# 1996 All-Pro Team

The 1996 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1996. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1996 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 1996 the AP added a new position, that of "Fullback", a primarily blocking position.

## Teams

Offense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Quarterback | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Elway, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Running back | Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (PFWA, TSN) Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA) | Terry Allen, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) |
| Fullback | Larry Centers, Arizona Cardinals (AP) | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Wide receiver | Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, TSN) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA) | Tony Martin, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) |
| Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Tackle | Gary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, TSN) Erik Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP) | Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2) Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) |
| Guard | Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Steve Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) |
| Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Mark Stepnoski, Houston Oilers (AP-2) |
Special teams :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Kicker | Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Punter | Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA) Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (TSN) Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t) | Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) |
| Kick returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2) |
| Punt returner | Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA, TSN) |
| Special teams | Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) |
Defense :
| Position | First team | Second team |
| Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN) Alfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Sam Mills, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) | Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh (AP-2) Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN) | Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA) Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA) | Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) |
| Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) Carnell Lake, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA) | Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |

## Key

* AP = Associated Press first-team All-Pro
* AP-t = Tied for first-team All-Pro in the AP vote
* AP-2 = Associated Press second-team All-Pro
* PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-NFL
* TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro