1959 All-Pro Team

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Selectors of All-Pros for the 1959 National Football League season included the Associated Press (AP),^[1] United Press International (UPI),^[2] New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),^[3] and The Sporting News (SN).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Charlie Conerly, New York Giants (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI-2)
Bobby Layne, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA, UPI)
Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (AP)

Running Backs

Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI-2)
Frank Gifford, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA, UPI)

Ends

Del Shofner, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, UPI)
Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)

Tackles

Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)

Guards

Jim Ray Smith, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
Art Spinney, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, UPI)

Centers

Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive selections

Defensive Ends

Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive Tackles

Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Gene Lipscomb, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA-2, UPI)

Linebackers

Sam Huff, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)
Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, UPI)
Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, UPI)

Defensive Backs

Jimmy Patton, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)
Jack Butler, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Andy Nelson, Baltimore Colts (AP, UPI-2)
Abe Woodson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA-2, UPI)

References

↑ "Brown Tops All-Pro Squad". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. December 23, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
↑ "Berry, Brown, Huff Lead All-Pro Team". The Town Talk. United Press International. December 23, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.
↑ Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1959). "Colts, Giants Dominate Players' All-Pro Teams". Redlands Daily Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

External links

1959 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference

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[1] "Brown Tops All-Pro Squad". Lakeland Ledger. Associated Press. December 23, 1959. p. 10. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[2] "Berry, Brown, Huff Lead All-Pro Team". The Town Talk. United Press International. December 23, 1959. p. 11. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

[3] Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1959). "Colts, Giants Dominate Players' All-Pro Teams". Redlands Daily Facts. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 8. Retrieved January 29, 2017.

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