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1955 All-Pro Team

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won the NFL championship. Eight Cleveland players received first-team honors from at least one of the All-Pro selectors. Cleveland's first-team honorees were: offensive tackles
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selected an All-Pro team. Its selections were selected based on votes by "the top football writers in the country."
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Players receiving first-team honors from three of the five selectors are shown in bold.
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consisted of the best players at each position among players in the
796: 740:"Graham Picked at Quarterback In The Sporting News Selections" 634:, Green Bay Packers (AP-1 , NEA-1, UP-1, TSN , NYDN-1) 464:, San Francisco 49ers (AP-1, NYDN-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN) 156:, Philadelphia Eagles (AP-1, UP-2, NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 575:, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1,TSN , NYDN-1 ) 326:, Chicago Cardinals (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 94:(NEA) selected based on ballots from 396 NFL players 428:, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NYDN-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN) 299:, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 275:, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 236:, Los Angeles Rams (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-1) 183:, Cleveland Browns (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 640:, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 458:, Baltimore Colts (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 388:, Baltimore Colts (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 626:, Detroit Lions (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1 ) 414:, Washington Redskins (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) 74:who led the league with 864 receiving yards, and 503:, Pittsburgh Steelers (NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 242:, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 150:, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 142:, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-1, UP-1, TSN, NYDN-1) 718:"Seven Cleveland Browns Top All-Pro Grid Squad" 695:"Rote Edges Graham for NEA All-Player All-Pro" 672:"Ameche Is Only Rookie On All-Professional 11" 539:, Green Bay Packers (AP-1, NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 394:, Green Bay Packers (NEA-1, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 808: 201:, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, UP-2, TSN, NYDN-1) 8: 746:. December 22, 1955. p. 7 – via 189:, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) 815: 801: 793: 788:1955 NFL All-Pros – Pro-Football-Reference 78:who led the league with 11 interceptions. 560:Wayne Robinson, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) 284:Bill Johnson, San Francisco 49ers (NEA-2) 593:, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2, UP-2, NYDN-2) 470:, Cleveland Browns (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-2) 422:, Cleveland Browns (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) 305:, Green Bay Packers (NEA-1, TSN, NYDN-2) 70:who led the NFL with 961 rushing yards, 662: 361:Curly Morrison, Cleveland Browns (TSN) 228:, Cleveland Rams (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) 204:Jack Jennings, Chicago Cardinals (TSN) 527:, Chicago Bears (NEA-1, UP-1, NYDN-1) 7: 1376:1955 National Football League season 545:, Philadelphia Eagles (UP-1, NYDN-2) 437:Tom Scott, Philadelphia Eagles (TSN) 352:, Detroit Lions (NEA-2, TSN, NYDN-2) 334:, New York Giants (AP-1, NEA-1, TSN) 693:Harry Grayson (December 20, 1955). 488:, Pittsburgh Steelers (TSN, NYDN-2) 168:, Green Bay Packers (NEA-2, NYDN-2) 761:Chris Kieran (December 25, 1955). 646:, Chicago Cardinals (UP-2, NYDN-2) 557:, Washington Redskins (TSN, NEA-2) 14: 716:Earl Wright (December 20, 1955). 551:, Los Angeles Rams (NYDN-1, UP-2) 482:, New York Giants (UP-2, NYDN-2 ) 434:, Baltimore Colts (NEA-2, NYDN-2) 670:Joe Reichler (January 7, 1956). 