The 1996 All-Pro Team is composed of the National Football League players that were named to the Associated Press, Pro Football Writers Association, and The Sporting News All-Pro Teams in 1996. Both first and second teams are listed for the AP team. These are the three teams that are included in Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League. In 1996 the Pro Football Writers Association and Pro Football Weekly combined their All-pro teams, a practice with continues through 2008. In 1996 the AP added a new position, that of “Fullback”, a primarily blocking position. [edit] Offense | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Quarterback | Brett Favre, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Elway, Denver Broncos (AP-2) | | Running back | Terrell Davis, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (PFWA, TSN)
Jerome Bettis, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) | Terry Allen, Washington Redskins (AP-2)
Barry Sanders, Detroit Lions (AP-2) | | Fullback | Larry Centers, Arizona Cardinals (AP) | Mike Alstott, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) | | Wide receiver | Jerry Rice, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Herman Moore, Detroit Lions (AP, TSN)
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (PFWA) | Tony Martin, San Diego Chargers (AP-2)
Carl Pickens, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) | | Tight end | Shannon Sharpe, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Wesley Walls, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) | | Tackle | Gary Zimmerman, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (PFWA, TSN)
Erik Williams, Dallas Cowboys (AP) | Bruce Armstrong, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Willie Roaf, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) | | Guard | Randall McDaniel, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Larry Allen, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Bruce Matthews, Houston Oilers (AP-2)
Steve Wisniewski, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) | | Center | Dermontti Dawson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Mark Stepnoski, Houston Oilers (AP-2) | [edit] Defense | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Alfred Williams, Denver Broncos (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Reggie White, Green Bay Packers (AP-2)
Tony Tolbert, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) | | Defensive tackle | John Randle, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Bryant Young, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Chester McGlockton, Oakland Raiders
Cortez Kennedy, Seattle Seahawks (AP-2) | | Middle linebacker | Sam Mills, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA)
Junior Seau, San Diego Chargers (AP, TSN) | Levon Kirkland, Pittsburgh (AP-2)
Hardy Nickerson, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2) | | Outside linebacker | Chad Brown, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Kevin Greene, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA)
Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (TSN) | Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Lamar Lathon, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) | | Cornerback | Deion Sanders, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (TSN)
Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (PFWA)
Ashley Ambrose, Cincinnati Bengals (AP) | Dale Carter, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2)
Aeneas Williams, Arizona Cardinals (AP-2) | | Safety | LeRoy Butler, Green Bay Packers (AP, PFWA, TSN)
Darren Woodson, Dallas Cowboys (AP,PFWA, TSN) | Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
Merton Hanks, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) | [edit] Special Teams | Position | First Team | Second Team | | Kicker | Cary Blanchard, Indianapolis Colts (AP, PFWA, TSN) | John Kasay, Carolina Panthers (AP-2) | | Punter | Chris Gardocki, Indianapolis Colts (AP-t, PFWA)
Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (TSN)
Matt Turk, Washington Redskins (AP-t) | Darren Bennett, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) | | Kick Returner | Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN) | Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2) | | Punt Returner | Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA)
Glyn Milburn, Detroit Lions (TSN) | | Special Teams | Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA) | AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association/Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; TSN = The Sporting News All-Pro Team [edit] References |
