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 1978. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League.
Offense[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Quarterback | Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks (NEA) |
Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Jim Zorn, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
Running back | Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Delvin Williams, Miami Dolphins (AP) |
Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Delvin Williams, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) |
Wide receiver | Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Wesley Walker, New York Jets, (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2, NEA-2) John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Tight end | Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Russ Francis, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Tackle | Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Leon Gray, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, PFW) Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (NEA) |
Doug France, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Leon Gray, New England Patriots (NEA-2) |
Guard | John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA, PFW-t) Bob Kuechenberg, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFW-t) |
Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, NEA-2) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Bob Kuechenburg, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) |
Center | Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Defense[]
Special teams[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Kicker | Frank Corral, Los Angeles Rams (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Pat Leahy, New York Jets (AP) |
Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) Frank Corral, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) |
Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Kick Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA) Tony Green, Washington Redskins (PFW) |
Tony Green, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
Punt Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (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 voting.
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