581:, Baltimore Colts (NYDN-1, UP-2) 358:, New York Giants (UP-2, NYDN-2) 281:, Baltimore Colts (UP-2, NYDN-2) 248:, New York Giants (UP-1, NYDN-2) 213:Ken Snyder, Philadelphia (NEA-2) 115:(NYDN) - For the 19th year, the 92:Newspaper Enterprise Association 81:The All-Pro selectors included: 66:Other notable honorees included 24:as chosen by various selectors. 512:Bob Gain, Cleveland Rams (UP-2) 311:, Los Angeles Rams (UP-2, TSN) 210:, Detroit Lions (UP-2, NYDN-2) 1: 509:, Chicago Bears (AP-1, NEA-2) 443:, Philadelphia Eagles (UP-2) 162:, New York Giants (UP-2 TSN) 763:"Browns Stack NEWS All-Pro" 678:. p. II-2 – via 605:, Washington Redskins (TSN) 1392: 611:, New York Giants (NYDN-2) 476:, Los Angeles Rams (NEA-2) 367:, Cleveland Browns (NEA-2) 830: 769:. p. 22 – via 724:. p. 10 – via 587:, Cleveland Browns (UP-1) 373:, Cleveland Browns (UP-2) 340:, Los Angeles Rams (UP-1) 701:. p. 4 – via 346:, Chicago Bears (NYDN-1) 22:National Football League 744:The Capitol Hill Beacon 699:The Anadarko Daily News 652:, San Francisco (NEA-2) 599:, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) 260:, Detroit Lions (NEA-2) 195:, Chicago Bears (AP-1) 254:, Chicago Bears (TSN) 59:; and defensive back 29:1955 Cleveland Browns 722:Nevada State Journal 767:New York Daily News 565:Defensive halfbacks 533:(AP-1, NEA-1, UP-2) 55:; defensive tackle 676:The Clarion-Ledger 1358: 1357: 824:NFL All-Pro Teams 623:Jack Christiansen 448:Defensive tackles 309:Norm Van Brocklin 104:The Sporting News 18:1955 All-Pro Team 1383: 817: 810: 803: 794: 775: 774: 758: 752: 751: 736: 730: 729: 713: 707: 706: 690: 684: 683: 667: 644:Night Train Lane 86:Associated Press 51:; defensive end 1391: 1390: 1386: 1385: 1384: 1382: 1381: 1380: 1361: 1360: 1359: 1354: 826: 821: 784: 779: 778: 760: 759: 755: 738: 737: 733: 715: 714: 710: 692: 691: 687: 669: 668: 664: 659: 618: 567: 555:LaVern Torgeson 519: 495: 450: 426:Andy Robustelli 406: 401: 380: 318: 291: 267: 220: 175: 134: 129: 12: 11: 5: 1389: 1387: 1379: 1378: 1373: 1363: 1362: 1356: 1355: 1353: 1352: 1347: 1342: 1337: 1332: 1327: 1322: 1317: 1312: 1307: 1302: 1297: 1292: 1287: 1282: 1277: 1272: 1267: 1262: 1257: 1252: 1247: 1242: 1237: 1232: 1227: 1222: 1217: 1212: 1207: 1202: 1197: 1192: 1187: 1182: 1177: 1172: 1167: 1162: 1157: 1152: 1147: 1142: 1137: 1132: 1127: 1122: 1117: 1112: 1107: 1102: 1097: 1092: 1087: 1082: 1077: 1072: 1067: 1062: 1057: 1052: 1047: 1042: 1037: 1032: 1027: 1022: 1017: 1012: 1007: 1002: 997: 992: 987: 982: 977: 972: 967: 962: 957: 952: 947: 942: 937: 932: 927: 922: 917: 912: 907: 902: 897: 892: 887: 882: 877: 872: 867: 862: 857: 852: 847: 842: 837: 831: 828: 827: 822: 820: 819: 812: 805: 797: 791: 790: 783: 782:External links 780: 777: 776: 771:Newspapers.com 753: 748:Newspapers.com 731: 726:Newspapers.com 708: 703:Newspapers.com 685: 680:Newspapers.com 661: 660: 658: 655: 654: 653: 647: 641: 635: 627: 617: 614: 613: 612: 606: 600: 594: 588: 582: 579:Bert Rechichar 576: 566: 563: 562: 561: 558: 552: 546: 543:Chuck Bednarik 540: 534: 528: 518: 515: 514: 513: 510: 504: 494: 491: 490: 489: 486:Ernie Stautner 483: 477: 471: 465: 459: 449: 446: 445: 444: 438: 435: 432:Gino Marchetti 429: 423: 415: 405: 404:Defensive ends 402: 400: 397: 396: 395: 392:Howie Ferguson 389: 379: 376: 375: 374: 368: 362: 359: 353: 347: 341: 335: 327: 317: 314: 313: 312: 306: 300: 290: 287: 286: 285: 282: 279:Dick Szymanski 276: 266: 263: 262: 261: 255: 249: 243: 237: 229: 219: 216: 215: 214: 211: 205: 202: 199:Mike McCormack 196: 190: 184: 174: 171: 170: 169: 163: 157: 151: 143: 133: 130: 128: 125: 121: 120: 107: 101: 95: 89: 47:; 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National Football League
1955 Cleveland Browns
Lou Groza
Mike McCormack
Abe Gibron
Frank Gatski
Otto Graham
Len Ford
Don Colo
Don Paul
Alan Ameche
Pete Pihos
Will Sherman
Associated Press
Newspaper Enterprise Association
United Press
New York Daily News
Harlon Hill
Billy Wilson
Pete Pihos
Kyle Rote
Billy Howton
Lou Groza
Bob St. Clair
Bill Wightkin
Mike McCormack
Lou Creekmur
Abe Gibron
Duane Putnam
Stan Jones

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