1927 All-Pro Team
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The 1927 All-Pro Team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors at the end as the best players at their positions for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1927 NFL season. Selectors for the 1927 season included the Green Bay Press-Gazette poll and the Chicago Tribune.{{cite web|title=1927 NFL All-Pros|publisher=Sports Reference LLC|work=Pro-Football-Reference.com|accessdate=October 29, 2017|url=https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1927/allpro.htm}}
Selectors and key
For the 1927 season, there are five known selectors of All-Pro Teams. They are:
GB = A poll conducted by the Green Bay Press-Gazette identified first and second teams. The selections were based on polling of league managers and reporters.{{cite web|title=All-Pros of 1927|author=John Hogrogian|publisher=Pro Football Researchers|work=Coffin Corner|year=1983|url=http://profootballresearchers.com/archives/Website_Files/Coffin_Corner/04-12-117.pdf}}{{cite news|title=Two Packers On All-American '11': Lewellen at Half; Dilweg for End Job|newspaper=Green Bay Press-Gazette|date=December 16, 1927|page=17|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/10135334/two_packers_on_allamerican_11/}}
CT = The Chicago Tribune selected by Wilfrid Smith
JR = Jack Reardon, a game official from New York
LA = LeRoy Andrews, head coach of the Cleveland Bulldogs
RS = Ralph Scott, head coach of the New York Yankees. Scott chose separate teams of "power" (RS-P) and "clever" (RS-C) players.
Players selected by three of the five selectors as first-team All-Pros are displayed in bold typeface. Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are designated with a "†" next to their names.
Selections by position
=Ends=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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LaVern Dilweg
|Green Bay Packers |CT-1, GB-1, LA-1, RS-C |
Cal Hubbard
|New York Giants |GB-1, JR, RS-P |
Ray Flaherty
|New York Yankees |JR, RS-C |
Carl Bacchus
|Cleveland Bulldogs |CT-1 |
Chuck Corgan
|New York Giants |LA-1 |
Tillie Voss
|Chicago Bears |RS-P |
Eddie Lynch
|Providence Steam Roller |GB-2 |
George Kenneally
|Pottsville Maroons |GB-2 |
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Bub Weller
|Chicago Cardinals |JR, RS-P |
Gus Sonnenberg
|Providence Steam Roller |GB-1 |
Ed Weir
|Frankford Yellow Jackets |GB-1 |
Century Milstead
|New York Giants |GB-2, CT-1 |
Joe Kozlowsky
|Providence Steam Roller |CT-1 |
Duke Slater
|Chicago Cardinals |GB-2, LA-1 |
Ed Healey
|Chicago Bears |LA-1 |
Dick Stahlman
|New York Giants |RS-C |
Link Lyman
|Chicago Bears |RS-C |
=Guards=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Mike Michalske
|New York Yankees |CT-1, GB-1, RS-C |
Steve Owen
|New York Giants |GB-1, JR [T], LA-1, RS-P [T] |
Jim McMillen
|Chicago Bears |CT-1, RS-P |
Jack Fleischman
|Providence Steam Roller |JR |
Harry Connaughton
|Frankford Yellow Jackets |JR |
Milt Rehnquist
|Cleveland Bulldogs |GB-2, LA-1 |
Hec Garvey
|New York Giants |RS-P |
Al Nesser
|New York Giants |RS-C |
Al Graham
|Dayton Triangles |GB-2 |
=Centers=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Clyde Smith
|Columbus Tigers |GB-1, LA-1, RS-C |
George Trafton
|Chicago Bears |GB-2, CT-1, JR, RS-P |
=Quarterbacks=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Benny Friedman
|Cleveland Bulldogs |CT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1, RS-C |
Ben Jones
|Chicago Cardinals |RS-P |
=Halfbacks=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Paddy Driscoll
|Chicago Bears |CT-1, GB-1 |
Verne Lewellen
|Green Bay Packers |CT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1 |
Bill Senn
|Chicago Bears |GB-2, LA-1 |
Tony Latone
|Pottsville Maroons |RS-P |
Wildcat Wilson
|Providence Steam Roller |RS-P |
Red Grange
|New York Yankees |RS-C |
Hinkey Haines
|New York Giants |GB-2 [QB], RS-C |
Eddie Tryon
|New York Yankees |GB-2 |
=Fullbacks=
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Player
!Team !Selector(s) |
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Ernie Nevers
|Duluth Eskimos |GB-1, JR [HB], LA-1, RS-C |
Jack McBride
|New York Giants |GB-2, CT-1, JR |
Barney Wentz
|Pottsville Maroons |RS-P |