1980 All-Pro Team
The 1980 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Newspaper Enterprise Association, Pro Football Writers Association, Pro Football Weekly, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1980. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the five teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. Pro Football Weekly chose a nose tackle due to the proliferation of 3-4 defenses in the NFL. They, and The Sporting News chose two inside linebackers.
Offense
Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA, PFWA, TSN) Fred Dean, San Diego Chargers (AP, PFW) Lyle Alzado, Cleveland Browns (AP) |
Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (PFW-NT) |
Louis Kelcher, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Steve Nelson, New England Patriots (PFW, TSN) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (TSN) |
Bob Breunig, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Ted Hendricks, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (NEA, PFWA, TSN) Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (AP) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (PFW) |
Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2) Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Lester Hayes, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (AP) |
Mike Haynes, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Pat Thomas, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) |
| Safety | Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears (PFW) |
Randy Logan, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2) Gary Barbaro, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, NEA-2) |
Special teams
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Kicker | Eddie Murray, Detroit Lions, (AP, NEA, PFWA) Fred Steinfort, Denver Broncos (PFW-t, TSN) John Smith, New England Patriots (PFW-t) |
Rolf Benirschke, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Fred Steinfort, Denve Broncos (NEA-2) |
| Punter | Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Kick Returner | Horace Ivory, New England Patriots (PFWA, PFW, TSN) J. T. Smith, Kansas City (AP) |
Mike Nelms, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | J. T. Smith, Kansas City (PFWA, PFW, TSN) | |
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; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro team; t = players tied in selection