1976 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 1976. 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 1976.
Offense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Bert Jones, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (PFW) |
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Running back | O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) |
Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Lydell Mitchell, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) Walter Payton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Wide receiver | Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) |
Roger Carr, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Charlie Joiner, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tight end | Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Russ Francis, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tackle | Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (PFW) |
George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Guard | Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Hannah, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, PFW) Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) |
Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2, PFW-2) Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) John Hannah, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Conrad Dobler, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2) |
| Center | Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (AP) |
Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Defense
Special teams
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Jim Bakken, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Efren Herrera, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, PFWA-2) Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
| Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | John James, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Kick Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP) Duriel Harris, Miami Dolphins (PFW) |
Eddie Brown, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (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.