1991 All-Pro Team

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The 1991 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 All-Pro Teams in 1991. 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 Jim Kelly, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mark Rypien, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2)
Running back Thurman Thomas, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Emmitt Smith, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)
Earnest Byner, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Christian Okoye, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Wide receiver Michael Irvin, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA)
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (PFW, TSN)
Gary Clark, Washington Redskins (NEA)
Andre Rison, Atlanta Falcons (NEA)
Andre Reed, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2)
Gary Clark, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Andre Rison, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Haywood Jeffires, Houston Oilers (NEA-2)
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)
Tight end Marv Cook, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Jay Novacek, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)
Tackle Jim Lachey, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Mike Kenn, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Lomas Brown, Detroit Lions (NEA)
Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati Bengals (TSN)
Paul Gruber, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2)
Mike Kenn, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2)
Lomas Brown, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
Anthony Muñoz, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2)
Guard Steve Wisniewski, Los Angeles Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (NEA, TSN)
Jim Richter, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, NEA-2)
Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2)
Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (NEA-2)
Center Kent Hull, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA)
Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (NEA, PFW)
Don Mosebar, Los Angeles Raiders (TSN)
Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Don Mosebar, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA-2)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Kicker Jeff Jaeger, Los Angeles Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Chip Lohmiller, Washington Redskins (TSN)
Pete Stoyanovich, Miami Dolphins (NEA)
Chip Lohmiller, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Jeff Jaeger, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA-2)
Punter Jeff Gossett, Los Angeles Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Reggie Roby, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, NEA-2)
Kick Returner Mel Gray, Detroit Lions (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Brian Mitchell, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Punt Returner Mel Gray, Detroit Lions (PFW, TSN)
Special Teams Steve Tasker, Buffalo Bills (PFW)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive end Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Clyde Simmons, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Greg Townsend, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2)
Charles Mann, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Jeff Lageman, New York Jets (NEA-2)
Defensive tackle Jerome Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW )
Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland Browns (TSN)
Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (NEA)
Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland Browns (AP-2, NEA-2)
Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2, NEA-2)
Inside linebackers Sam Mills, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP, TSN)
Al Smith, Houston Oilers (PFWA, PFW)
Chris Spielman, Detroit Lions (AP)
Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (NEA)
Jessie Tuggle, Atlanta Falcons (UPI)
Vincent Brown, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2)
Sam Mills, New Orleans Saints (AP-2, NEA-2)
Outside linebacker Pat Swilling, New Orleans Saints (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFW, TSN)
Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo Bills (NEA)
Seth Joyner, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA, NEA-ILB)
Wilber Marshall, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2)
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Seth Joyner, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Cornerback Darrell Green, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Deion Sanders, Atlanta Falcons (NEA, PFWA, TSN)
Cris Dishman, Houston Oilers (AP, PFW)
Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2)
Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Deion Sanders, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Safety Ronnie Lott, Los Angeles Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears (NEA, TSN)
Tim McDonald, Phoenix Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)
Bubba McDowell, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Bennie Blades, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)

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