The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association , and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1971 . Both first- and second- teams are listed for the NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1971.
Offense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Quarterback
Bob Griese , Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Roger Staubach , Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Running back
John Brockington , Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Larry Csonka , Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA)Leroy Kelly , Cleveland Browns (NEA)Floyd Little , Denver Broncos (PFW)
Larry Brown , Washington Redskins (NEA-2)
Wide receiver
Otis Taylor , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Paul Warfield , Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Fred Biletnikoff , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2, PFWA-2)Gene Washington , San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Tight end
Charlie Sanders , Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Ted Kwalick , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFW)
Tackle
Ron Yary , Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Rayfield Wright , Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA) Bob Brown , Oakland Raiders (NEA) Jim Tyrer , Kansas City Chiefs (PFW)
Winston Hill , New York Jets (NEA-2)
Guard
Larry Little , Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, PFW)John Niland , Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW)Tom Mack , Los Angeles Rams (NEA)Gale Gillingham , Green Bay Packers (NEA)
Gene Upshaw , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)Walt Sweeney , San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)
Center
Forrest Blue , San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jim Otto , Oakland Raiders (NEA)
Bill Curry , Baltimore Colts (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Defense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Defensive end
Carl Eller , Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Bubba Smith , Baltimore Colts (AP, PFWA, PFW)Claude Humphrey , Atlanta Falcons (NEA)
Coy Bacon , Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)Cedrick Hardman , San Francisco 49ers (PFWA-2)
Defensive tackle
Alan Page , Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bob Lilly , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Joe Greene , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2)Buck Buchanan , Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)Curley Culp , Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2)
Middle linebacker
Willie Lanier , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Dick Butkus , Chicago Bears (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Outside linebacker
Ted Hendricks , Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Dave Wilcox , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA)Bobby Bell , Kansas City Chiefs (PFW)
Chuck Howley , Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2)Isiah Robertson , Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)
Cornerback
Jimmy Johnson , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown , Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Mel Renfro , Dallas Cowboys (NEA)
Roger Wehrli , St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2)Emmitt Thomas , Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2)
Safety
Bill Bradley , Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rick Volk , Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Paul Krause , Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Ken Houston , Houston Oilers (PFW)
Jake Scott , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Special teams [ ] Key [ ] AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team
NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team
NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro
PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
t = players tied in votes. References [ ] 