1974 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 1974. 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 1974.
Offense
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Quarterback |
Ken Stabler, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Jim Hart, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)
Ken Anderson, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA-2) |
| Running back |
O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Otis Armstrong, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) |
Chuck Foreman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Otis Armstrong, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Wide receiver |
Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Mel Gray, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA) |
Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Charley Taylor, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Fred Biletnikoff, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2)
Drew Pearson, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) |
| Tight end |
Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Charle Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Tackle |
Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, PFWA-2)
Russ Washington, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) |
| Guard |
Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA)
Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW)
Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA, PFW)
Ed White, Minnesota Vikings (NEA)
Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (NEA) |
Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, PFWA-2)
Joe DeLamielleure, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2)
Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) |
| Center |
Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Bobby Maples, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) |
|
Defense
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Defensive end |
L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP,PFWA, PFW)
Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA)
Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA, PFW)
Fred Dryer, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) |
Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
L. C. Greenwood, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, PFWA-2)
Fred Dryer, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle |
Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA-2)
Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Larry Brooks, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2)
Ernie Holmes, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Otis Sistrunk, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
John Mendenhall, New York Giants (PFWA-2) |
| Middle linebacker |
Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) |
Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2)
Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Outside linebacker |
Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Ted Hendricks, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2 PFWA-2) |
| Cornerback |
Robert James, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA)
Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA, PFW) |
Lemar Parrish, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Mike Bass, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
| Safety |
Tony Greene, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFW)
Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (NEA)
Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (PFWA) |
Jack Tatum, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2)
Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (AP-2, PFWA-2)
Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) |
|
Special teams
| Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
|---|
| Kicker |
Chester Marcol, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, PFW)
Jan Stenerud, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA) |
Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Punter |
Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Billy Van Heusen, Denver Broncos (PFWA-2) |
|
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.
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