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:
“Though a censure lies against those who are poor and proud, yet is Pride sooner to be forgiven in a poor person than in a rich one; since in the latter it is insult and arrogance; in the former, it may be a defense against temptations to dishonesty; and, if manifested on proper occasions, may indicate a natural bravery of mind, which the frowns of fortune cannot depress.”
—Samuel Richardson (1689–1761)
“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)
“The cliché organizes life; it expropriates people’s identity; it becomes ruler, defense lawyer, judge, and the law.”
—Václav Havel (b. 1936)