NFL 1950s All-Decade Team

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This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1950s 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. [1]

Contents

Information referenced from the Hall of Fame website [2]
PositionPlayerTeam(s)YearsHall of Fame Class

Offense

Quarterback Otto Graham Cleveland Browns [N1] 1946551965
Bobby Layne Chicago Bears 19481967
New York Bulldogs 1949
Detroit Lions 195058
Pittsburgh Steelers 195862
Norm Van Brocklin Los Angeles Rams 1949571971
Philadelphia Eagles 195860
Halfback Frank Gifford New York Giants 195260, 1962641977
Ollie Matson Chicago Cardinals 1952, 1954581972
Los Angeles Rams195962
Detroit Lions1963
Philadelphia Eagles196466
Hugh McElhenny San Francisco 49ers 1952601970
Minnesota Vikings 196162
New York Giants1963
Detroit Lions1964
Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts 1956671975
Fullback Alan Ameche Baltimore Colts195560Not Inducted
Joe Perry San Francisco 49ers [N1] 194860, 19631969
Baltimore Colts196162
End Raymond Berry Baltimore Colts1955671973
Tom Fears Los Angeles Rams1948561970
Bobby Walston Philadelphia Eagles195162Not Inducted
Halfback-End Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch Chicago Rockets [N1] 1946481968
Los Angeles Rams194957
Tackle Roosevelt Brown New York Giants1953651975
Bob St. Clair San Francisco 49ers1953631990
Guard Dick Barwegen New York Yankees [N1] 1947Not Inducted
Baltimore Colts [N1] 194849
Chicago Bears195052
Baltimore Colts195354
Jim Parker Baltimore Colts1957671973
Dick Stanfel Detroit Lions1952552016
Washington Redskins 195658
Center Chuck Bednarik Philadelphia Eagles1949621967
Kicker Lou Groza Cleveland Browns [N1] 194959, 1961671974

Defense

End Len Ford Los Angeles Dons [N1] 1948491976
Cleveland Browns195057
Green Bay Packers 1958
Gino Marchetti Dallas Texans [N1] 19521972
Baltimore Colts195364, 1966
Tackle Art Donovan Baltimore Colts19501968
New York Yanks1951
Dallas Texans1952
Baltimore Colts195361
Leo Nomellini San Francisco 49ers1950631969
Ernie Stautner Pittsburgh Steelers1950631969
Linebacker Joe Fortunato Chicago Bears195566Not Inducted
Bill George Chicago Bears1952651974
Los Angeles Rams1966
Sam Huff New York Giants1956631982
Washington Redskins196467, 1969
Joe Schmidt Detroit Lions195319651973
Halfback Jack Butler Pittsburgh Steelers1951592012
Richard "Night Train" Lane Los Angeles Rams195219531974
Chicago Cardinals195459
Detroit Lions196065
Safety Jack Christiansen Detroit Lions1951581970
Yale Lary Detroit Lions195253, 1956641979
Emlen Tunnell New York Giants1948581967
Green Bay Packers195961

Notes:

N1 Team that belonged to the All-America Football Conference for at least part of the player's tenure [3]

References

  1. "Graham, Huff on All-1950s Pro Football Selections". Racine Sunday Bulletin. August 31, 1969. p. 6C via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  2. "NFL's All Decade Team of the 1950s". ProFootballHallofFame.com. Retrieved 1 November 2013.
  3. "Hall of Famers: Yearly Finalists". ProFootballHoF.com. Retrieved 16 February 2013.