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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 1979 . Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.
Offense
Position
First Team
Second Team
Quarterback
Dan Fouts , San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Brian Sipe , Cleveland Browns (AP-2)Terry Bradshaw , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Running back
Earl Campbell , Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Ottis Anderson , St. Louis Cardinals (AP, PFWA) Walter Payton , Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW)
Wilbert Montgomery , Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Franco Harris , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Wide receiver
John Stallworth , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) John Jefferson , San Diego Chargers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Steve Largent , Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) Harold Carmichael , Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)Ahmad Rashad , Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2)Wes Chandler , New Orleans Saints (NEA-2)
Tight end
Dave Casper , Oakland Raiders (AP, PFW) Ozzie Newsome , Cleveland Browns (PFWA)Raymond Chester , Oakland Raiders (NEA)
Dave Casper, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)
Tackle
Leon Gray , Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Marvin Powell , New York Jets (AP, PFWA, PFW) Jon Kolb , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA)
Russ Washington , San Diego Chargers (AP-2, NEA-2) Stan Walters , Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
Guard
John Hannah , New England Patriots (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe DeLamielleure , Buffalo Bills (NEA, PFWA) Bob Young, Houston Oilers (AP, PFW)
Ed White , San Diego Chargers (AP-2) Doug Wilkerson , San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)Gerry Mullins , Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
Center
Mike Webster , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Jeff Van Note , Atlanta Falcons (AP-2)Jack Rudnay , Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2)
Defense
Position
First Team
Second Team
Defensive end
Lee Roy Selmon , Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jack Youngblood , Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Harvey Martin , Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2)Elvin Bethea , Houston Oilers (AP-2)Bubba Baker , Detroit Lions (NEA-2)
Defensive tackle
Randy White , Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Joe Greene , Pittsburgh Steelers (PFWA, PFW) Larry Brooks , Los Angeles Rams (AP)Charlie Johnson , Philadelphia Eagles (NEA)
Bob Baumhower , Miami Dolphins (AP-2)Curley Culp , Houston Oilers (AP-2)Gary Johnson , San Diego Chargers (NEA-2)
Middle linebacker
Jack Lambert , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFW)Randy Gradishar , Denver Broncos (PFWA, PFW)
Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2, NEA-2)
Outside linebacker
Jack Ham , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Robert Brazile , Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Dewey Selmon , Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2)Jim Youngblood , Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)Dave Lewis , Tampa Bay Buccaneers (NEA-2)Tom Jackson , Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
Cornerback
Louis Wright , Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Lemar Parrish , Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
Mike Haynes , New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2)Mel Blount , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2)
Safety
Mike Reinfeldt , Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)Donnie Shell , Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA)Gary Fencik , Chicago Bears (PFWA)Tommy Myers , New Orleans Saints (PFW)
Thom Darden , Cleveland Browns (AP-2) Ken Houston , Washington Redskins (AP-2)Billy Thompson , Denver Broncos (NEA-2)Tim Foley , Miami Dolphins (NEA-2)
Special teams
Position
First Team
Second Team
Kicker
Toni Fritsch , Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA)Mark Moseley , Washington Redskins (PFW)
Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2)
Punter
Bob Grupp , Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW)Dave Jennings , New York Giants (AP)
Ray Guy , Oakland Raiders (NEA-2)
Kick Returner
Rick Upchurch , Denver Broncos (PFWA) Tony Nathan , Miami Dolphins (AP) Ira Matthews , Oakland Raiders (PFW)
Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Punt Returner
Rick Upchurch , Denver Broncos (PFW)J. T. Smith , Kansas City (PFWA)
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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