Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA) |
Charles Mann, Washington Redskins (AP-2) Bruce Clark, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (NEA-2) Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Michael Carter, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Bill Maas, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) |
Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings (AP-2) Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) Bill Maas, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Fredd Young, Seattle Seahawks, (AP, NEA PFWA, PFW, TSN) Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Karl Mecklenburg, Denver Broncos (NEA) |
Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills (AP-2, NEA-2) Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Karl Mecklenburg, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Carl Banks, New York Giants, (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Andre Tippett, New England Patriots (AP, PFWA, PFW) Rickey Jackson, New Orleans Saints (NEA, TSN) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (PFW) |
Duane Bickett, Indianapolis Colts (AP-2, NEA-2) Andre Tippett, New England Patriots (NEA-2) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Hanford Dixon, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Frank Minnifield, Cleveland Browns (PFWA, PFW, TSN) Darrell Green, Washington Redskins (NEA) Barry Wilburn, Washington Redskins (AP) |
Frank Minnifield, Cleveland Browns (AP-2, NEA-2) Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) Dave Waymer, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) |
| Safety | Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Keith Bostic, Houston Oilers (NEA) |
Kenny Easley, Seattle Seahawks (NEA-2) Dave Duerson, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) Keith Bostic, Houston Oilers (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
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—P.J. (Patrick Jake)
“From a bed in this hotel Seargent S. Prentiss arose in the middle of the night and made a speech in defense of a bedbug that had bitten him. It was heard by a mock jury and judge, and the bedbug was formally acquitted.”
—Federal Writers’ Project Of The Wor, U.S. public relief program (1935-1943)
“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)