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:
“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 he is the cleanest in the use of his forepaws of any quadruped.
For the dexterity of his defense is an instance of the love of God
to him exceedingly.”
—Christopher Smart (1722–1771)
“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)