1931 All-Pro Team Explained

The 1931 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1931 NFL season. An official 11-man "All League" team was selected by the coaches of the NFL on behalf of the league, designated as (NFL-1) below.[1]

Teams were also selected by, among others, the Green Bay Press-Gazette based on the returns of ballots sent to each club in the league as well as sports writers and officials,[2] the United Press (UP),[3] and Collyer's Eye (CE).[4]

Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Four players were unanimously selected for the first team by all three selectors: Portsmouth Spartans quarterback Dutch Clark; Chicago Bears halfback Red Grange; Chicago Cardinals fullback Ernie Nevers; and New York Giants guard Butch Gibson.

Team

PositionPlayerTeamSelector(s)
QuarterbackDutch ClarkPortsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
QuarterbackRed DunnGreen Bay PackersGB-2, UP-2
QuarterbackCarl BrumbaughChicago BearsCE-2
QuarterbackBenny FriedmanNew York GiantsGB-3
HalfbackRed GrangeChicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
HalfbackKen StrongStaten Island StapletonsGB-2, UP-1, CE-1
HalfbackJohnny "Blood" McNallyGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-2
HalfbackDick NesbittChicago BearsUP-2, GB-3
HalfbackGlenn PresnellPortsmouth SpartansGB-2
HalfbackHap MoranNew York GiantsCE-2
HalfbackFather LumpkinPortsmouth SpartansGB-3
FullbackErnie NeversChicago CardinalsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
FullbackJohnny KitzmillerNew York GiantsUP-2
FullbackBronko NagurskiChicago BearsCE-2
FullbackBo MolendaGreen Bay PackersGB-2
FullbackHerb JoestingChicago BearsGB-3
EndLaVern DilwegGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2
EndLuke JohnsosChicago BearsGB-2, UP-1, CE-2
EndBill McKalipPortsmouth SpartansGB-2, UP-2, CE-1
EndRed BadgroNew York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1
EndTom NashGreen Bay PackersCE-1
EndChuck BraidwoodCleveland IndiansUP-2
EndRay FlahertyNew York GiantsGB-3
EndAl RoseProvidence Steam RollerGB-3
TackleCal HubbardGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1
TackleBill OwenNew York GiantsGB-3, UP-2, CE-1
TackleLen GrantNew York GiantsUP-1, CE-2
TackleDick StahlmanGreen Bay PackersGB-2, CE-1
TackleGeorge ChristensenPortsmouth SpartansNFL-1, GB-1
TackleJap DoudsPortsmouth SpartansGB-2, CE-2
TackleLink LymanChicago BearsUP-2
TackleLou GordonBrooklyn DodgersGB-3
GuardButch GibsonNew York GiantsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-1
GuardMike MichalskeGreen Bay PackersNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1, CE-2
GuardZuck CarlsonChicago BearsGB-3, CE-1
GuardWalt KieslingChicago CardinalsGB-2, UP-2, CE-2
GuardDave MyersBrooklyn DodgersUP-2
GuardAl GrahamProvidence Steam RollerGB-2
GuardMaury BodengerPortsmouth SpartansGB-3
CenterFrank McNallyChicago BearsNFL-1, GB-1, UP-1
CenterNate BarragarGreen Bay PackersGB-3, UP-2, CE-1
CenterMel HeinNew York GiantsGB-2
CenterBert PearsonChicago BearsCE-2

Notes and References

  1. "All-Star Team," Pro Football Illustrated, Fall 1941, pp 6-7.
  2. News: Four Green Bay Players Chosen On All-American. Green Bay Press-Gazette. George Whitney Calhoun. George Whitney Calhoun. December 19, 1931. 13.
  3. News: Dutch Clark Is Named On All-America Pro Team: Kirksey Selects Leading Stars On Annual Selection. The Ogden (UT) Standard-Examiner. December 15, 1931. George Kirksey. 14.
  4. Web site: 1931 NFL All-Pros. Sports Reference LLC. Pro-Football-Reference.com. April 2, 2017.