NFL 1940s All-Decade Team

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This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1940s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame retroactively in 1969 to mark the league's 50th anniversary.

All information can be Referenced at the Hall of Fame website [1]
PositionPlayerTeam(s)YearsHall of Fame class
Quarterback Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins 1937521963
Sid Luckman Chicago Bears 1939501965
Bob Waterfield Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams 1945521965
Halfback Tony Canadeo Green Bay Packers 194144, 1946521974
Bill Dudley Pittsburgh Steelers 1942, 1945461966
Detroit Lions 194749
Washington Redskins195051, 1953
George McAfee Chicago Bears194041, 194519501966
Charley Trippi Chicago Cardinals 1947551968
Steve Van Buren Philadelphia Eagles 1944511965
Byron White Pittsburgh Steelers1938Not Inducted
Detroit Lions194041
Fullback Pat Harder Chicago Cardinals194650Not Inducted
Detroit Lions195153
Marion Motley Cleveland Browns [1] 1946531968
Pittsburgh Steelers1955
Bill Osmanski Chicago Bears193943, 194647Not Inducted
End Jim Benton Cleveland/Los Angeles Rams193840,1942, 194447Not Inducted
Chicago Bears1943
Jack Ferrante Philadelphia Eagles1941, 194450Not Inducted
Ken Kavanaugh Chicago Bears194041, 194550Not Inducted
Dante Lavelli Cleveland Browns [1] 1946561975
Pete Pihos Philadelphia Eagles1947551970
Mac Speedie Cleveland Browns [1] 1946522020
Ed Sprinkle Chicago Bears1944552020
Tackle Al Blozis New York Giants194244Not Inducted
George Connor Chicago Bears1948551975
Bucko Kilroy Phil-Pitt Steagles [2] 1943Not Inducted
Philadelphia Eagles194555
Buford "Baby" Ray Green Bay Packers193848Not Inducted
Vic Sears Philadelphia Eagles194142, 194553Not Inducted
Phil-Pitt Steagles [2] 1943
Al Wistert Phil-Pitt Steagles [2] 1943Not Inducted
Philadelphia Eagles194451
Guard Bruno Banducci Philadelphia Eagles194445Not Inducted
San Francisco 49ers [1] 194654
Bill Edwards New York Giants194042Not Inducted
Garrard "Buster" Ramsey Chicago Cardinals194651Not Inducted
Bill Willis Cleveland Browns [1] 1946531977
Len Younce New York Giants1941, 194344, 194648Not Inducted
Center Charley Brock Green Bay Packers193947Not Inducted
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner Chicago Bears1940521966
Alex Wojciechowicz Detroit Lions1938461968
Philadelphia Eagles194650

Notes:

1 Team belonged to both the National Football Conference and the All-America Football Conference at different times
2 The Philadelphia Eagles and Pittsburgh Steelers were merged into one team for the 1943 season due to World War II [2]
3 Four-time finalist to be inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame [3]

References

  1. "NFL's All Decade Team of the 1940s". ProFootballHallofFame.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  2. "A Look Back at the NFL's 1943 Steagles". BleacherReport.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.
  3. "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". ProFootballHoF.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.