Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Lee Williams, San Diego Chargers (TSN) |
Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, NEA-2) Howie Long, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA-2) Lee Williams, San Diego Chargers (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (PFW) |
Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (AP-2) Tony Casillas, Atlanta Falcons (AP-2) Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Karl Mecklenburg, Denver Broncos (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (NEA) Eugene Lockhart, Dallas Cowboys (TSN) |
Billy Ray Smith, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Mike Walter, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) Eugene Lockhart, Dallas Cowboys (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Tim Harris, Green Bay Packers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW) Kevin Greene, Los Angeles Rams (NEA, TSN) |
Pat Swilling, New Orleans Saints, (AP-2, NEA-2) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (NEA-2) Kevin Greene, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Albert Lewis, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFW) Mark Collins, New York Giants (NEA) Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (PFWA) Gill Byrd, San Diego Chargers (TSN) |
Frank Minnifield, Cleveland Browns (AP-2, NEA-2) Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (AP-2) Eric Allen, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) |
| Safety | David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW) Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Tim McDonald, Phoenix Cardinals (NEA) Harry Hamilton, Tampa Bay Buccaneers (TSN) |
Erik McMillan, New York Jets (NEA-2) Dennis Smith, Denver Broncos (AP-2) David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (NEA-2) Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“Hence that general is skilful in attack whose opponent does not know what to defend; and he is skilful in defense whose opponent does not know what to attack.”
—Sun Tzu (6th–5th century B.C.)
“Of all my Russian books, The Defense contains and diffuses the greatest “warmth”Mwhich may seem odd seeing how supremely abstract chess is supposed to be.”
—Vladimir Nabokov (1899–1977)
“For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)