1979 All-Pro Team

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The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team in 1979.

Contents 1 Offense 2 Defense 3 Special Teams 4 Reference

[edit] Offense

Position:	Players:
Quarterbacks	Terry Bradshaw, Pittsburgh Steelers Dan Fouts, San Diego Chargers Brian Sipe, Cleveland Browns Roger Staubach, Dallas Cowboys Joe Theismann, Washington Redskins
Running backs	Ottis Anderson, St. Louis Cardinals Earl Campbell, Houston Oilers Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles Chuck Muncie, New Orleans Saints Walter Payton, Chicago Bears Sherman Smith, Seattle Seahawks
Fullbacks	Franco Harris, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Pruitt, Cleveland Browns
Wide Receivers	Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles Wes Chandler, New Orleans Saints Tony Hill, Dallas Cowboys John Jefferson, San Diego Chargers Steve Largent, Seattle Seahawks Nat Moore, Miami Dolphins Ahmad Rashad, Minnesota Vikings John Stallworth, Pittsburgh Steelers Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos
Tight Ends	Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders Raymond Chester, Oakland Raiders Henry Childs, New Orleans Saints Keith Krepfle, Philadelphia Eagles Ozzie Newsome, Cleveland Browns
Left Tackles	Pat Donovan, Dallas Cowboys Doug France, Los Angeles Rams Leon Gray, Houston Oilers Jon Kolb, Pittsburgh Steelers Stan Walters, Philadelphia Eagles
Left Guards	John Hannah, New England Patriots Randy Rasmussen, New York Jets Wilbert Montgomery, Philadelphia Eagles Herbert Scott, Dallas Cowboys Doug Wilkerson, San Diego Chargers Bob Young, St. Louis Cardinals
Centers	Tom Banks, St. Louis Cardinals Jim Clack, New York Giants Carl Mauck, Houston Oilers Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs Rich Saul, Los Angeles Rams Jeff Van Note, Atlanta Falcons Mike Webster, Pittsburgh Steelers
Right Guards	Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills Conrad Dobler, New Orleans Saints Dennis Harrah, Los Angeles Rams Gerry Mullins, Pittsburgh Steelers Revie Sorey, Chicago Bears Ed White, San Diego Chargers
Right Tackles	Marvin Powell, New York Jets Jerry Sisemore, Philadelphia Eagles Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers

[edit] Defense

Position:	Players:
Left Defensive Ends	Lyle Alzado, Cleveland Browns L.C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers Art Still, Kansas City Chiefs Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams
Left Defensive Tackles	Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams Dave Butz, Washington Redskins Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers Wilbur Young, San Diego Chargers
Nose Tackle	Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins Curley Culp, Houston Oilers Charlie Johnson, Philadelphia Eagles
Right Defensive Tackles	Gary Johnson, San Diego Chargers Joe Klecko, New York Jets Randy White, Dallas Cowboys
Right Defensive Ends	Al Baker, Detroit Lions Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers Fred Dean, San Diego Chargers Carl Hairston, Philadelphia Eagles Harvey Martin, Dallas Cowboys Lee Roy Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Left Outside Linebackers	Dave Lewis, Tampa Bay Buccaneers Bob Swenson, Denver Broncos Brad Van Pelt, New York Giants
Left Linebackers	Matt Blair, Minnesota Vikings Brad Dusek, Washington Redskins Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers Jim Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams
Left Inside Linebackers	Steve Nelson, New England Patriots Dewey Selmon, Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Middle Linebackers	Bob Breunig, Dallas Cowboys Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers Jack Reynolds, Los Angeles Rams
Right Inside Linebackers	Harry Carson, New York Giants Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos
Right Outside Linebackers	Tom Jackson, Denver Broncos Robert Brazile, Houston Oilers
Left Cornerbacks	Lester Hayes, Oakland Raiders Rolland Lawrence, Atlanta Falcons Lemar Parrish, Washington Redskins Louis Wright, Denver Broncos
Right Cornerbacks	Mel Blount, Pittsburgh Steelers Mike Haynes, New England Patriots Joe Lavender, Washington Redskins Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals
Strong Safety	Gary Fencik, Chicago Bears Tom Foley, Miami Dolphins Ken Houston, Houston Oilers Donnie Shell, Pittsburgh Steelers Bill Thompson, Denver Broncos
Free Safety	Thom Darden, Cleveland Browns Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys Tom Myers, New Orleans Saints Mike Reinfeldt, Houston Oilers

[edit] Special Teams

Position:	Players:
Kickers	Tony Franklin, Philadelphia Eagles Toni Fritsch, Houston Oilers Efren Herrera, Seattle Seahawks Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins
Punters	Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders Dave Jennings, New York Giants Danny White, Dallas Cowboys
Returns	Roy Green, St. Louis Cardinals Wally Henry, Philadelphia Eagles Ira Matthews, Oakland Raiders Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins

[edit] Reference

• Pro-Fooball-Reference.com