# 1979 All-Pro Team

The 1979 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 1979. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.

## Teams

Offense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) |
| Running back | Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW) | Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) |
| Wide receiver | John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Wes Chandler, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) |
| Tight end | Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW) Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (PFWA) Raymond Chester, Oakland Raiders (NEA) | Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) |
| Tackle | Leon Gray, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Marvin Powell, New York Jets (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jon Kolb, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA) | Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (AP-2, NEA-2) Stan Walters, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Marvin Powell, New York Jets (NEA-2) |
| Guard | John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA) Bob Young, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFW) | Ed White, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Gerry Mullins, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
| Center | Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jeff Van Note, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
Special teams :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Toni Fritsch, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA) Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (PFW) | Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Punter | Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP) | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Kick Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFWA) Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins (AP) Ira Matthews, Oakland Raiders (PFW) | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW) J. T. Smith, Kansas City (PFWA) |
Defense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Bubba Baker, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW) Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (AP) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) | Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFW) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (PFWA, PFW) | Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dewey Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Dave Lewis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2) Tom Jackson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Cornerback | Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Safety | Mike Reinfeldt, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA) Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFWA) Tommy Myers, New Orleans Saints (PFW) | Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Billy Thompson, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Tim Foley, Miami Dolphins (NEA-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