1973 All-Pro Team
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1973. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP, NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1973.
Offense
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Quarterback | John Hadl, Los Angeles Rams (AP, PFWA, PFW) Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) |
John Hadl, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Fran Tarkenton, Minnesota Viking (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Running back | O.J. Simpson, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFW) Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (NEA) |
Lawrence McCutcheon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Larry Csonka, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Calvin Hill, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) John Brockington, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) |
Wide receiver | Harold Jackson, Los Angeles Rams (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (PFWA, PFW) Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (AP) John Gilliam, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) |
Harold Carmichael, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, NEA-2) Paul Warfield, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-2, NEA-2) John Gilliam, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Tight end | Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (NEA) |
Charles Young, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Tackle | Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA) George Kunz, Atlanta Falcons (NEA, PFW) Art Shell, Oakland Raiders (NEA) |
Charlie Cowan, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) Ron Yary, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Rayfield Wright, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) George Kunz, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Guard | Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (PFW) Joe Scibelli, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) |
Gene Upshaw, Oakland Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2) Gale Gillingham, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) Reggie McKenzie, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) Tom Mack, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Center | Forrest Blue, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Bob Johnson, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) |
Jim Langer, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Len Hauss, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) Jack Rudnay, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
Defense
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Defensive end | Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (AP, PFWA, PFW) Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (PFWA, NEA) Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFW) |
Jack Youngblood, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) Elvin Bethea, Houston Oilers (NEA-2) John Zook, Atlanta Falcons (NEA-2) Bill Stanfill, Miami Dolphins (AP-2) Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (PFWA-2) |
Defensive tackle | Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA-DE, PFWA, PFW) Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA) |
Merlin Olsen, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Paul Smith, Denver Broncos (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Manny Fernandez, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Mike Reid, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Middle linebacker | Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP) |
Lee Roy Jordan, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Outside linebacker |
Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFW) |
Jack Ham, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (PFWA-2) Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
Cornerback | Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Robert James, Buffalo Bills (AP) |
Lem Barney, Detroit Lions (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Ellis, Green Bay Packers (PFWA-2) Clarence Scott, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
Safety | Dick Anderson, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (AP, PFWA) Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA) Mike Wagner, Pittsburgh Steelers (PFW) |
Ken Houston, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2, PFWA-2) |
Special teams
Position | First Team | Second Team |
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Kicker | Garo Yepremian, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Roy Gerela, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
Punter | Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Jerrel Wilson, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2, NEA-2) |
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team.; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.