Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) |
Richard Dent, Chicago Bears (AP-2, NEA-2) Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Tim Krumrie, Cincinnati Bengals (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, TSN) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (NEA, PFW) Michael Carter, San Francisco 49ers (NEA) |
Steve McMichael, Chicago Bears (NEA-2) Keith Millard, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Dan Hampton, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Michael Carter, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
| Middle linebacker | Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills (PFWA, PFW, TSN) Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (NEA) |
John Offerdahl, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Scott Studwell, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Cornelius Bennett, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Tim Harris, Green Bay Packers (NEA) |
Andre Tippett, New England Patriots (AP-2, NEA-2) Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (NEA-2) Tim Harris, Green Bay Packers (AP-2) |
| Cornerback | Frank Minnifield, Cleveland Browns (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Carl Lee, Minnesota Vikings (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Ronnie Lippett, New England Patriots (NEA) |
Carl Lee, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Jerry Gray, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) |
| Safety | Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (NEA) |
David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) Bennie Blades, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Deron Cherry, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“... most Southerners of my parents’ era were raised to feel that it wasn’t respectable to be rich. We felt that all patriotic Southerners had lost everything in defense of the South, and sufficient time hadn’t elapsed for respectable rebuilding of financial security in a war- impoverished region.”
—Sarah Patton Boyle, U.S. civil rights activist and author. The Desegregated Heart, part 1, ch. 1 (1962)
“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)
“The aims of life are the best defense against death.”
—Primo Levi (1919–1987)