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1961 All-Pro Team

The annual AP All-Pro Team is the most prestigious annual award given to the best players at each position. The AP honors a first and second team at each position, including special teams spots. Because of the exclusivity of this award, earning a spot on the list puts a player in the top 6% of their peers each year.

① = 1st Team       ② = 2nd Team

PositionPlayerTeam


QBSonny JurgensenPHI

FBJim BrownCLE

HBPaul HornungGNB

LEDel ShofnerNYG

RERed PhillipsRAM

CJim RingoGNB

LGFuzzy ThurstonGNB
Jim Ray SmithCLE

LTRoosevelt BrownNYG
Jim ParkerBALC

LDEJim KatcavageNYG
Gino MarchettiBALC

LDTAlex KarrasDET

RDTHenry JordanGNB

MLBBill GeorgeCHI
Joe SchmidtDET

RLBBill ForesterGNB

LCBDick LaneDET
Erich BarnesNYG

RCBJesse WhittentonGNB

RSJimmy PattonNYG