1996 All-Pro Team

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.

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) Curtis Martin, New England Patriots (UPI)
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)

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) Simeon Rice, Arizona Cardinals (UPI)
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) Dana Stubblefield, San Francisco 49ers (UPI)
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)

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) Todd Sauerbrun, Chicago Bears (UPI)
Kick returner	Michael Bates, Carolina Panthers (AP, PFWA, TSN)	Dave Meggett, New England Patriots (AP-2)
Punt returner	Desmond Howard, Green Bay Packers (PFWA, TSN)
Special teams	Jim Schwantz, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA)

Key

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

References

Pro-Football-Reference.com

NFL All-Pro Teams

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