1940 All-Pro Team

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]

1940 All-Pro Team
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

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.

Team
Position Player Team Selector(s)
Quarterback Ace Parker Brooklyn Dodgers PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1
Quarterback Sid Luckman Chicago Bears CHA-1
Halfback Byron White Detroit Lions PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1
Halfback Sammy Baugh Washington Redskins PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1
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

References
  1. "Hutson Again Wins Berth on First String". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 21, 1940. p. 15.
  2. Dillon Graham (December 11, 1940). "Sam Baugh, Ace Parker Undisputed Picks For All-League Pro Team". Valley Morning Star. p. 7.
  3. "UP All Pro Team". Minneapolis Star Journal. December 2, 1940. p. 24.
  4. "Former Rebel Aces Selected As Pro Stars". Clarion Ledger (Jackson, MS). December 5, 1940. p. 15.
  5. "1940 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved April 4, 2017.
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