1950-1959 AP NFL All-Pros
The goal of my football autograph collection is to obtain an autograph of each player that ranked among the league leaders in passing, rushing, and receiving yards. In addition, I will pick up a few others that were named to All-Pro teams.
1950-1959 NFL AP First Team All-Pros
Alan Ameche RB Baltimore Colts (1955)
Jon Arnett E Los Angeles Rams (1958)
Bruno Banducci G San Francisco 49ers (1954)
Dick Barwegen G Chicago Bears (1950, 1951)
Chuck Bednarik C/LB Philadelphia Eagles (1950-1954)
Raymond Berry E Baltimore Colts (1958-1959)
Les Bingaman MG Detroit Lions (1951, 1953, 1954)
Cloyce Box E Detroit Lions (1952)
Bob Boyd E Los Angeles Rams (1954)
Larry Brink DE Los Angeles Rams (1951)
Gene Brito DE Washington Redskins (1955-1957)
Roosevelt Brown T New York Giants (1956-1959)
Jim Brown RB Cleveland Browns (1957-1959)
Jack Butler S Pittsburgh Steelers (1957-1959)
Rick Casares RB Chicago Bears (1956)
Jack Christiansen S Detroit Lions (1952-1957)
George Connor T/DT Chicago Bears (1950-1953)
Lou Creekmur G Detroit Lions (1951-1954, 1956-1957)
Milt Davis DB Baltimore Colts (1957)
Al DeRogatis DT New York Giants (1951)
Bobby Dillon S Green Bay Packers (1954, 1955, 1957, 1958)
Dale Dodrill G Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
Art Donovan DT Baltimore Colts (1954-1957)
Dan Edwards E New York Yankees (1950)
Tom Fears WR Los Angeles Rams (1950)
Len Ford DE Cleveland Browns (1951-1954)
Frank Gatski C Cleveland Browns (1952, 1953, 1955)
Bill George LB Chicago Bears (1955-1959)
Joe Geri RB Pittsburgh Steelers (1950)
Frank Gifford RB New York Giants (1955-1957, 1959)
Otto Graham QB Cleveland Browns (1951, 1953-1955)
Rosey Grier DT New York Giants (1956)
Lou Groza T Cleveland Browns (1952-1955)
Leon Hart E Detroit Lions (1951)
Harlon Hill E Chicago Bears (1955, 1956)
Elroy Hirsch E Los Angeles Rams (1951, 1953)
Billy Howton E Green Bay Packers (1956, 1957)
Sam Huff LB New York Giants (1958, 1959)
Dub Jones RB Cleveland Browns (1951)
Stan Jones G Chicago Bears (1955, 1956, 1959)
Tom Keane S Baltimore Colts (1953)
Tom Landry DB New York Giants (1954)
Dick "Night Train" Lane DB Chicago Cardinals (1956)
Yale Lary S Detroit Lions (1956-1958)
Bobby Layne QB Detroit Lions (1952, 1956)
Vic Lindskog C Philadelphia Eagles (1951)
Gene Lipscomb DT Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Johnny Lujack QB Chicago Bears (1950)
Gino Marchetti DE Baltimore Colts (1957-1959)
Ollie Matson RB Chicago Cardinals (1952, 1954-1957)
Marv Matuszak LB San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Hugh McElhenny RB San Francisco 49ers (1952, 1953)
Thurman McGraw DT Detroit Lions (1952)
Lenny Moore RB Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Marion Motley RB Cleveland Browns (1950)
Andy Nelson S Baltimore Colts (1959)
Leo Nomellini DT/T San Francisco 49ers (1951-1954, 1957, 1959)
Jim Parker T Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Jimmy Patton DB New York Giants (1958, 1959)
Don Paul LB Los Angeles Rams (1953)
Joe Perry RB San Francisco 49ers (1953, 1954)
Pete Pihos E Philadelphia Eagles (1952-1955)
Eddie Price RB New York Giants (1951, 1952)
Duane Putnam G Los Angeles Rams (1955, 1957, 1958)
Les Richter MG Los Angeles Rams (1956)
Jim Ringo C Green Bay Packers (1957-1959)
Andy Robustelli DE Los Angeles Rams/New York Giants (1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959)
Joe Schmidt LB Detroit Lions (1954-1959)
Otto Schnellbacher S New York Giants (1951)
Will Sherman S Los Angeles Rams (1955)
Jerry Shipkey LB Pittsburgh Steelers (1951, 1952)
