The

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(AP),

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(NEA), ''

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'' (NYDN), ''

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'' (SN), and

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(UP) were among selectors of

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teams comprising players adjudged to be the best at each position in the

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(NFL) during the 1957 NFL season. The AP, NEA, NYDN, and UPI selected a first and second team.

Offensive selections

Quarterbacks

Y. A. Tittle Yelberton Abraham Tittle Jr. (October 24, 1926 – October 8, 2017) was an American professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers and New York Giants; he also ...

, San Francisco 49ers (AP) *

Johnny Unitas John Constantine Unitas (; May 7, 1933 – September 11, 2002) was an American professional American football, football quarterback who played in the National Football League (NFL) for 18 seasons, primarily with the Baltimore Colts. Nicknamed "J ...

, Baltimore Colts (AP-2)

Halfbacks

Frank Gifford Francis Newton Gifford (August 16, 1930 – August 9, 2015) was an American professional football player, actor, and television sports commentator. After a 12-year playing career as a halfback, flanker and safety for the New York Giants of ...

, New York Giants (AP) *

Ollie Matson Ollie Genoa Matson II (May 1, 1930 – February 19, 2011) was an American Olympic medal winning sprinter and professional football player. He played as a halfback and return specialist in the National Football League (NFL) from 1952 t ...

, Chicago Cardinals (AP) * Hugh McElhenny, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) * Tommy Wilson, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)

Fullbacks

Jim Brown James Nathaniel Brown (February 17, 1936 – May 18, 2023) was an American professional American football, football player, civil rights activist, and actor. He played as a Fullback (gridiron football), fullback for the Cleveland Browns of the ...

, Cleveland Browns (AP) * Rick Casares, Chicago Bears (AP-2)

Ends

* Billy Wilson, San Francisco 49ers (AP) *

Billy Howton William Harris Howton (born July 3, 1930) is an American former professional football player who was an end for 12 seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Green Bay Packers, Cleveland Browns, and expansion Dallas Cowboys. As a r ...

, Green Bay Packers (AP) *

Raymond Berry Raymond Emmett Berry Jr. (born February 27, 1933) is an American former professional football player and coach in the National Football League (NFL). He played as a split end for the Baltimore Colts from 1955 to 1967, and after several assi ...

, Baltimore Colts (AP-2) * Darrel Brewster, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)

Tackles

* Lou Creekmur, Detroit Lions (AP) * Rosey Brown, New York Giants (AP) *

Lou Groza Louis Roy Groza (January 25, 1924 – November 29, 2000), nicknamed "the Toe", was an American professional American football, football Tackle (gridiron football position), offensive tackle and placekicker while playing his entire career for th ...

, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) * Mike McCormack, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)

Guards

* Duane Putnam, Los Angeles Rams (AP) * Dick Stanfel, Washington Redskins (AP) * Harley Sewell, Detroit Lions (AP-2) * Jack Stroud, New York Giants (AP-2)

Centers

* Jim Ringo, Green Bay Packers (AP) * Larry Strickland, Chicago Bears (AP-2)

Defensive selections

Defensive ends

* Gino Marchetti, Baltimore Colts (AP) *

Gene Brito Gene Herman Brito (November 23, 1925 – June 8, 1965) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for nine seasons in the National Football League (NFL) with the Washington Redskins and the Los Angeles Rams from 1951 t ...

, Washington Redskins (AP) *

Andy Robustelli Andrew Richard Robustelli (December 6, 1925 – May 31, 2011) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end in the National Football League (NFL) for the Los Angeles Rams and the New York Giants. He played college football ...

, New York Giants (AP-2) * Doug Atkins, Chicago Bears (AP-2)

Defensive tackles

Leo Nomellini Leo Joseph Nomellini (June 19, 1924 – October 17, 2000) was an Italian-American professional football player and professional wrestler. He played college football for the Minnesota Gophers and was selected by the San Francisco 49ers in the ...

, San Francisco 49ers (AP) *

Art Donovan Arthur James "Fatso" Donovan Jr. (June 5, 1924 – August 4, 2013), was an American professional American football, football player who was a defensive tackle for three National Football League (NFL) teams, primarily the Baltimore Colts. He pla ...

, Baltimore Colts (AP) * Ernie Stautner, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP-2) * Don Colo, Cleveland Browns (AP-2)

Middle guards

* Bill George, Chicago Bears (AP) *

Sam Huff Robert Lee "Sam" Huff (October 4, 1934 – November 13, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) for the New York Giants and the Washington Redskins. He played college footba ...

, New York Giants (AP-2)

Linebackers

* Joe Schmidt, Detroit Lions (AP) *

Marv Matuszak Marvin H. Matuszak (September 12, 1931 – February 28, 2004) was an American professional American football, football linebacker in the National Football League (NFL) and American Football League (AFL). He went to two NFL Pro Bowls and was onc ...

, San Francisco 49ers (AP) *

Chuck Bednarik Charles Philip Bednarik (May 1, 1925 – March 21, 2015), nicknamed "Concrete Charlie", was an American professional football linebacker and center who played in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Penn Quak ...

, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-2) *

Les Richter Leslie Alan Richter (October 6, 1930 – June 12, 2010) was an American professional football player who was a linebacker for the Los Angeles Rams of National Football League (NFL). He also served as the head of operations for NASCAR and presid ...

, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2)

Defensive backs

Jack Christiansen Jack LeRoy Christiansen (December 20, 1928 – June 29, 1986) was an American professional football player who became a college and pro coach. He played professionally in the National Football League (NFL) for the Detroit Lions as a safety and ...

, Detroit Lions (AP) * Bobby Dillon, Green Bay Packers (AP) * Jack Butler, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP) * Milt Davis, Baltimore Colts (AP) *

Dicky Moegle Richard Lee Maegle (born Moegle; September 14, 1934 – July 4, 2021) was an American professional football player who was a halfback in the National Football League (NFL) for the San Francisco 49ers, Pittsburgh Steelers, and Dallas Cowboys. H ...

, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) *

Yale Lary Robert Yale Lary Sr. (November 24, 1930 – May 11, 2017) was an American professional football player, businessman, and politician. He played for 11 seasons as a safety, punter and return specialist for the Detroit Lions of the National Foo ...

, Detroit Lions (AP-2) * Don Paul, Cleveland Browns (AP-2) *

Emlen Tunnell Emlen Lewis Tunnell (March 29, 1924As noted in the "Early years" section below, reliable sources are substantially in dispute as to w whether Tunnell was born in 1922, 1923, 1924, or 1925. – July 23, 1975), nicknamed "the Gremlin", was an Ame ...

, New York Giants (AP-2)

References

External links

1957 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference
{{DEFAULTSORT:1957 All-Pro Team All-Pro Teams 1957 NFL season