1957 All-Pro Team
{{Short description|1957 National Football League team}}
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The Associated Press (AP),{{cite news|title=49ers Dominate A.P. All-Pro; Jimmy Brown Top Individual|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9194520/49ers_dominate_ap_allpro_jimmy/|accessdate=February 26, 2017|work=Daily Independent Journal|agency=Associated Press|date=January 8, 1958|page=18|via=Newspapers.com}} Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),{{cite news|title=Newcomers Headline All-Pro Selections|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9194607/newcomers_headline_allpro_selections/|accessdate=February 26, 2017|work=Waco Tribune-Herald|agency=Newspaper Enterprise Association|date=December 25, 1957|page=29|via=Newspapers.com}} New York Daily News (NYDN), The Sporting News (SN), and United Press (UP){{cite news|title=Browns' Rookie Named 'All-Pro;' Gets Top Honor In Balloting|url=https://www.newspapers.com/clip/9194905/browns_rookie_named_allpro_gets/|accessdate=February 26, 2017|work=Tucson Daily Citizen|agency=United Press|date=December 23, 1957|page=21|via=Newspapers.com}} were among selectors of All-Pro teams comprising players adjudged to be the best at each position in the National Football League (NFL) during the 1957 NFL season. The AP, NEA, NYDN, and UPI selected a first and second team.
Offensive selections
=Quarterbacks=
- Y. A. Tittle, San Francisco 49ers (AP)
- Johnny Unitas, Baltimore Colts (AP-2)
=Halfbacks=
- Frank Gifford, New York Giants (AP)
- Ollie Matson, Chicago Cardinals (AP)
- Hugh McElhenny, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
- Tommy Wilson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
=Fullbacks=
- Jim Brown, Cleveland Browns (AP)
- Rick Casares, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
=Ends=
- Billy Wilson, San Francisco 49ers (AP)
- Billy Howton, Green Bay Packers (AP)
- Raymond Berry, Baltimore Colts (AP-2)
- Darrel Brewster, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
=Tackles=
- Lou Creekmur, Detroit Lions (AP)
- Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP)
- Lou Groza, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
- Mike McCormack, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
=Guards=
- Duane Putnam, Los Angeles Rams (AP)
- Dick Stanfel, Washington Redskins (AP)
- Harley Sewell, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
- Jack Stroud, New York Giants (AP-2)
=Centers=
- Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP)
- Larry Strickland, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
Defensive selections
=Defensive ends=
- Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP)
- Gene Brito, Washington Redskins (AP)
- Andy Robustelli, New York Giants (AP-2)
- Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears (AP-2)
=Defensive tackles=
- Leo Nomellini, San Francisco 49ers (AP)
- Art Donovan, Baltimore Colts (AP)
- Ernie Stautner, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2)
- Don Colo, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
=Middle guards=
- Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP)
- Sam Huff, New York Giants (AP-2)
=Linebackers=
- Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP)
- Marv Matuszak, San Francisco 49ers (AP)
- Chuck Bednarik, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2)
- Les Richter, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)
=Defensive backs=
- Jack Christiansen, Detroit Lions (AP)
- Bobby Dillon, Green Bay Packers (AP)
- Jack Butler, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP)
- Milt Davis, Baltimore Colts (AP)
- Dicky Moegle, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2)
- Yale Lary, Detroit Lions (AP-2)
- Don Paul, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)
- Emlen Tunnell, New York Giants (AP-2)
References
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External links
- [https://www.pro-football-reference.com/years/1957/allpro.htm 1957 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference]
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