Defense
| Position | First Team | Second Team |
|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Bruce Smith, Buffalo Bills (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Reggie White, Philadelphia Eagles (AP, PFWA, NEA-, PFW) Greg Townsend, Los Angeles Raiders (NEA, TSN) |
Richard Dent, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Chris Doleman, Minnesota Vikings (NEA-2) Jeff Cross, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Greg Townsend, Los Angeles Raiders (AP-2) |
| Defensive tackle | Michael Dean Perry, Cleveland Browns (AP, PFWA, NEA, PFW, TSN) Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (PFWA, TSN) Jerome Brown, Philadelphia Eagles (AP) Dan Saleaumua, Kansas City Chiefs (PFW) |
Jerry Ball, Detroit Lions (AP-2) Ray Childress, Houston Oilers (AP-2, NEA-2) Dan Saleaumua, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA-2) |
| Inside linebacker | Pepper Johnson, New York Giants (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) John Offerdahl, Miami Dolphins (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) |
Mike Singletary, Chicago Bears (AP-2) Shane Conlan, Buffalo Bills (AP-2) Byron Evans, Philadelphia Eagles (NEA-2) Vaughan Johnson, New Orleans Saints (NEA-2) |
| Outside linebacker | Derrick Thomas, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Charles Haley, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFW, PFWA) Darryl Talley, Buffalo Bills (TSN) |
Lawrence Taylor, New York Giants (AP-2) Pat Swilling, New Orleans Saints (AP-2) Mike Cofer, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) Leslie O'Neal, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) |
| Cornerback | Rod Woodson, Pittsburgh Steelers (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Albert Lewis, Kansas City Chiefs (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Darrell Green, Washington Redskins (PFW) |
Kevin Ross, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) Tim McKyer, Miami Dolphins (NEA-2) Gill Byrd, San Diego Chargers (NEA-2) Darrell Green, Washington Redskins (AP-2) |
| Safety | Joey Browner, Minnesota Vikings (AP, NEA, PFWA, PFW, TSN) Ronnie Lott, San Francisco 49ers (AP, NEA, PFWA, TSN) Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears (PFW) |
David Fulcher, Cincinnati Bengals (AP-2) Tim McDonald, Phoenix Cardinals (NEA-2) Steve Atwater, Denver Broncos (NEA-2) Mark Carrier, Chicago Bears (AP-2) |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“I would remind you that extremism in the defense of liberty is no vice! And let me remind you also that moderation in the pursuit of justice is no virtue!”
—Barry Goldwater (b. 1909)
“If violence is wrong in America, violence is wrong abroad. If it is wrong to be violent defending black women and black children and black babies and black men, then it is wrong for America to draft us, and make us violent abroad in defense of her. And if it is right for America to draft us, and teach us how to be violent in defense of her, then it is right for you and me to do whatever is necessary to defend our own people right here in this country.”
—Malcolm X (1925–1965)
“For there is no defense for a man who, in the excess of his wealth, has kicked the great altar of Justice out of sight.”
—Aeschylus (525–456 B.C.)