The 1927 All-Pro Team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors at the end as the best players at their positions for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1927 NFL season. Selectors for the 1927 season included the Green Bay Press-Gazette poll and the Chicago Tribune.[1]
Selectors and key
editFor the 1927 season, there are five known selectors of All-Pro Teams. They are:
GB = A poll conducted by the Green Bay Press-Gazette identified first and second teams. The selections were based on polling of league managers and reporters.[2][3]
CT = The Chicago Tribune selected by Wilfrid Smith[1][2]
JR = Jack Reardon, a game official from New York[2]
LA = LeRoy Andrews, head coach of the Cleveland Bulldogs[2]
RS = Ralph Scott, head coach of the New York Yankees. Scott chose separate teams of "power" (RS-P) and "clever" (RS-C) players.[2]
Players selected by three of the five selectors as first-team All-Pros are displayed in bold typeface. Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are designated with a "†" next to their names.
Selections by position
editEnds
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| LaVern Dilweg | Green Bay Packers | CT-1, GB-1, LA-1, RS-C |
| Cal Hubbard | New York Giants | GB-1, JR, RS-P |
| Ray Flaherty | New York Yankees | JR, RS-C |
| Carl Bacchus | Cleveland Bulldogs | CT-1 |
| Chuck Corgan | New York Giants | LA-1 |
| Tillie Voss | Chicago Bears | RS-P |
| Eddie Lynch | Providence Steam Roller | GB-2 |
| George Kenneally | Pottsville Maroons | GB-2 |
Tackles
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Bub Weller | Chicago Cardinals | JR, RS-P |
| Gus Sonnenberg | Providence Steam Roller | GB-1 |
| Ed Weir | Frankford Yellow Jackets | GB-1 |
| Century Milstead | New York Giants | GB-2, CT-1 |
| Joe Kozlowsky | Providence Steam Roller | CT-1 |
| Duke Slater | Chicago Cardinals | GB-2, LA-1 |
| Ed Healey | Chicago Bears | LA-1 |
| Dick Stahlman | New York Giants | RS-C |
| Link Lyman | Chicago Bears | RS-C |
Guards
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Mike Michalske | New York Yankees | CT-1, GB-1, RS-C |
| Steve Owen | New York Giants | GB-1, JR [T], LA-1, RS-P [T] |
| Jim McMillen | Chicago Bears | CT-1, RS-P |
| Jack Fleischman | Providence Steam Roller | JR |
| Harry Connaughton | Frankford Yellow Jackets | JR |
| Milt Rehnquist | Cleveland Bulldogs | GB-2, LA-1 |
| Hec Garvey | New York Giants | RS-P |
| Al Nesser | New York Giants | RS-C |
| Al Graham | Dayton Triangles | GB-2 |
Centers
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Clyde Smith | Columbus Tigers | GB-1, LA-1, RS-C |
| George Trafton | Chicago Bears | GB-2, CT-1, JR, RS-P |
Quarterbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Benny Friedman | Cleveland Bulldogs | CT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1, RS-C |
| Ben Jones | Chicago Cardinals | RS-P |
Halfbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Paddy Driscoll | Chicago Bears | CT-1, GB-1 |
| Verne Lewellen | Green Bay Packers | CT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1 |
| Bill Senn | Chicago Bears | GB-2, LA-1 |
| Tony Latone | Pottsville Maroons | RS-P |
| Wildcat Wilson | Providence Steam Roller | RS-P |
| Red Grange | New York Yankees | RS-C |
| Hinkey Haines | New York Giants | GB-2 [QB], RS-C |
| Eddie Tryon | New York Yankees | GB-2 |
Fullbacks
edit| Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|
| Ernie Nevers | Duluth Eskimos | GB-1, JR [HB], LA-1, RS-C |
| Jack McBride | New York Giants | GB-2, CT-1, JR |
| Barney Wentz | Pottsville Maroons | RS-P |
References
edit- ^ a b "1927 NFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Sports Reference LLC. Retrieved October 29, 2017.
- ^ a b c d e John Hogrogian (1983). "All-Pros of 1927" (PDF). Coffin Corner. Pro Football Researchers.
- ^ "Two Packers On All-American '11': Lewellen at Half; Dilweg for End Job". Green Bay Press-Gazette. December 16, 1927. p. 17.