Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Carl Eller, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (AP, PFWA, PFW) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (NEA) |
Coy Bacon, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Cedrick Hardman, San Francisco 49ers (PFWA-2) Bubba Smith, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2) Claude Humphrey, Atlanta Falcons (PFWA-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Alan Page, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Bob Lilly, Dallas Cowboys (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) |
Joe Greene, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Buck Buchanan, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Curley Culp, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Willie Lanier, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) | Dick Butkus, Chicago Bears (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Ted Hendricks, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dave Wilcox, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA) Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) |
Chuck Howley, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) Isiah Robertson, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Bobby Bell, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
| Cornerback | Jimmy Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (AP, PFWA, PFW) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (NEA) |
Roger Wehrli, St. Louis Cardinals (NEA-2) Emmitt Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (PFWA-2) Willie Brown, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Mel Renfro, Dallas Cowboys (PFWA-2) |
| Safety | Bill Bradley, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rick Volk, Baltimore Colts (AP, NEA, PFWA) Paul Krause, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (PFW) |
Jake Scott, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2, PFWA-2) Ken Houston, Houston Oilers (NEA-2, PFWA-2) |
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