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Pro Bowlers

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Pos Tm Age Yrs G GS Cmp Att Yds TD Int Att Yds TD Rec Yds TD Tkl Sk Int All-pro teams
QB Terry Bradshaw PIT 30 8 16 16 207 368 2915 28 20 32 93 1 0 1 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
QB Bob Griese MIA 33 11 11 9 148 235 1791 11 11 9 10 0 0 0 0 0
QB Archie Manning NOR 29 7 16 16 291 471 3416 17 16 38 202 1 0 0 0 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
QB Roger Staubach DAL 36 9 15 15 231 413 3190 25 16 42 182 1 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
RB Earl Campbell HOU 23 Rook 15 14 0 0 0 0 0 302 1450 13 12 48 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RB Tony Dorsett DAL 24 1 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 290 1325 7 37 378 2 0 UPI: 1st team all-conf.
RB Terdell Middleton GNB 23 1 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 284 1116 11 34 332 1 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
RB Wilbert Montgomery PHI 24 1 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 259 1220 9 34 195 1 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
RB Walter Payton CHI 24 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 333 1395 11 50 480 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RB Delvin Williams MIA 27 4 16 15 0 1 0 0 0 272 1258 8 18 192 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
FB Sam Cunningham NWE 28 5 16 14 0 0 0 0 0 199 768 8 31 297 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
FB Franco Harris PIT 28 6 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 310 1082 8 22 144 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
WR Harold Carmichael PHI 29 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 21 0 55 1072 8 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
WR Tony Hill DAL 22 1 16 0 0 1 0 0 0 3 17 0 46 823 6 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
WR John Jefferson SDG 22 Rook 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 56 1001 13 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
WR Steve Largent SEA 24 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 71 1168 8 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
WR James Lofton GNB 22 Rook 16 16 0 2 0 0 0 3 13 0 46 818 6 0
WR Ahmad Rashad MIN 29 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 66 769 8 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
WR Lynn Swann PIT 26 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 7 0 61 880 11 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
WR Wesley Walker NYJ 23 1 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 -3 0 48 1169 8 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
TE Dave Casper OAK 27 4 16 16 0 1 0 0 0 1 5 0 62 852 9 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
TE Billy Joe DuPree DAL 28 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 1 15 0 34 509 9 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
TE Russ Francis NWE 25 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 39 543 4 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
TE David Hill DET 24 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 3 12 0 53 633 4 0
TE Riley Odoms DEN 28 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 2 5 0 54 829 6 0
LT Doug France RAM 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
LT Leon Gray NWE 27 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LT Art Shell OAK 32 10 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
LT Stan Walters PHI 30 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 1st team all-conf.
LG John Hannah NWE 27 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LG Bob Kuechenberg MIA 31 8 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LG Tom Mack RAM 35 12 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
LG Bob Young STL 36 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
C Tom Banks STL 30 7 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
C Jim Langer MIA 30 8 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
C Rich Saul RAM 30 8 16 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
C Mike Webster PIT 26 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RG Joe DeLamielleure BUF 27 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RG Dennis Harrah RAM 25 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
RT Dan Dierdorf STL 29 7 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RT Russ Washington SDG 32 10 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
LDE L.C. Greenwood PIT 32 9 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
LDE Jack Youngblood RAM 28 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LDT Larry Brooks RAM 28 6 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
LDT Joe Greene PIT 32 9 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
LDT Louie Kelcher SDG 25 3 15 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
NT Curley Culp HOU 32 10 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
NT Dave Pear TAM 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
RDT Doug English DET 25 3 14 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
RDT Cody Jones RAM 27 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RDT Randy White DAL 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RDE Lyle Alzado DEN 29 7 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
RDE Al Baker DET 22 Rook 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RDE Elvin Bethea HOU 32 10 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
RDE Ezra Johnson GNB 23 1 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
RDE Harvey Martin DAL 28 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1
LLB Matt Blair MIN 28 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
LLB Jack Ham PIT 30 7 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LLB Thomas Henderson DAL 25 3 15 13 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
LLB Brad Van Pelt NYG 27 5 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
LILB Bill Bergey PHI 33 9 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
MLB Harry Carson NYG 25 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
MLB Jack Lambert PIT 26 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RILB Randy Gradishar DEN 26 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
ROLB Robert Brazile HOU 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
ROLB Tom Jackson DEN 27 5 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
LCB Willie Buchanon GNB 28 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 9 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
LCB Pat Thomas RAM 24 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
LCB Louis Wright DEN 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RCB Mel Blount PIT 30 8 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
RCB Mike Haynes NWE 25 2 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 6 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
RCB Rod Perry RAM 25 3 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 8 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
SS Ken Houston WAS 34 11 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
SS Donnie Shell PIT 26 4 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
SS Bill Thompson DEN 32 9 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
SS Charlie Waters DAL 30 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
FS Thom Darden CLE 28 6 16 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 10 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
FS Cliff Harris DAL 30 8 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 4 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
K Frank Corral RAM 23 Rook 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
K Garo Yepremian MIA 34 12 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0
P Ray Guy OAK 29 5 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Sporting News: 1st team all-conf.
UPI: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Writers: 1st team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
P Dave Jennings NYG 26 4 16 0 1 1 -1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 UPI: 2nd team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL
RET Tony Green WAS 22 Rook 16 0 0 0 0 0 0 22 82 1 4 89 0 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL
RET Rick Upchurch DEN 26 3 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 31 0 17 210 1 0 Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-conf.
Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL
Pro Football Weekly: 1st team all-NFL