The 1988 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 1988. 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 1998 the Associated Press did not choose a kick returner.
Offense[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Quarterback | Boomer Esiason, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) | Dan Marino, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Randall Cunningham, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
Running back | Eric Dickerson, Indianapolis Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Roger Craig, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) |
Herschel Walker, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Ickey Woods, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Wide receiver | Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Henry Ellard, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, NEA, PFW) Eddie Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) Al Toon, New York Jets (TSN) |
Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Al Toon, New York Jets (AP-2, NEA-2) Eddie Brown, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) |
Tight end | Keith Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mickey Shuler, New York Jets (NEA) |
Keith Jackson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) |
Tackle | Anthony Munoz, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Gary Zimmerman, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA) Jackie Slater, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) Irv Pankey, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (TSN) |
Luis Sharpe, Phoenix Cardinals (AP-2) Chris Hinton, Indianapolis Colts (NEA-2) Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2) Gary Zimmerman Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) |
Guard | Tom Newberry, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (NEA) Bill Fralic, Atlanta Falcons (NEA) |
Max Montoya, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2) Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Mike Munchak, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Bill Fralic, Atlanta Falcons] (AP-2) |
Center | Jay Hilgenberg, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) | Ray Donaldson, Indianapolis Colts (NEA-2) Kent Hull, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
Defense[]
Special teams[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Kicker | Scott Norwood, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, PFW) Nick Lowery, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis Colts (TSN) |
Morten Andersen, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) Dean Biasucci, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2) |
Punter | Jim Arnold, Detroit (PFWA, NEA, PFW) Mike Horan, Denver Broncos (AP, TSN) |
Jim Arnold, Detroit (AP-2) Mike Horan, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
Kick Returner | Tim Brown, Los Angeles Raiders (PFWA, PFW, TSN) | |
Punt Returner | John Taylor, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA, PFW, TSN) | |
Special Teams | Eugene Seale, 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; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro team; t = players tied in selection
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