# NFL 1950s All-Decade Team

This is a list of all NFL players who had outstanding performances throughout the 1950s and have been compiled together into this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame retroactively in 1969 to mark the league's 50th anniversary.
Information referenced from the Hall of Fame website :
| Position | Player | Team(s) | Years | Hall of Fame Class |
| Offense |||||
| Quarterback | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | 1946–55 | 1965 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | Chicago Bears | 1948 | 1967 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | New York Bulldogs | 1949 | 1967 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | 1950–58 | 1967 |
| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1958–62 | 1967 |
| Quarterback | Norm Van Brocklin | Los Angeles Rams | 1949–57 | 1971 |
| Quarterback | Norm Van Brocklin | Philadelphia Eagles | 1958–60 | 1971 |
| Halfback | Frank Gifford | New York Giants | 1952–60, 1962–64 | 1977 |
| Halfback | Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals | 1952, 1954–58 | 1972 |
| Halfback | Ollie Matson | Los Angeles Rams | 1959–62 | 1972 |
| Halfback | Ollie Matson | Detroit Lions | 1963 | 1972 |
| Halfback | Ollie Matson | Philadelphia Eagles | 1964–66 | 1972 |
| Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | 1952–60 | 1970 |
| Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | Minnesota Vikings | 1961–62 | 1970 |
| Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | New York Giants | 1963 | 1970 |
| Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | Detroit Lions | 1964 | 1970 |
| Halfback | Lenny Moore | Baltimore Colts | 1956–67 | 1975 |
| Fullback | Alan Ameche | Baltimore Colts | 1955–60 | Not Inducted |
| Fullback | Joe Perry | San Francisco 49ers | 1948–60, 1963 | 1969 |
| Fullback | Joe Perry | Baltimore Colts | 1961–62 | 1969 |
| End | Raymond Berry | Baltimore Colts | 1955–67 | 1973 |
| End | Tom Fears | Los Angeles Rams | 1948–56 | 1970 |
| End | Bobby Walston | Philadelphia Eagles | 1951–62 | Not Inducted |
| Halfback-End | Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch | Chicago Rockets | 1946–48 | 1968 |
| Halfback-End | Elroy "Crazy Legs" Hirsch | Los Angeles Rams | 1949–57 | 1968 |
| Tackle | Roosevelt Brown | New York Giants | 1953–65 | 1975 |
| Tackle | Bob St. Clair | San Francisco 49ers | 1953–63 | 1990 |
| Guard | Dick Barwegen | New York Yankees | 1947 | Not Inducted |
| Guard | Dick Barwegen | Baltimore Colts | 1948–49 | Not Inducted |
| Guard | Dick Barwegen | Chicago Bears | 1950–52 | Not Inducted |
| Guard | Dick Barwegen | Baltimore Colts | 1953–54 | Not Inducted |
| Guard | Jim Parker | Baltimore Colts | 1957–67 | 1973 |
| Guard | Dick Stanfel | Detroit Lions | 1952–55 | 2016 |
| Guard | Dick Stanfel | Washington Redskins | 1956–58 | 2016 |
| Center | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | 1949–62 | 1967 |
| Kicker | Lou Groza | Cleveland Browns | 1949–59, 1961–67 | 1974 |
| Defense |||||
| End | Len Ford | Los Angeles Dons | 1948–49 | 1976 |
| End | Len Ford | Cleveland Browns | 1950–57 | 1976 |
| End | Len Ford | Green Bay Packers | 1958 | 1976 |
| End | Gino Marchetti | Dallas Texans | 1952 | 1972 |
| End | Gino Marchetti | Baltimore Colts | 1953–64, 1966 | 1972 |
| Tackle | Art Donovan | Baltimore Colts | 1950 | 1968 |
| Tackle | Art Donovan | New York Yanks | 1951 | 1968 |
| Tackle | Art Donovan | Dallas Texans | 1952 | 1968 |
| Tackle | Art Donovan | Baltimore Colts | 1953–61 | 1968 |
| Tackle | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | 1950–63 | 1969 |
| Tackle | Ernie Stautner | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1950–63 | 1969 |
| Linebacker | Joe Fortunato | Chicago Bears | 1955–66 | Not Inducted |
| Linebacker | Bill George | Chicago Bears | 1952–65 | 1974 |
| Linebacker | Bill George | Los Angeles Rams | 1966 | 1974 |
| Linebacker | Sam Huff | New York Giants | 1956–63 | 1982 |
| Linebacker | Sam Huff | Washington Redskins | 1964–67, 1969 | 1982 |
| Linebacker | Joe Schmidt | Detroit Lions | 1953–1965 | 1973 |
| Halfback | Jack Butler | Pittsburgh Steelers | 1951–59 | 2012 |
| Halfback | Richard "Night Train" Lane | Los Angeles Rams | 1952–1953 | 1974 |
| Halfback | Richard "Night Train" Lane | Chicago Cardinals | 1954–59 | 1974 |
| Halfback | Richard "Night Train" Lane | Detroit Lions | 1960–65 | 1974 |
| Safety | Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | 1951–58 | 1970 |
| Safety | Yale Lary | Detroit Lions | 1952–53, 1956–64 | 1979 |
| Safety | Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | 1948–58 | 1967 |
| Safety | Emlen Tunnell | Green Bay Packers | 1959–61 | 1967 |
Notes:
    $^{N1}$ Team that belonged to the All-America Football Conference for at least part of the player's tenure