Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Doug Betters, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Howie Long, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mark Gastineau, New York Jets (AP) |
Ed Jones, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2, NEA-2) Jacob Green, Seattle Seahawks (NEA-2) Howie Long, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Dave Butz, Washington Redskins (AP, NEA, PFW, TSN) Doug English, Detroit Lions (PFWA) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (NEA) Bob Baumhower, Miami Dolphins (AP-) |
Joe Klecko, New York Jets (AP-2) Doug English, Detroit Lions (AP-2, NEA-2) Fred Smerlas, Buffalo Bills (AP-2-) Randy White, Dallas Cowboys (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Jack Lambert, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW) |
Randy Gradishar, Denver Broncos (AP-2) Jerry Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Tom Cousineau, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Chip Banks, Cleveland Browns (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rod Martin, Oakland Raiders (NEA, TSN) Hugh Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TSN) |
Rod Martin, Oakland Raiders (AP-2) Hugh Green, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (AP-2, NEA-2) Chip Banks, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) |
| Cornerback | Ken Riley, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFW, TSN) Gary Green, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA) Lester Hayes, Los Angeles Raiders (PFW) Everson Walls, Dallas Cowboys (AP) Louis Wright, Denver Broncos (NEA) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA) Raymond Clayborn, New England Patriots (TSN) |
Mark Haynes, New York Giants (AP-2) Johnnie Poe, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) Lester Hayes, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Safety | Kenny Easley, Seattle Seahawks (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Mark Murphy, Washington Redskins (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Johnnie Johnson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA) Steve Freeman, Buffalo Bills (TSN) |
Vann McElroy, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2) Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Nolan Cromwell, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Mark Murphy, Washington Redskins (NEA-2) |
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