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