Guard Bruno Banducci San FranciscoUP-1
Guard Abe Gibron Cleveland BrownsUP-2, NYDN-1
Guard Bud McFadin Los Angeles RamsUP-2
Guard Bruno Banducci San Francisco 49ersNYDN-2
Guard Bill Lange Baltimore ColtsNYDN-2
Center Frank Gatski Cleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Center Bill Johnson San Francisco 49ersUP-2
Center Brad Ecklund Baltimore ColtsNYDN-2
Defensive selections
PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
Defensive end Len Ford Cleveland BrownsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive end Norm Willey Philadelphia EaglesUP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive end Andy Robustelli Los Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2
Defensive end Bill McPeak Pittsburgh SteelersUP-2
Defensive end Larry Brink Los Angeles RamsNYDN-2
Defensive tackle Arnie Weinmeister New York GiantsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive tackle Leo Nomellini San Francisco 49ersAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive tackle Thurman "Fum" McGraw Detroit LionsUP-2, NYDN-1
Defensive tackle Ernie Stautner Pittsburgh SteelersUP-2, NYDN-2
Defensive tackle Don Colo Cleveland BrownsNYDN-2
Defensive guard Les Bingaman Detroit LionsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1 [middle guard]
Defensive guard Bill Willis Cleveland BrownsAP, UP-2
Defensive guard Dale Dodrill Pittsburgh SteelersUP-1
Defensive guard Bucko Kilroy Philadelphia EaglesUP-2, NYDN-2
Defensive guard Art Michalik San Francisco 49ersNYDN-2
Linebacker Chuck Bednarik Philadelphia EaglesAP, UP-2, NYDN-1
Linebacker Tommy Thompson Cleveland BrownsAP [def. halfback], UP-1, NYDN-2
Linebacker Don Paul Los Angeles RamsAP, UP-2, NYDN-2
Linebacker George Connor Chicago BearsUP-1
Linebacker Clayton Tonnemaker Green Bay PackersNYDN-2
Defensive halfback Jack Christiansen Detroit LionsAP [safety], UP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive halfback Tom Keane Baltimore ColtsAP, UP-1, NYDN-1
Defensive halfback Warren Lahr Cleveland BrownsUP-2
Defensive halfback Bert Rechichar Baltimore ColtsUP-2, NYDN-2
Defensive halfback Frank Gifford New York GiantsNYDN-2
Safety Ken Gorgal Cleveland BrownsUP-1
Safety Woodley Lewis Los Angeles RamsUP-2
Safety Bobby Dillon Green Bay PackersNYDN-2

References

  1. Frank Eck (December 25, 1953). "Otto Graham Leads AP All-Pro Poll: Weinmeister Is Selected". The Montgomery Advertiser. p. 12.
  2. "NFL All-Stars". The Honolulu Advertiser. December 27, 1953. p. 13.
  3. "1953 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.