Del Shofner FL Los Angeles Rams (1958, 1959)
Joe Signaigo G New York Yankees (1950)
Jim Ray Smith G Cleveland Browns (1959)
Gordie Soltau E San Francisco 49ers (1952)
Dick Stanfel G Detroit Lions/Washington Redskins (1953, 1954, 1956-1958)
Ernie Stautner DE Pittsburgh Steelers (1958)
Larry Strickland C Chicago Bears (1956)
Tommy Thompson LB Cleveland Browns (1953)
Y.A. Tittle QB San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Bob Toneff DT San Francisco 49ers (1955)
Dan Towler RB Los Angeles Rams (1952)
Emlen Tunnell DB New York Giants (1951, 1952, 1955, 1956)
Johnny Unitas QB Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Doak Walker RB Detroit Lions (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954)
Bill Walsh C Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
Arnie Weinmeister DT New York Giants (1950-1953)
Stan West MG Los Angeles Rams (1952)
Ray Wietecha C New York Giants (1958)
Norm Willey DE Philadelphia Eagles (1954)
Bill Willis MG Cleveland Browns (1951-1953)
Billy Wilson E San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Abe Woodson CB San Francisco 49ers (1959)
Tank Younger LB/RB Los Angeles Rams (1951)
Roger Zatkoff DE/LB Green Bay Packers (1955)
Alan Ameche RB Baltimore Colts (1955)
Jon Arnett E Los Angeles Rams (1958)
Bruno Banducci G San Francisco 49ers (1954)
Dick Barwegen G Chicago Bears (1950, 1951)
Chuck Bednarik C/LB Philadelphia Eagles (1950-1954)
Raymond Berry E Baltimore Colts (1958-1959)
Les Bingaman MG Detroit Lions (1951, 1953, 1954)
Cloyce Box E Detroit Lions (1952)
Bob Boyd E Los Angeles Rams (1954)
Larry Brink DE Los Angeles Rams (1951)
Gene Brito DE Washington Redskins (1955-1957)
Roosevelt Brown T New York Giants (1956-1959)
Jim Brown RB Cleveland Browns (1957-1959)
Jack Butler S Pittsburgh Steelers (1957-1959)
Rick Casares RB Chicago Bears (1956)
Jack Christiansen S Detroit Lions (1952-1957)
George Connor T/DT Chicago Bears (1950-1953)
Lou Creekmur G Detroit Lions (1951-1954, 1956-1957)
Milt Davis DB Baltimore Colts (1957)
Al DeRogatis DT New York Giants (1951)
Bobby Dillon S Green Bay Packers (1954, 1955, 1957, 1958)
Dale Dodrill G Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
Art Donovan DT Baltimore Colts (1954-1957)
Dan Edwards E New York Yankees (1950)
Tom Fears WR Los Angeles Rams (1950)
Len Ford DE Cleveland Browns (1951-1954)
Frank Gatski C Cleveland Browns (1952, 1953, 1955)
Bill George LB Chicago Bears (1955-1959)
Joe Geri RB Pittsburgh Steelers (1950)
Frank Gifford RB New York Giants (1955-1957, 1959)
Otto Graham QB Cleveland Browns (1951, 1953-1955)
Rosey Grier DT New York Giants (1956)
Lou Groza T Cleveland Browns (1952-1955)
Leon Hart E Detroit Lions (1951)
Harlon Hill E Chicago Bears (1955, 1956)
Elroy Hirsch E Los Angeles Rams (1951, 1953)
Billy Howton E Green Bay Packers (1956, 1957)
Sam Huff LB New York Giants (1958, 1959)
Dub Jones RB Cleveland Browns (1951)
Stan Jones G Chicago Bears (1955, 1956, 1959)
Tom Keane S Baltimore Colts (1953)
Tom Landry DB New York Giants (1954)
Dick "Night Train" Lane DB Chicago Cardinals (1956)
Yale Lary S Detroit Lions (1956-1958)
Bobby Layne QB Detroit Lions (1952, 1956)
Vic Lindskog C Philadelphia Eagles (1951)
Gene Lipscomb DT Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Johnny Lujack QB Chicago Bears (1950)
Gino Marchetti DE Baltimore Colts (1957-1959)
Ollie Matson RB Chicago Cardinals (1952, 1954-1957)
Marv Matuszak LB San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Hugh McElhenny RB San Francisco 49ers (1952, 1953)
Thurman McGraw DT Detroit Lions (1952)
