The 1927 All-Pro Team consists of American football players chosen by various selectors at the end as the best players at their positions for the All-Pro team of the National Football League (NFL) for the 1927 NFL season. Selectors for the 1927 season included the Green Bay Press-Gazette poll and the Chicago Tribune.
Selectors and key For the 1927 season, there are five known selectors of All-Pro Teams. They are:
GB = A poll conducted by the Green Bay Press-Gazette identified first and second teams. The selections were based on polling of league managers and reporters.
CT = The Chicago Tribune selected by Wilfrid Smith
JR = Jack Reardon, a game official from New York
LA = LeRoy Andrews, head coach of the Cleveland Bulldogs
RS = Ralph Scott, head coach of the New York Yankees. Scott chose separate teams of "power" (RS-P) and "clever" (RS-C) players.
Players selected by three of the five selectors as first-team All-Pros are displayed in bold typeface. Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame are designated with a "†" next to their names.
Selections by position Ends PlayerTeamSelector(s)LaVern DilwegGreen Bay PackersCT-1, GB-1, LA-1, RS-CCal HubbardNew York GiantsGB-1, JR, RS-PRay FlahertyNew York YankeesJR, RS-CCarl BacchusCleveland BulldogsCT-1Chuck CorganNew York GiantsLA-1Tillie VossChicago BearsRS-PEddie LynchProvidence Steam RollerGB-2George KenneallyPottsville MaroonsGB-2
Tackles PlayerTeamSelector(s)Bub WellerChicago CardinalsJR, RS-PGus SonnenbergProvidence Steam RollerGB-1Ed WeirFrankford Yellow JacketsGB-1Century MilsteadNew York GiantsGB-2, CT-1Joe KozlowskyProvidence Steam RollerCT-1Duke SlaterChicago CardinalsGB-2, LA-1Ed HealeyChicago BearsLA-1Dick StahlmanNew York GiantsRS-CLink LymanChicago BearsRS-C
Guards PlayerTeamSelector(s)Mike MichalskeNew York YankeesCT-1, GB-1, RS-CSteve OwenNew York GiantsGB-1, JR [T], LA-1, RS-P [T]Jim McMillenChicago BearsCT-1, RS-PJack FleischmanProvidence Steam RollerJRHarry ConnaughtonFrankford Yellow JacketsJRMilt RehnquistCleveland BulldogsGB-2, LA-1Hec GarveyNew York GiantsRS-PAl NesserNew York GiantsRS-CAl GrahamDayton TrianglesGB-2
Centers PlayerTeamSelector(s)Clyde SmithColumbus TigersGB-1, LA-1, RS-CGeorge TraftonChicago BearsGB-2, CT-1, JR, RS-P
Quarterbacks PlayerTeamSelector(s)Benny FriedmanCleveland BulldogsCT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1, RS-CBen JonesChicago CardinalsRS-P
Halfbacks PlayerTeamSelector(s)Paddy DriscollChicago BearsCT-1, GB-1Verne LewellenGreen Bay PackersCT-1, GB-1, JR, LA-1Bill SennChicago BearsGB-2, LA-1Tony LatonePottsville MaroonsRS-PWildcat WilsonProvidence Steam RollerRS-PRed GrangeNew York YankeesRS-CHinkey HainesNew York GiantsGB-2 [QB], RS-CEddie TryonNew York YankeesGB-2
Fullbacks PlayerTeamSelector(s)Ernie NeversDuluth EskimosGB-1, JR [HB], LA-1, RS-CJack McBrideNew York GiantsGB-2, CT-1, JRBarney WentzPottsville MaroonsRS-P
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