1940 All-Pro Team |
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All-Pro |
1940 NFL season |
Selectors |
Pro Football Writers Association Associated Press United Press International News Service Collyer's Eye New York Daily News Chicago Herald American |
1938 1939 ← → 1941 1942 |
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.
Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
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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 |