Lenny Moore RB Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Marion Motley RB Cleveland Browns (1950)
Andy Nelson S Baltimore Colts (1959)
Leo Nomellini DT/T San Francisco 49ers (1951-1954, 1957, 1959)
Jim Parker T Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Jimmy Patton DB New York Giants (1958, 1959)
Don Paul LB Los Angeles Rams (1953)
Joe Perry RB San Francisco 49ers (1953, 1954)
Pete Pihos E Philadelphia Eagles (1952-1955)
Eddie Price RB New York Giants (1951, 1952)
Duane Putnam G Los Angeles Rams (1955, 1957, 1958)
Les Richter MG Los Angeles Rams (1956)
Jim Ringo C Green Bay Packers (1957-1959)
Andy Robustelli DE Los Angeles Rams/New York Giants (1953, 1955, 1956, 1958, 1959)
Joe Schmidt LB Detroit Lions (1954-1959)
Otto Schnellbacher S New York Giants (1951)
Will Sherman S Los Angeles Rams (1955)
Jerry Shipkey LB Pittsburgh Steelers (1951, 1952)
Del Shofner FL Los Angeles Rams (1958, 1959)
Joe Signaigo G New York Yankees (1950)
Jim Ray Smith G Cleveland Browns (1959)
Gordie Soltau E San Francisco 49ers (1952)
Dick Stanfel G Detroit Lions/Washington Redskins (1953, 1954, 1956-1958)
Ernie Stautner DE Pittsburgh Steelers (1958)
Larry Strickland C Chicago Bears (1956)
Tommy Thompson LB Cleveland Browns (1953)
Y.A. Tittle QB San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Bob Toneff DT San Francisco 49ers (1955)
Dan Towler RB Los Angeles Rams (1952)
Emlen Tunnell DB New York Giants (1951, 1952, 1955, 1956)
Johnny Unitas QB Baltimore Colts (1958, 1959)
Doak Walker RB Detroit Lions (1950, 1951, 1953, 1954)
Bill Walsh C Pittsburgh Steelers (1954)
Arnie Weinmeister DT New York Giants (1950-1953)
Stan West MG Los Angeles Rams (1952)
Ray Wietecha C New York Giants (1958)
Norm Willey DE Philadelphia Eagles (1954)
Bill Willis MG Cleveland Browns (1951-1953)
Billy Wilson E San Francisco 49ers (1957)
Abe Woodson CB San Francisco 49ers (1959)
Tank Younger LB/RB Los Angeles Rams (1951)
Roger Zatkoff DE/LB Green Bay Packers (1955)
Other Top Players That Played Primarily From 1950-59 That Were Never First Team AP All-Pro
Charlie Ane OL Detroit Lions
Billy Ray Barnes RB Philadelphia Eagles
Ray Bray G Chicago Bears
Pete Brewster E Cleveland Browns
Ed Brown QB Chicago Bears
Hardy Brown LB San Francisco 49ers
John Cannady LB New York Giants
J.C. Caroline DB Chicago Bears
Jim Cason DB San Francisco 49ers
Lynn Chandnois RB Pittsburgh Steelers
Don Colo T Cleveland Browns
Tex Coulter T New York Giants
Russ Craft DB Philadelphia Eagles
Lindon Crow DB Chicago Cardinals/New York Giants
Jim David DB Detroit Lions
Don Doll DB Detroit Lions/Washington Redskins
Chuck Drazenovich LB Washington Redskins
Brad Ecklund C New York Yankees
Bill Fischer T Chicago Cardinals
Bob Gain DT Cleveland Browns
Abe Gibron G Cleveland Browns
Billy Grimes RB Green Bay Packers
Dave Hanner DT Green Bay Packers
Pat Harder RB Chicago Cardinals/Detroit Lions
Bob Hoernschmeyer RB Detroit Lions
John Hoffman RB/LB Chicago Bears
George Hughes OL Pittsburgh Steelers
Chick Jagade RB Cleveland Browns
Bill Johnson C San Francisco 49ers
Bucko Kilroy G Philadelphia Eagles
Dante Lavelli E Cleveland Browns
Eddie LeBaron QB Washington Redskins
Paul Lipscomb DT Washington Redskins
Johnny Lujack QB Chicago Bears
John Martinkovic DE Green Bay Packers
Ray Mathews RB Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike McCormack T Cleveland Browns
Tommy McDonald E Philadelphia Eagles
Bud McFadin DT Los Angeles Rams
Bill McPeak DE Pittsburgh Steelers
Walt Michaels LB Cleveland Browns
Paul Miller DE Los Angeles Rams
Elbie Nickel E Pittsburgh Steelers
