1970 All-Pro Team
official list of the best NFL players in 1970
The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1970. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the NEA, and PFWA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that are included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the consensus All-Pro team for 1970.
Teams
Key
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team
PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team
NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team
NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro
PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team
t = players tied in votes.
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