1975 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1975. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1975.
Offense
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Quarterback | Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Running back | O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Terry Metcalf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Wide receiver | Mel Gray, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA, PFW) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA, PFW) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA) |
Mel Gray, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Tight end | Charle Young, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP) |
Rich Caster, New York Jets (PFWA-2) Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP, PFW) Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (PFWA) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (NEA) |
Art Shell, Oakland Raiders, (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Guard | Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, PFW) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA, PFW) Bob Kuechenberg, Miami Dolphins (NEA) Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) |
Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Bob Keuchenberg, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-2) |
Center | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Bob Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA-2) |
Defense
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Defensive end | Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2) John Dutton, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, PFWA-2) Cedrick Hardman, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Dwight White, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA-2) |
Defensive tackle | Curley Culp, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, PFW) Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (NEA) |
Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW) Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) |
Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Willie Lanier Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) |
Outside linebacker | Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA, PFW-t) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (AP) Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders (PFW-t) Andy Russell, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA) |
Fred Carr, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) |
Cornerback | Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA, PFW) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) |
Ken Riley, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2) Bobby Bryant, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
Safety | Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, PFW) Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (NEA) |
Dave Elmendorf, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2) Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, PFWA-2) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) |
Special teams
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Kicker | Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Neil Clabo, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) |
Kick Returner | Billy "White Shoes" Johnson, Houston Oilers (PFW) | |
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team.; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.