1961 All-Pro Team

The Associated Press (AP),[1] United Press International (UPI),[2] Pro Football Illustrated (PFI),[3] New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), and Sporting News (SN) were among selectors of All-Pros for the 1961 National Football League season.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Halfbacks

Fullbacks

  • Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
  • Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers (NEA, PFI, NYDN-2, UPI-2)

Flankers

Ends

Tackles

Guards

Centers

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

Defensive tackles

Linebackers

Defensive backs

Special teams selections

Kickers

Punters

Return specialists

References

  1. "Packers, Giants Dominate All-Stars". The Nevada Daily Mail. Associated Press. December 20, 1961. p. 8. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  2. "Moore on UPI NFL Team; Thurston Top Vote-Getter". Reading Eagle. United Press International. December 26, 1961. p. 17. Retrieved December 15, 2016.
  3. Ted Elbert (January 12, 1962). "PFI Selects its "Illustrious Elevens": Packers Place Ten Members on 22-Man Squad; Lombardi, Ditka, Jordan Hornung Honored Single". Pro Football Illustrated. pp. 1, 4.(based on a poll of "sportswriters and radio-TV broadcasters who were assigned to covering one of the 14 league teams or assigned to a different NFL game each week")
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