Offense
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Position
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First team
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Second team
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Quarterback
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Fran Tarkenton,Minnesota Vikings(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Ken Anderson,Cincinnati Bengals(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
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Running back
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O. J. Simpson,Buffalo Bills(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Chuck Foreman,Minnesota Vikings(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Franco Harris,Pittsburgh Steelers(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Terry Metcalf,St. Louis Cardinals(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
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Wide receiver
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Mel Gray,St. Louis Cardinals(AP, PFWA, PFW) Cliff Branch,Oakland Raiders(AP, NEA) Isaac Curtis,Cincinnati Bengals(NEA, PFW) Lynn Swann,Pittsburgh Steelers(PFWA)
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Mel Gray, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Cliff Branch, Oakland Raiders (PFWA-2) Isaac Curtis, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Lynn Swann, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2, NEA-2)
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Tight end
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Charle Young,Philadelphia Eagles(NEA, PFWA, PFW) Riley Odoms,Denver Broncos(AP)
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Rich Caster,New York Jets(PFWA-2) Charle Young, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) Riley Odoms, Denver Broncos (NEA-2)
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Tackle
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Ron Yary,Minnesota Vikings(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) George Kunz,Baltimore Colts(AP, PFW) Dan Dierdorf,St. Louis Cardinals(PFWA) Rayfield Wright,Dallas Cowboys(NEA)
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Art Shell,Oakland Raiders,(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) George Kunz, Baltimore Colts (PFWA-2) Dan Dierdorf, St. Louis Cardinals (AP-2, NEA-2)
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Guard
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Joe DeLamielleure,Buffalo Bills(AP, PFWA, PFW) Larry Little,Miami Dolphins(AP, PFWA, PFW) Bob Kuechenberg,Miami Dolphins(NEA) Ed White,Minnesota Vikings(NEA)
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Gene Upshaw,Oakland Raiders(AP-2) Reggie McKenzie,Buffalo Bills(AP-2) Tom Mack,Los Angeles Rams(NEA-2, PFWA-2) Larry Little, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Bob Kuechenberg, Miami Dolphins (PFWA-2)
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Center
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Jim Langer,Miami Dolphins(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Len Hauss,Washington Redskins(AP-2) Jack Rudnay,Kansas City Chiefs(NEA-2) Bob Johnson,Cincinnati Bengals(PFWA-2)
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Special teams
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Position
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First team
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Second team
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Kicker
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Jim Bakken,St. Louis Cardinals(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Jan Stenerud,Kansas City Chiefs(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2)
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Punter
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Ray Guy,Oakland Raiders(NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Jerrel Wilson,Kansas City Chiefs(NEA-2) Neil Clabo,Minnesota Vikings(PFWA-2)
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Kick Returner
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Billy "White Shoes" Johnson,Houston Oilers(PFW)
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Defense
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Position
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First team
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Second team
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Defensive end
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Jack Youngblood,Los Angeles Rams(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) L. C. Greenwood,Pittsburgh Steelers(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW)
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Elvin Bethea,Houston Oilers(AP-2, NEA-2) John Dutton,Baltimore Colts(AP-2, PFWA-2) Cedrick Hardman,San Francisco 49ers(NEA-2) Dwight White,Pittsburgh Steelers(PFWA-2)
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Defensive tackle
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Curley Culp,Houston Oilers(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Alan Page,Minnesota Vikings(AP, PFWA, PFW) Wally Chambers,Chicago Bears(NEA)
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Joe Greene,Pittsburgh Steelers(AP-2, NEA-2, PFWA-2) Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Wally Chambers, Chicago Bears (AP-2, PFWA-2)
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Middle linebacker
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Jack Lambert,Pittsburgh Steelers(PFWA, PFW) Bill Bergey,Philadelphia Eagles(AP) Willie Lanier,Kansas City Chiefs(NEA)
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Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) Bill Bergey, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Willie Lanier Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2)
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Outside linebacker
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Jack Ham,Pittsburgh Steelers(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Isiah Robertson,Los Angeles Rams(NEA, PFW-t) Chris Hanburger,Washington Redskins(AP) Phil Villapiano,Oakland Raiders(PFW-t) Andy Russell,Pittsburgh Steelers(PFWA)
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Fred Carr,Green Bay Packers(NEA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2, PFWA-2) Chris Hanburger, Washington Redskins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Phil Villapiano, Oakland Raiders (AP-2)
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Cornerback
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Mel Blount,Pittsburgh Steelers(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Roger Wehrli,St. Louis Cardinals(AP, PFWA, PFW) Emmitt Thomas,Kansas City Chiefs(NEA)
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Ken Riley,Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2, PFWA-2) Lemar Parrish,Cincinnati Bengals(NEA-2) Bobby Bryant,Minnesota Vikings(PFWA-2) Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
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Safety
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Ken Houston,Washington Redskins(AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Paul Krause,Minnesota Vikings(AP, PFWA, PFW) Cliff Harris,Dallas Cowboys(NEA)
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Dave Elmendorf,Los Angeles Rams(AP-2, NEA-2) Jake Scott,Miami Dolphins(AP-2, PFWA-2) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Cliff Harris, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2)
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