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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

QB① Bobby LayneDET
② Tobin RoteGNB

FB① Rick CasaresCHI
② Alan AmecheBALC

LH① Frank GiffordNYG
① Ollie MatsonCRD
② Hugh McElhennySFO

RH② Alex WebsterNYG

LE① Harlon HillCHI
② Kyle RoteNYG

RE① Billy HowtonGNB
② Billy WilsonSFO

C① Larry StricklandCHI
② Charlie AneDET

RG① Dick StanfelWAS
① Stan JonesCHI

LG② Herman ClarkCHI
② Duane PutnamRAM

LT① Roosevelt BrownNYG
① Lou CreekmurDET
② Don BollWAS
② Lou GrozaCLE

LDE① Gene BritoWAS
② Gino MarchettiBALC

RDE① Andy RobustelliNYG
② Ed MeadowsCHI

LDT① Art DonovanBALC

RDT① Rosey GrierNYG
② Ernie StautnerPIT
② Don ColoCLE

MG① Joe SchmidtDET
① Bill GeorgeCHI
① Les RichterRAM

MLB② Chuck DrazenovichWAS

LLB② Chuck BednarikPHI
② Bill SvobodaNYG

LDH① Dick LaneCRD
② Jim DavidDET

RDH② Lindon CrowCRD
② Jack ButlerPIT

LS① Emlen TunnellNYG
① Jack ChristiansenDET

RS① Yale LaryDET
② Bobby DillonGNB