1968 All-Pro Team
This is a list of players named as All-Pros based on their performance in the 1968 AFL and NFL season. These lists provide a perspective into how players were judged against their peers by critics of their time.[1] Players representing both the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL) are included.
Selectors
Teams were selected by several publications and wire services: the
The PFWA selected a true "All-Pro" team which included players from both the NFL and AFL. The AP, NEA, Daily News and UPI selected one team for each league, which are referred to as "All-NFL" and "All-AFL" teams. Pro Football Weekly named both a unified All-Pro team as well as All-NFL and All-AFL teams representing each of the leagues individually. The Sporting News named a single All-AFL team and All-Conference teams representing each of the two NFL conferences.[1]
All of the publications named both first-team and second-team performers, with the exception of Pro Football Weekly and the Sporting News, which only selected only a first-team.[1]
NFL All-Pros
Eleven NFL players were named to the first-team of every list presented here: Lem Barney, Gene Hickerson, Deacon Jones, Leroy Kelly, Bob Lilly, Billy Lothridge, John Mackey, Ralph Neely, Merlin Olsen, Gale Sayers and Larry Wilson.
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Note: only the Pro Football Writers and Sporting News teams include special teams players.
Key (NFL)
- AP = Associated Press All-NFL team[2]
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL team[3]
- NYDN = New York Daily News All-NFL team
- PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- PFW-NFL = Pro Football Weekly All-NFL team
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro team
- SN = Sporting News All-Conference team
- UPI = United Press International All-NFL team[4]
t denotes a tie in balloting
AFL All-Pros
Three AFL players were named to the first-team of every list presented here: Lance Alworth, Joe Namath and George Webster.
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Key (AFL)
- AP = Associated Press All-AFL team
- NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL team
- NYDN = New York Daily News All-AFL team
- PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
- PFW-AFL = Pro Football Weekly All-AFL team
- PFWA = Pro Football Writers of America All-Pro team
- SN = Sporting News All-AFL team
- UPI = United Press International All-AFL team
t denotes a tie in balloting
References
- ^ ISBN 978-0-06-270174-9.
- ^ "12 NFL All-Stars In Action This Weekend". Anderson Herald. Associated Press. December 19, 1968. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Olderman, Murray (December 27, 1968). "Bob Brown Picked on All-Player, All-Pro; Morrall, Sayers, Kelly in Backfield". Delaware County Daily Times. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 16. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
- ^ Stellino, Vito (December 19, 1968). "Kelly Emerges From Brown's Shadow To Top NFL All-Star Choices". Anderson Herald. United Press International. p. 25. Retrieved February 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.