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1981 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

QBKen AndersonCIN
Joe MontanaSFO

FBWilliam AndrewsATL

RBTony DorsettDAL
George RogersNOR
Billy SimsDET

WRAlfred JenkinsATL
James LoftonGNB
Steve WatsonDEN
Cris CollinsworthCIN

TEKellen WinslowSDG
Ozzie NewsomeCLE

CMike WebsterPIT
Joe FieldsNYJ

RGRandy CrossSFO
Ed NewmanMIA

LGJohn HannahNWE
Herbert ScottDAL

LTAnthony MunozCIN
Mike KennATL
Pat DonovanDAL

RTMarvin PowellNYJ

LDEEd Too Tall JonesDAL
Mark GastineauNYJ

RDEJoe KleckoNYJ

LDTLouie KelcherSDG

RDTRandy WhiteDAL
Gary JohnsonSDG
Doug EnglishDET

NTCharlie JohnsonPHI
Bob BaumhowerMIA

MLBJack LambertPIT

RILBRandy GradisharDEN

LOLBBob SwensonDEN

ROLBLawrence TaylorNYG
Jerry RobinsonPHI
Robert BrazileHOUO

LCBRonnie LottSFO
Mark HaynesNYG
Roynell YoungPHI

LCB/PRLeRoy IrvinRAM

RCBMel BlountPIT

FSNolan CromwellRAM
Dwight HicksSFO

SSGary FencikCHI
Donnie ShellPIT

KR/PRMike NelmsWAS

KRafael SeptienDAL
Nick LoweryKAN

PPat McInallyCIN
Dave JenningsNYG