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 1977 . Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA 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 1977.
Offense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Quarterback
Bob Griese , Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Bert Jones , Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)
Running back
Walter Payton , Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Franco Harris , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Lydell Mitchell , Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Chuck Foreman , Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Mark van Eeghen , Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Greg Pruitt , Cleveland Browns (NEA-2)
Wide receiver
Drew Pearson , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Nat Moore , Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) Lynn Swann , Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) Cliff Branch , Oakland Raiders (NEA)
Ken Burrough , Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2) Harold Jackson , Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
Tight end
Dave Casper , Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Russ Francis , New England Patriots (NEA-2) Riley Odoms , Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Tackle
Dan Dierdorf , St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Art Shell , Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Ron Yary , Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2) George Kunz , Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2)
Guard
Joe DeLamielleure , Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA-t, PFW) Gene Upshaw , Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Larry Little , Miami Dolphins (PFWA-t) John Hannah , New England Patriots (NEA)
Bob Kuechenberg , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Center
Jim Langer , Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Tom Banks , St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)
Defense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Defensive end
Harvey Martin , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lyle Alzado , Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Claude Humphrey , Atlanta Falcons (NEA)
Jack Youngblood , Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Lyle Alzado, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)
Defensive tackle
Cleveland Elam , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) Larry Brooks , Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Louis Kelcher , San Diego Chargers (NEA) Randy White , Dallas Cowboys (PFW)
Rubin Carter , Denver Broncos (AP-2) Curley Culp , Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Louis Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Middle linebacker
Bill Bergey , Philadelphia Eagles (NEA, PFWA) Randy Gradishar , Denver Broncos (AP, PFW)
Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
Outside linebacker
Jack Ham , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tom Jackson , Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW) Robert Brazile , Houston Oilers (NEA)
Isiah Robertson , Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Ted Hendricks , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Cornerback
Rolland Lawrence , Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli , St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA) Monte Jackson , Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Mike Haynes , New England Patriots (PFW) Mel Blount , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA)
Louis Wright , Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Safety
Cliff Harris , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Houston , Washington Redskins (NEA, PFW) Charlie Waters , Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) Billy Thompson , Denver Broncos (AP)
Lyle Blackwood , Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Jack Tatum , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Charlie Waters, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)
Special teams [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Kicker
Efren Herrera , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Errol Mann , Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2)
Punter
Ray Guy , Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
John James , Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2)
Kick Returner
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson , Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA) Raymond Clayborn , New England Patriots (PFW)
Rick Upchurch , Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punt Returner
Billy “White Shoes” Johnson , Houston Oilers (PFW)
Key [ ]
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; 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.
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