The 1940 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1940 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the so-called "official" All-Pro team selected by 92 sports writers who were members of the Pro Football Writers Association of American (PFW),[1] the sports writers of the Associated Press (AP),[2] the United Press (UP),[3] the International News Service (INS),[4] Collyer's Eye (CE),[5] the New York Daily News (NYDN),[5] and the Chicago Herald American.[5]
Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Three players were selected for the first team by all seven selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterback Ace Parker; Brooklyn Dodgers tackle Bruiser Kinard; and Chicago Bears guard Dan Fortmann. Four others were designated for the first team by six selectors: Cleveland Rams fullback Johnny Drake; Green Bay Packers end Don Hutson; Brooklyn Dodgers end Perry Schwartz; and New York Giants center Mel Hein. Another four players were selected by five of seven selectors: Detroit Lions halfback Byron White; Washington Redskins halfback Sammy Baugh; Chicago Bears tackle Joe Stydahar; and New York Giants center Mel Hein.
Team
edit| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Quarterback | Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Quarterback | Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |
| Halfback | Byron White | Detroit Lions | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1 |
| Halfback | Cecil Isbell | Green Bay Packers | NFL-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2 |
| Halfback | Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | INS-1 |
| Halfback | Lloyd Cardwell | Detroit Lions | CE-1 |
| Halfback | Fred Vanzo | Detroit Lions | CHA-1 |
| Fullback | Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Fullback | Clarke Hinkle | Green Bay Packers | INS-1 |
| End | Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| End | Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| End | Jim Poole | New York Giants | UP-1, INS-1 |
| Tackle | Bruiser Kinard | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Tackle | Joe Stydahar | Chicago Bears | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Tackle | Jim Barber | Washington Redskins | UP-1 |
| Tackle | Lee Artoe | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |
| Guard | Dan Fortmann | Chicago Bears | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Guard | John Wiethe | Detroit Lions | PFW-1, AP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Guard | Steve Slivinski | Washington Redskins | UP-1, INS-1 |
| Guard | Dick Bassi | Philadelphia Eagles | CHA-1 |
| Center | Mel Hein | New York Giants | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1 |
| Center | Charley Brock | Green Bay Packers | CE-1 |
| Center | Bulldog Turner | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |
References
edit- ^ "Hutson Again Wins Berth on First String". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 21, 1940. p. 15.
- ^ Dillon Graham (December 11, 1940). "Sam Baugh, Ace Parker Undisputed Picks For All-League Pro Team". Valley Morning Star. p. 7.
- ^ "UP All Pro Team". Minneapolis Star Journal. December 2, 1940. p. 24.
- ^ "Former Rebel Aces Selected As Pro Stars". Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS). December 5, 1940. p. 15.
- ^ a b c "1940 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.