| 1940 All-Pro Team |
|---|
| All-Pro |
| 1940 NFL season |
| Selectors |
| Pro Football Writers Association Associated Press United Press International News Service Collyer's Eye New York Daily News Chicago Herald American |
| 19381939 ← →19411942 |
The1940 All-Pro Team consisted ofAmerican football players chosen by various selectors for theAll-Pro team of theNational Football League (NFL) for the1940 NFL season. Teams were selected by, among others, the so-called "official" All-Pro team selected by 92 sports writers who were members of the Pro Football Writers Association of American (PFW),[1] the sports writers of theAssociated Press (AP),[2] theUnited Press (UP),[3] theInternational News Service (INS),[4]Collyer's Eye (CE),[5] theNew York Daily News (NYDN),[5] and theChicago Herald American.[5]
Players displayed in bold were consensus first-team selections. Three players were selected for the first team by all seven selectors: Brooklyn Dodgers quarterbackAce Parker; Brooklyn Dodgers tackleBruiser Kinard; and Chicago Bears guardDan Fortmann. Four others were designated for the first team by six selectors: Cleveland Rams fullbackJohnny Drake; Green Bay Packers endDon Hutson; Brooklyn Dodgers endPerry Schwartz; and New York Giants centerMel Hein. Another four players were selected by five of seven selectors: Detroit Lions halfbackByron White; Washington Redskins halfbackSammy Baugh; Chicago Bears tackleJoe Stydahar; and New York Giants centerMel Hein.
| Position | Player | Team | Selector(s) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Ace Parker | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Quarterback | Sammy Baugh | Washington Redskins | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Quarterback | Sid Luckman | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |
| Halfback | Byron White | Detroit Lions | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1 |
| Halfback | Cecil Isbell | Green Bay Packers | NFL-2, NYDN-2, UPI-2 |
| Halfback | Dick Todd | Washington Redskins | INS-1 |
| Halfback | Lloyd Cardwell | Detroit Lions | CE-1 |
| Halfback | Fred Vanzo | Detroit Lions | CHA-1 |
| Fullback | Johnny Drake | Cleveland Rams | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Fullback | Clarke Hinkle | Green Bay Packers | INS-1 |
| End | Don Hutson | Green Bay Packers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| End | Perry Schwartz | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| End | Jim Poole | New York Giants | UP-1, INS-1 |
| Tackle | Bruiser Kinard | Brooklyn Dodgers | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Tackle | Joe Stydahar | Chicago Bears | PFW-1, AP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Tackle | Jim Barber | Washington Redskins | UP-1 |
| Tackle | Lee Artoe | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |
| Guard | Dan Fortmann | Chicago Bears | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, CE-1, NYDN-1, CHA-1 |
| Guard | John Wiethe | Detroit Lions | PFW-1, AP-1, CE-1, NYDN-1 |
| Guard | Steve Slivinski | Washington Redskins | UP-1, INS-1 |
| Guard | Dick Bassi | Philadelphia Eagles | CHA-1 |
| Center | Mel Hein | New York Giants | PFW-1, AP-1, UP-1, INS-1, NYDN-1 |
| Center | Charley Brock | Green Bay Packers | CE-1 |
| Center | Bulldog Turner | Chicago Bears | CHA-1 |