| Offensive selections |
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| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
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| Quarterback | Bobby Layne | Detroit Lions | AP-1 | | Quarterback | Otto Graham | Cleveland Browns | AP-2, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Halfback | Hugh McElhenny | San Francisco 49ers | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Halfback | Dan Towler | Los Angeles Rams | AP-1, UP-1 | | Halfback | Robert Hoernschemeyer | Detroit Lions | NYDN-1 | | Fullback | Eddie Price | New York Giants | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | End | Gordy Soltau | San Francisco 49ers | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | End | Cloyce Box | Detroit Lions | AP-1 | | End | Mac Speedie | Cleveland Browns | UP-1 | | End | Billy Howton | Green Bay Packers | NYDN-1 | | Tackle | Leo Nomellini | San Francisco 49ers | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Tackle | George Connor | Chicago Bears | AP-1, UP-1 [linebacker], NYDN-1 | | Guard | Lou Creekmur | Detroit Lions | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Guard | Lou Groza | Cleveland Browns | AP-1, UP-1 [tackle], NYDN-1 | | Guard | Bill Fischer | Chicago Cardinals | UP-1 | | Guard | Bruno Banducci | San Francisco 49ers | NYDN-1 | | Center | Frank Gatski | Cleveland Browns | AP-1, NYDN-1 | | Center | Bill Walsh | Pittsburgh Steelers | UP-1 | |
| | Defensive selections |
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| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
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| Defensive end | Len Ford | Cleveland Browns | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive end | Pete Pihos | Philadelphia Eagles | AP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive end | Larry Brink | Los Angeles Rams | UP-1 | | Defensive tackle | Arnie Weinmeister | New York Giants | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive tackle | Thurman "Fum" McGraw | Detroit Lions | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive guard | Stan West | Los Angeles Rams | AP-1, UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive guard | Bill Willis | Cleveland Browns | AP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive guard | Les Bingaman | Detroit Lions | UP-1 | | Linebacker | Chuck Bednarik | Philadelphia Eagles | AP-1, UP-1 | | Linebacker | Jerry Shipkey | Pittsburgh Steelers | AP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive back | Jack Christiansen | Detroit Lions | AP-1 | | Defensive back | Ollie Matson | Chicago Cardinals | AP-1 | | Defensive halfback | Bob Smith | Detroit Lions | UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive halfback | Herb Rich | Los Angeles Rams | UP-1, NYDN-1 | | Defensive halfback | Johnny Williams | Washington Redskins | NYDN-1 | | Safety | Emlen Tunnell | New York Giants | AP-1, UP-1 | |
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