Laurie Niemi T Washington Redskins
Jerry Norton S Philadelphia Eagles
Johnny Olszewski RB Chicago Cardinals
Don Paul DB Chicago Cardinals/Cleveland Browns
Bert Rechichar S Baltimore Colts
Ray Renfro FL Cleveland Browns
Wayne Robinson LB Philadelphia Eagles
Kyle Rote E New York Giants
Leo Sanford LB Chicago Cardinals
Jim Schrader C Washington Redskins
Tom Scott DE Philadelphia Eagles
Harley Sewell G Detroit Lions
Lum Snyder T Philadelphia Eagles
Mac Speedie E Cleveland Browns
Ed Sprinkle DE Chicago Bears
Bob St Clair T San Francisco 49ers
Jack Stroud G New York Giants
George Taliaferro HB New York Yankees/Dallas Texans/Baltimore Colts
Hugh "Bones" Taylor E Washington Redskins
Bobby Thomason QB Philadelphia Eagles
LaVern Torgeson LB Philadelphia Eagles/Washington Redskins
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner C Chicago Bears
Norm Van Brocklin QB Los Angeles Rams/Philadelphia Eagles
Frank Varrichione T Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob Waterfield QB Los Angeles Rams
Jim Weatherall DT Philadelphia Eagles
Fred Williams DT Chicago Bears
Charlie Ane OL Detroit Lions
Billy Ray Barnes RB Philadelphia Eagles
Ray Bray G Chicago Bears
Pete Brewster E Cleveland Browns
Ed Brown QB Chicago Bears
Hardy Brown LB San Francisco 49ers
John Cannady LB New York Giants
J.C. Caroline DB Chicago Bears
Jim Cason DB San Francisco 49ers
Lynn Chandnois RB Pittsburgh Steelers
Don Colo T Cleveland Browns
Tex Coulter T New York Giants
Russ Craft DB Philadelphia Eagles
Lindon Crow DB Chicago Cardinals/New York Giants
Jim David DB Detroit Lions
Don Doll DB Detroit Lions/Washington Redskins
Chuck Drazenovich LB Washington Redskins
Brad Ecklund C New York Yankees
Bill Fischer T Chicago Cardinals
Bob Gain DT Cleveland Browns
Abe Gibron G Cleveland Browns
Billy Grimes RB Green Bay Packers
Dave Hanner DT Green Bay Packers
Pat Harder RB Chicago Cardinals/Detroit Lions
Bob Hoernschmeyer RB Detroit Lions
John Hoffman RB/LB Chicago Bears
George Hughes OL Pittsburgh Steelers
Chick Jagade RB Cleveland Browns
Bill Johnson C San Francisco 49ers
Bucko Kilroy G Philadelphia Eagles
Dante Lavelli E Cleveland Browns
Eddie LeBaron QB Washington Redskins
Paul Lipscomb DT Washington Redskins
Johnny Lujack QB Chicago Bears
John Martinkovic DE Green Bay Packers
Ray Mathews RB Pittsburgh Steelers
Mike McCormack T Cleveland Browns
Tommy McDonald E Philadelphia Eagles
Bud McFadin DT Los Angeles Rams
Bill McPeak DE Pittsburgh Steelers
Walt Michaels LB Cleveland Browns
Paul Miller DE Los Angeles Rams
Elbie Nickel E Pittsburgh Steelers
Laurie Niemi T Washington Redskins
Jerry Norton S Philadelphia Eagles
Johnny Olszewski RB Chicago Cardinals
Don Paul DB Chicago Cardinals/Cleveland Browns
Bert Rechichar S Baltimore Colts
Ray Renfro FL Cleveland Browns
Wayne Robinson LB Philadelphia Eagles
Kyle Rote E New York Giants
Leo Sanford LB Chicago Cardinals
Jim Schrader C Washington Redskins
Tom Scott DE Philadelphia Eagles
Harley Sewell G Detroit Lions
Lum Snyder T Philadelphia Eagles
Mac Speedie E Cleveland Browns
Ed Sprinkle DE Chicago Bears
Bob St Clair T San Francisco 49ers
Jack Stroud G New York Giants
George Taliaferro HB New York Yankees/Dallas Texans/Baltimore Colts
Hugh "Bones" Taylor E Washington Redskins
Bobby Thomason QB Philadelphia Eagles
LaVern Torgeson LB Philadelphia Eagles/Washington Redskins
Clyde "Bulldog" Turner C Chicago Bears
Norm Van Brocklin QB Los Angeles Rams/Philadelphia Eagles
Frank Varrichione T Pittsburgh Steelers
Bob Waterfield QB Los Angeles Rams
Jim Weatherall DT Philadelphia Eagles
Fred Williams DT Chicago Bears