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1956 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

QBBobby LayneDET
Tobin RoteGNB

FBRick CasaresCHI
Alan AmecheBALC

LHFrank GiffordNYG
Ollie MatsonCRD
Hugh McElhennySFO

RHAlex WebsterNYG

LEHarlon HillCHI
Kyle RoteNYG

REBilly HowtonGNB
Billy WilsonSFO

CLarry StricklandCHI
Charlie AneDET

RGDick StanfelWAS
Stan JonesCHI

LGHerman ClarkCHI
Duane PutnamRAM

LTRoosevelt BrownNYG
Lou CreekmurDET
Don BollWAS
Lou GrozaCLE

LDEGene BritoWAS
Gino MarchettiBALC

RDEAndy RobustelliNYG
Ed MeadowsCHI

LDTArt DonovanBALC

RDTRosey GrierNYG
Ernie StautnerPIT
Don ColoCLE

MGJoe SchmidtDET
Bill GeorgeCHI
Les RichterRAM

MLBChuck DrazenovichWAS

LLBChuck BednarikPHI
Bill SvobodaNYG

LDHDick LaneCRD
Jim DavidDET

RDHLindon CrowCRD
Jack ButlerPIT

LSEmlen TunnellNYG
Jack ChristiansenDET

RSYale LaryDET
Bobby DillonGNB