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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 1970 . Both first- and second- teams are listed for the 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 1970.
Offense
Position
First Team
Second Team
Quarterback
John Brodie , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Fran Tarkenton , New York Giants (PFWA-2)Bob Griese , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2)
Running back
Larry Brown , Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ron Johnson , New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW)MacArthur Lane , St. Louis Cardinals (NEA)
Mel Farr , Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Floyd Little , Denver Broncos (PFWA-2)
Wide receiver
Gene Washington , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dick Gordon , Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Paul Warfield , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Fred Biletnikoff , Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) Warren Wells , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Marlin Briscoe , Buffalo Bills (PFWA-2)
Tight end
Charlie Sanders , Detroit Lions (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Bob Trumpy , Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2) Raymond Chester , Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2)
Tackle
Bob Brown , Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jim Tyrer , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Winston Hill , New York Jets (NEA-2, PFWA-2)Ron Yary , Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2)Ernie McMillan , St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2)
Guard
Gene Upshaw , Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Gale Gillingham , Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA)Tom Mack , Los Angeles Rams (PFW) Walt Sweeney , San Diego Chargers (NEA) Gene Hickerson , Cleveland Browns (PFWA)
Irv Goode , St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2)
Center
Jim Otto , Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA) Mick Tingelhoff , Minnesota Vikings (PFWA, PFW)
Ed Flanagan , Detroit Lions (PFWA-2)
Defense
Position
First Team
Second Team
Defensive end
Carl Eller , Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Rich Jackson , Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA) Deacon Jones , Los Angeles Rams (PFW)
Bubba Smith , Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) Claude Humphrey , Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2)
Defensive tackle
Alan Page , Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Merlin Olsen , Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Bob Lilly , Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2, PFWA-2)Manny Fernandez , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) John Elliott , New York Jets (PFWA-2)
Middle linebacker
Dick Butkus , Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Willie Lanier , Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2)
Outside linebacker
Bobby Bell , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Chuck Howley , Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW)Dave Wilcox , San Francisco 49ers (NEA)
Andy Russell , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)Paul Naumoff , Detroit Lions (PFWA-2)Gus Otto , Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2)
Cornerback
Jimmy Johnson , San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown , Oakland Raiders (PFWA, PFW) Jim Marsalis , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFW) Roger Wehrli , St. Louis Cardinals (NEA)
Lem Barney , Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Dick LeBeau , Detroit Lions (PFWA-2)
Safety
Johnny Robinson , Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Wilson , St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Ken Houston , Houston Oilers (NEA-2) Willie Wood , Green Bay Packers (NEA-2) Carl Lockhart , New York Giants (PFWA-2) Dave Grayson , Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2)
Special teams
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
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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