# 1953 All-Pro Team

The 1953 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1953 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press (AP) (based on voting among 48 member paper sports writers and AP staffers), the United Press (UP), and the New York Daily News.

## Selections

Offensive selections :
| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
| Quarterback | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | UP-2 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Thomason | Philadelphia Eagles | NYDN-2 |
| Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Halfback | Doak Walker | Detroit Lions | AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Halfback | Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | UP-1, NYDN-2 |
| Halfback | Robert Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | UP-2, NYDN-1 |
| Fullback | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Fullback | Chick Jagade | Cleveland Browns | UP-2 |
| Fullback | Johnny Olszewski | Chicago Cardinals | NYDN-2 |
| End | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| End | Dante Lavelli | Cleveland Browns | UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| End | Elroy Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| End | Gordy Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | UP-2 |
| End | Hugh Taylor | Washington Redskins | NYDN-2 |
| Tackle | Lou Groza | Cleveland Browns | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Tackle | George Connor | Chicago Bears | AP, NYDN-1 |
| Tackle | Lum Snyder | Philadelphia Eagles | UP-2 |
| Tackle | Bob St. Clair | San Francisco 49ers | UP-2 |
| Tackle | Frank Wydo | Philadelphia Eagles | NYDN-2 |
| Guard | Lou Creekmur | Detroit Lions | AP, UP-1 [tackle], NYDN-1 |
| Guard | Dick Stanfel | Detroit Lions | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Guard | Bruno Banducci | San Francisco | UP-1 |
| Guard | Abe Gibron | Cleveland Browns | UP-2, NYDN-1 |
| Guard | Bud McFadin | Los Angeles Rams | UP-2 |
| Guard | Bruno Banducci | San Francisco 49ers | NYDN-2 |
| Guard | Bill Lange | Baltimore Colts | NYDN-2 |
| Center | Frank Gatski | Cleveland Browns | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Center | Bill Johnson | San Francisco 49ers | UP-2 |
| Center | Brad Ecklund | Baltimore Colts | NYDN-2 |
Defensive selections :
| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
| Defensive end | Len Ford | Cleveland Browns | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive end | Norm Willey | Philadelphia Eagles | UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive end | Andy Robustelli | Los Angeles Rams | AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Defensive end | Bill McPeak | Pittsburgh Steelers | UP-2 |
| Defensive end | Larry Brink | Los Angeles Rams | NYDN-2 |
| Defensive tackle | Arnie Weinmeister | New York Giants | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive tackle | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive tackle | Thurman "Fum" McGraw | Detroit Lions | UP-2, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive tackle | Ernie Stautner | Pittsburgh Steelers | UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Defensive tackle | Don Colo | Cleveland Browns | NYDN-2 |
| Defensive guard | Les Bingaman | Detroit Lions | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 [middle guard] |
| Defensive guard | Bill Willis | Cleveland Browns | AP, UP-2 |
| Defensive guard | Dale Dodrill | Pittsburgh Steelers | UP-1 |
| Defensive guard | Bucko Kilroy | Philadelphia Eagles | UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Defensive guard | Art Michalik | San Francisco 49ers | NYDN-2 |
| Linebacker | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | AP, UP-2, NYDN-1 |
| Linebacker | Tommy Thompson | Cleveland Browns | AP [def. halfback], UP-1, NYDN-2 |
| Linebacker | Don Paul | Los Angeles Rams | AP, UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Linebacker | George Connor | Chicago Bears | UP-1 |
| Linebacker | Clayton Tonnemaker | Green Bay Packers | NYDN-2 |
| Defensive halfback | Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | AP [safety], UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive halfback | Tom Keane | Baltimore Colts | AP, UP-1, NYDN-1 |
| Defensive halfback | Warren Lahr | Cleveland Browns | UP-2 |
| Defensive halfback | Bert Rechichar | Baltimore Colts | UP-2, NYDN-2 |
| Defensive halfback | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | NYDN-2 |
| Safety | Ken Gorgal | Cleveland Browns | UP-1 |
| Safety | Woodley Lewis | Los Angeles Rams | UP-2 |
| Safety | Bobby Dillon | Green Bay Packers | NYDN-2 |