The 1996 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1996. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1996 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 1996 the AP added a new position, that of “Fullback”, a primarily blocking position.
Offense[]
Defense[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) Alfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Simeon Rice, Arizona Cardinals (UPI) |
Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) |
Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
Middle linebacker | Sam Mills, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) |
Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh (AP-2) Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN) |
Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA) Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) |
Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) |
Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP,PFWA, TSN) |
Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
Special teams[]
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Kicker | Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
Punter | Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA) Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (TSN) Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t) |
Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Todd Sauerbrun, Chicago Bears (UPI) |
Kick Returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
Punt Returner | Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA) Glyn Milburn, Detroit Lions (TSN) | |
Special Teams | Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) |
Key[]
- AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
- AP-2 = Associated Press Second-team All-Pro
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association/Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro Team
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