1951 All-Pro Team
The 1951 All-Pro Team consisted of American football players chosen by various selectors for the All-Pro team of the National Football League for the 1951 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the Associated Press , the United Press , and the New York Daily News.
The All-Pro selections were dominated by players from the Cleveland Browns, New York Giants, Los Angeles Rams, and Detroit Lions.
This was the first year that separate defensive and offensive teams were selected as up until this point most players had played both ways for much of the game, so a quarterback/tailback/ halfback on offense usually just became a defensive back similar to today's safety when playing defense while the fullback, usually a larger player, or a larger halfback, would play a position similar to linebacker. Ends would also usually convert to defensive backs, similar to corner backs of today.Selections
