# 1976 All-Pro Team

The 1976 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro Teams in 1976. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, 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 1976.

## Teams

Offense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) | Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Running back | O. J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) | Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Wide receiver | Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) | Roger Carr, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Charlie Joiner, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tight end | Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Russ Francis, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tackle | Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (PFW) | George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Guard | Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, PFW) Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) | Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFW-2) Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2) |
| Center | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (AP) | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Special teams :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Efrén Herrera, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, PFWA-2) Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
| Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | John James, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Kick Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP) Duriel Harris, Miami Dolphins (PFW) | Eddie Brown, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW) | |
Defense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tommy Hart, San Francisco 49ers (NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Dutton, Baltimore Colts (AP) | Coy Bacon, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Tommy Hart, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) John Dutton, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jerry Sherk, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Cleveland Elam, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Joe Ehrmann, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFW) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (PFWA) | Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Monte Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) | Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Riley, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) |
| Safety | Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) | Mike Wagner, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Glen Edwards, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns (PFWA-2) Tommy Casanova, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |

## Key

* AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
* AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
* NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association first-team All-Pro team
* NEA-2 = Newspaper Enterprise Association second-team All-Pro team
* PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL