NFL 1950s All-Decade Team

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This is a list of all NFL players who have had outstanding performances throughout the 1950s and have been compiled onto this fantasy group. The team was selected by voters of the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Contents

[edit] Offense

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Quarterback Otto Graham Cleveland Browns Northwestern
Norm Van Brocklin Los Angeles Rams
Philadelphia Eagles		 Oregon
Bobby Layne Detroit Lions
Pittsburgh Steelers		 Texas
Running back Frank Gifford New York Giants Southern California
Ollie Matson Chicago Cardinals
Los Angeles Rams		 San Francisco
Hugh McElhenny San Francisco 49ers Washington
Lenny Moore Baltimore Colts Penn State
Full back Alan Ameche Baltimore Colts Wisconsin
Joe Perry San Francisco 49ers
Baltimore Colts		 Compton Community
End Raymond Berry Baltimore Colts South Methodist
Tom Fears Los Angeles Rams UCLA
Bobby Walston Philadelphia Eagles Georgia
Elroy Hirsch Los Angeles Rams Michigan
Tackle Roosevelt Brown New York Giants Morgan State
Bob St. Clair San Francisco 49ers Tulsa
Guard Dick Barwegan Chicago Bears
Baltimore Colts		 Purdue
Jim Parker Baltimore Colts Ohio State
Dick Stanfel Detroit Lions
Washington Redskins		 San Francisco JC
San Francisco
Center Chuck Bednarik Philadelphia Eagles Pennsylvania

[edit] Defense

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Defensive end Len Ford Cleveland Browns
Green Bay Packers		 Michigan
Gino Marchetti Dallas Texans
Baltimore Colts		 San Francisco
Defensive tackle Art Donovan New York Yanks
Dallas Texans
Baltimore Colts		 Boston
Leo Nomellini San Francisco 49ers Minnesota
Ernie Stautner Pittsburgh Steelers Boston
Linebacker Joe Fortunato Chicago Bears Virginia Military Institute
Mississippi State
Bill George Chicago Bears Wake Forest
Sam Huff New York Giants West Virginia
Joe Schmidt Detroit Lions Pittsburgh
Cornerback Dick "Night Train" Lane Los Angeles Rams
Chicago Cardinals		 Scottsbluff
Jack Butler Pittsburgh Steelers St. Bonaventure
Safety Jack Christiansen Detroit Lions Colorado State
Yale Lary Detroit Lions Texas A&M
Emlen Tunnell New York Giants
Green Bay Packers		 Iowa

[edit] Special teams

Position Player Team(s) played for College
Placekicker Lou Groza Cleveland Browns Ohio State

[edit] See also

[edit] External links

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