1960 All-Pro Team Explained

Selectors of All-Pros for the 1960 National Football League season included the Associated Press (AP),^[1] United Press International (UPI),^[2] New York Daily News (NYDN), Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),^[3] and The Sporting News (SN).

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

• Norm Van Brocklin, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Milt Plum, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
• Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2)

Halfbacks

• Paul Hornung, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Lenny Moore, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
• John David Crow, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA, AP-2)
• Tom Tracy, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2)
• Bobby Mitchell, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2)

Fullbacks

• Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Jim Taylor, Green Bay Packers (AP-2, NEA-2)

Ends

• Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Sonny Randle, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, UPI, NEA-2)
• Tommy McDonald, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA)
• Jim Phillips, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
• R. C. Owens, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
• Kyle Rote, New York Giants (NEA-2)

Tackles

• Jim Parker, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Forrest Gregg, Green Bay Packers (AP)
• Rosey Brown, New York Giants (UPI, AP-2, NEA-2)
• Bob St. Clair, San Francisco 49ers (NEA, AP-2)

Guards

• Jim Ray Smith, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Jerry Kramer, Green Bay Packers (AP)
• Stan Jones, Chicago Bears (UPI, AP-2)
• Jack Stroud, New York Giants (NEA, AP-2)
• Art Spinney, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2)
• Bruce Bosley, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2)

Centers

• Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Art Hunter, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, NEA-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

• Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (AP, NEA-2)
• Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears (NEA, UPI, AP-2)
• Charlie Krueger, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
• John Paluck, Washington Redskins (NEA-2)

Defensive tackles

• Henry Jordan, Green Bay Packers (AP, UPI, NEA-2)
• Alex Karras, Detroit Lions (AP, UPI)
• Gene Lipscomb, Baltimore Colts (NEA)
• Bob Toneff, Washington Redskins (NEA)
• Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
• Art Donovan, Baltimore Colts (AP-2)
• Ernie Stautner, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)

Linebackers

• Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, UPI)
• Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Bill Forester, Green Bay Packers (AP, UPI, NEA-2)
• Sam Huff, New York Giants (NEA, AP-2)
• Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (NEA, AP-2)
• Les Richter, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
• John Reger, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2)
• Bill Pellington, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2)

Defensive backs

• Tom Brookshier, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Abe Woodson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA-2)
• Jerry Norton, St. Louis Cardinals (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Jimmy Patton, New York Giants (AP, NEA, UPI)
• Night Train Lane, Detroit Lions (NEA, UPI)
• Ed Meador, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
• Jesse Whittenton, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
• Dave Baker, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2, NEA-2)
• Don Burroughs, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2)
• Yale Lary, Detroit Lions (NEA-2)

External links

• 1960 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference

Notes and References

1. News: Packers Pace All-Pro Team. January 29, 2017. The Salina Journal. Associated Press. December 28, 1960. 12.
2. News: Ray Berry Only Unanimous Choice on All-Pro Team. January 29, 2017. Traverse City Record-Eagle. United Press International. December 21, 1960. 17.
3. News: East, West Divide Honors on Players' All-NFL. January 29, 2017. The Corpus Christi Caller-Times. Newspaper Enterprise Association. December 20, 1960. 21.