# 1971 All-Pro Team

The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1971. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1971.

## Teams

Offense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Bob Griese, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Running back | John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns (NEA) Floyd Little, Denver Broncos (PFW) | Larry Brown, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Leroy Kelly, Cleveland Browns (PFWA-2) Floyd Little, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) |
| Wide receiver | Otis Taylor, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Gene Washington, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tight end | Charlie Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Ted Kwalick, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFW) |
| Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA) Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA) Jim Tyrer, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) | Winston Hill, New York Jets (NEA-2) Bob Brown, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2 Jim Tyrer, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Guard | Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, PFW) John Niland, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (NEA) | Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Walt Sweeney, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) |
| Center | Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jim Otto, Oakland Raiders (NEA) | Bill Curry, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Special teams :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA-t) Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-t) Curt Knight, Washington Redskins (NEA) | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Curt Knight, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) |
| Punter | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA) | Dave Lewis, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA-2) |
Defense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (AP, PFWA, PFW) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA) | Coy Bacon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Cedrick Hardman, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA-2) Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Buck Buchanan, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Curley Culp, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Ted Hendricks, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA) Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) | Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Cornerback | Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (NEA) | Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) |
| Safety | Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rick Volk, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (PFW) | Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |

## Key

* AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team
* NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team
* NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro
* PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
* t = players tied in votes.