Defense
| Position | Player | Team(s) | College | Hall of Famer |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Len Ford* | Cleveland Browns Green Bay Packers |
Michigan | Yes |
| Gino Marchetti* | Dallas Texans Baltimore Colts |
San Francisco | Yes | |
| Defensive tackle | Art Donovan* | New York Yanks Dallas Texans Baltimore Colts |
Boston College | Yes |
| Leo Nomellini* | San Francisco 49ers | Minnesota | Yes | |
| Ernie Stautner | Pittsburgh Steelers | Boston College | Yes | |
| Linebacker | Joe Fortunato | Chicago Bears | VMI Mississippi State |
No |
| Bill George* | Chicago Bears | Wake Forest | Yes | |
| Sam Huff* | New York Giants | West Virginia | Yes | |
| Joe Schmidt* | Detroit Lions | Pittsburgh | Yes | |
| Cornerback | Dick "Night Train" Lane* | Los Angeles Rams Chicago Cardinals Detroit Lions |
Scottsbluff Junior College | Yes |
| Jack Butler* | Pittsburgh Steelers | St. Bonaventure | Yes | |
| Safety | Jack Christiansen* | Detroit Lions | Colorado State | Yes |
| Yale Lary* | Detroit Lions | Texas A&M | Yes | |
| Emlen Tunnell* | New York Giants Green Bay Packers |
Iowa | Yes |
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Famous quotes containing the word defense:
“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)
“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)