1989 All-Pro Team

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The 1989 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, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News in 1989. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the five teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League.

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Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Joe Montana, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Don Majkowski, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Running back Christian Okoye, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills (NEA)
Dalton Hilliard, New Orleans Saints (AP-2, NEA-2)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Wide receiver Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Sterling Sharpe, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, NEA-2)
Webster Slaughter, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
Mark Carrier, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2)
Tight end Keith Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Rodney Holman, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA, PFW)
Steve Jordan, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2)
Rodney Holman, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Tackle Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Jim Lachey, Washington Redskins (AP, PFW, TSN)
Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA)
Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams (NEA)
Chris Hinton, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)
Lomas Brown, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
Guard Tom Newberry, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP, PFW-t, TSN)
Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (NEA, PFWA, PFW-t)
Rich Moran, Green Bay Packers (NEA)
Max Montoya, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Tom Newberry, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)
Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (NEA-2)
Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Center Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Kent Hull, Buffalo Bills (TSN)
Kirk Lowdermilk, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2)
Kent Hull, Buffalo Bills (AP-2)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Kicker Mike Cofer, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA)
Eddie Murray, Detroit Lions (PFWA, PFW)
Mike Lansford, Los Angeles Rams (TSN)
Eddie Murray, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
Mike Lansford, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)
Punter Sean Landeta, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Greg Montgomery, Houston Oilers (NEA)
Rich Camarillo, Phoenix Cardinals (AP-2)
Kick Returner Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
Punt Returner Walter Stanley, Detroit Lions (PFW, TSN)
Dave Meggett, New York Giants (PFWA)
Special Teams Rufus Porter, Seattle Seahawks (PFW)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive end Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Lee Williams, San Diego Chargers (TSN)
Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, NEA-2)
Howie Long, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA-2)
Lee Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Defensive tackle Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN)
Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (PFW)
Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Tony Casillas, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Middle linebacker Karl Mecklenburg, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (NEA)
Eugene Lockhart, Dallas Cowboys (TSN)
Billy Ray Smith, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)
Mike Walter, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)
Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
Eugene Lockhart, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2)
Outside linebacker Tim Harris, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Kevin Greene, Los Angeles Rams (NEA, TSN)
Pat Swilling, New Orleans Saints, (AP-2, NEA-2)
Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (NEA-2)
Kevin Greene, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
Cornerback Albert Lewis, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFW)
Mark Collins, New York Giants (NEA)
Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA)
Gill Byrd, San Diego Chargers (TSN)
Frank Minnifield, Cleveland Browns (AP-2, NEA-2)
Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2)
Safety David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (NEA)
Tim McDonald, Phoenix Cardinals (NEA)
Harry Hamilton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TSN)
Erik McMillan, New York Jets (NEA-2)
Dennis Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2)
Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)

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