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The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 1966. Players from the first and second teams are listed, with players from the first team in bold, where applicable.

Offense[]

Position: Players:
Quarterbacks Sonny Jurgensen, Washington Redskins

Don Meredith, Dallas Cowboys
Bart Starr, Green Bay Packers

Running backs Timmy Brown, Halfback, Philadelphia Eagles

Leroy Kelly, Halfback, Cleveland Browns
Dan Reeves, Halfback, Dallas Cowboys
Gale Sayers, Halfback, Chicago Bears
Dick Bass, Fullback, Los Angeles Rams
Jim Taylor, Fullback, Green Bay Packers

Wide Receivers Gary Collins, Flanker, Cleveland Browns

Pat Studstill, Flanker, Detroit Lions
Bob Hayes, Split end, Dallas Cowboys
Dave Parks Split end, San Francisco 49ers
Charley Taylor, Split end, Washington Redskins

Tight Ends Mike Ditka, Chicago Bears

John Mackey, Baltimore Colts
Pete Retzlaff, Philadelphia Eagles
Jackie Smith, St. Louis Cardinals

Tackles Bob Vogel, Left Tackle, Baltimore Colts

Bob Brown, Right Tackle, Philadelphia Eagles
Forrest Gregg, Right Tackle, Green Bay Packers
Ernie McMillan, Right Tackle, St. Louis Cardinals
Ralph Neely, Right Tackle, Dallas Cowboys
Jim Parker, Right Tackle, Baltimore Colts
Walt Rock, Right Tackle, San Francisco 49ers

Guards Tony Liscio, Left Guard, Dallas Cowboys

John Thomas, Left Guard, San Francisco 49ers
Fuzzy Thurston, Left Guard, Green Bay Packers
John Wooten, Left Guard, Cleveland Browns
John Gordy, Right Guard, Detroit Lions
Ken Gray, Right Guard, St. Louis Cardinals
Gene Hickerson, Right Guard, Cleveland Browns
Jerry Kramer, Right Guard, Green Bay Packers

Centers Bruce Bosley, San Francisco 49ers

Bob DeMarco, St. Louis Cardinals
Greg Larson, New York Giants
Jim Ringo, Philadelphia Eagles
Mick Tingelhoff, Minnesota Vikings

Defense[]

Position: Players:
Defensive Ends Willie Davis, Left, Green Bay Packers

Deacon Jones, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Jim Katcavage, Left, New York Giants
Ben McGee, Left, Pittsburgh Steelers
Joe Robb, Left, St. Louis Cardinals
George Andrie, Right, Dallas Cowboys
Ordell Braase, Right, Baltimore Colts

Defensive Tackles Alex Karras, Left, Detroit Lions

Merlin Olsen, Left, Los Angeles Rams
Floyd Peters, Left, Philadelphia Eagles
Roger Brown, Right, Detroit Lions
Henry Jordan, Right, Green Bay Packers
Bob Lilly, Right, Dallas Cowboys

Outside Linebackers John Campbell, Left, Pittsburgh Steelers

Joe Fortunato, Left, Chicago Bears
Jim Houston, Left, Cleveland Browns
Chuck Howley, Left, Dallas Cowboys
Dave Robinson, Left, Green Bay Packers
Dave Wilcox, Left, San Francisco 49ers
Maxie Baughan, Right, Los Angeles Rams
Lee Roy Caffey, Right, Green Bay Packers
Wayne Walker, Right, Detroit Lions

Inside/Middle Linebackers Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears

Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys
Ray Nitschke, Green Bay Packers

Cornerbacks Herb Adderley, Green Bay Packers

Erich Barnes, Cleveland Browns
Bobby Boyd, Baltimore Colts
Cornell Green, Dallas Cowboys
Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers

Safety Ross Fichtner, Cleveland Browns

Richie Petitbon, Chicago Bears
Jerry Stovall, St. Louis Cardinals
Clendon Thomas, Pittsburgh Steelers
Willie Wood, Green Bay Packers
Eddie Meador, Los Angeles Rams
Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys
Larry Wilson, St. Louis Cardinals

Special Teams[]

Position: Players:
Kickers Charlie Gogolak, Washington Redskins

Bruce Gossett, Los Angeles Rams

Punters Sam Baker, Philadelphia Eagles

David Lee, Baltimore Colts

References[]

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