The 1986 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 in 1986. 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 . In 1986 the AP chose two defensive tackles (one a nose-tackle) rather than two defensive tackles and one nose tackles as they had done since 1981. The Pro Football Writers Association returned to a 4-3 format for their 1986 defense.
Offense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Quarterback
Dan Marino , Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Phil Simms , New York Giants (NEA)
Tommy Kramer , Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2)
Running back
Eric Dickerson , Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Joe Morris , New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Walter Payton , Chicago Bears (AP-2, NEA-2) Curt Warner Seattle Seahawks (AP-2, NEA-2)
Wide receiver
Jerry Rice , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Al Toon , New York Jets (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Stanley Morgan , New England Patriots (TSN)
Gary Clark , Washington Redskins (AP-2) Steve Largent , Seattle Seahawks (NEA-2) Stanley Morgan, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2)
Tight end
Mark Bavaro , New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Todd Christensen , Los Angeles Raiders (NEA)
Mark Bavaro, New York Giants (NEA-2) Todd Christensen, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2)
Tackle
Anthony Munoz , Cincinnati Bengals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Jim Covert , Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Brian Holloway , New England Patriots (NEA)
Jackie Slater , Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Gary Zimmerman , Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Brad Benson , New York Giants (AP-2)
Guard
Bill Fralic , Atlanta Falcons (AP, NEA, PFW, TSN) Dennis Harrah , Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Russ Grimm , Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA)
Randy Cross , San Francisco 49ers (AP-2, NEA-2) Dan Fike , Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) Russ Grimm, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Center
Dwight Stephenson , Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Jay Hilgenberg , Chicago Bears (AP-2, NEA-2)
Defense [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Defensive end
Dexter Manley , Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Rulon Jones , Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Dan Hampton , Chicago Bears (NEA)
Leonard Marshall , New York Giants (AP-2) Howie Long , Los Angeles Raiders (NEA-2) Rulon Jones, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Defensive tackle
Reggie White , Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA) Steve McMichael , Chicago Bears (PFWA, PFW, TSN) Bill Pickel , Los Angeles Raiders (AP, TSN) Michael Carter , San Francisco 49ers (NEA) Bill Maas , Kansas City Chiefs (PFW)
Bob Golic , Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) Keith Millard , Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears (AP-2) W, TSN) Bill Maas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Middle linebacker
Mike Singletary , Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA. PFW, TSN) Karl Mecklenburg Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Harry Carson , New York Giants (AP-2, NEA-2) John Offerdahl , Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Kyle Clifton , New York Jets (NEA-2)
Outside linebacker
Lawrence Taylor , New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Wilber Marshall , Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Rickey Jackson , New Orleans Saints (NEA)
Andre Tippett , New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Wilber Marshall, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Rickey Jackson, New Orleans Saints (AP-2)
Cornerback
Hanford Dixon , Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) LeRoy Irvin , Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darrell Green , Washington Redskins (NEA) Raymond Clayborn , New England Patriots (PFW)
Jerry Gray , Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) LeRoy Irvin, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Darrell Green, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Safety
Ronnie Lott , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Deron Cherry , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, TSN) Dave Duerson , Chicago Bears (PFWA, PFW, TSN) Dennis Smith , Denver Broncos (NEA)
Leonard Smith , St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2) Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Dave Duerson, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Special teams [ ]
Position
First Team
Second Team
Kicker
Morten Andersen , New Orleans Saints (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Tony Franklin , New England Patriots (AP-2) Pat Leahy , New York Jets (NEA-2)
Punter
Sean Landeta , New York Giants (AP, PFWA) Rohn Stark , Indianapolis Colts (NEA)
Sean Landeta, New York Giants (NEA-2) Rohn Stark, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2)
Kick Returner
Dennis Gentry , Chicago Bears (PFWA, PFW) Bobby Joe Edmonds , Seattle Seahawks (AP) Mel Gray , New Orleans Saints (TSN)
Vai Sikahema , St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2)
Punt Returner
Bobby Joe Edmonds , Seattle Seahawks (PFWA, PFW, TSN)
Special Teams
Mosi Tatupu , New England Patriots (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; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro team; t = players tied in selection
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