1979 All-Pro Team

The 1979 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Teams in 1979. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.

Teams

Offense Position First team Second team Quarterback Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Running back Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW) Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Wide receiver John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Wes Chandler, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) Tight end Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW) Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (PFWA) Raymond Chester, Oakland Raiders (NEA) Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Tackle Leon Gray, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Marvin Powell, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jon Kolb, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA) Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (AP-2, NEA-2) Stan Walters, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Marvin Powell, New York Jets (NEA-2) Guard John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA) Bob Young, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFW) Ed White, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Gerry Mullins, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Center Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jeff Van Note, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Special teams Position First team Second team Kicker Toni Fritsch, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA) Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (PFW) Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2) Punter Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP) Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Kick Returner Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFWA) Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins (AP) Ira Matthews, Oakland Raiders (PFW) Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Punt Returner Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW) J. T. Smith, Kansas City (PFWA)

Defense Position First team Second team Defensive end Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Bubba Baker, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Defensive tackle Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Middle linebacker Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFW) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (PFWA, PFW) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2, NEA-2) Outside linebacker Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dewey Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Dave Lewis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2) Tom Jackson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Cornerback Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) Safety Mike Reinfeldt, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA) Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFWA) Tommy Myers, New Orleans Saints (PFW) Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Billy Thompson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Tim Foley, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2)

Key

• AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
• AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
• NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association first-team All-Pro team
• NEA-2 = Newspaper Enterprise Association second-team All-Pro team
• PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
• PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL

References

• Pro-Football-Reference.com