1966 Pro Football Journal All-Rookie Team

 By John Turney 

From 1961 to 65, then in 1967, and then from 1969 on there was some form of an All-Rookie team from the United Press International, the Oakland Tribune, Football Digest, and later the Pro Football Writers of America and others. 

However, no teams—that we are aware of—exist in 1966 and 1968. So, Pro Football Journal decided to fill in the holes.

The Rookie of the Year by The Sporting News was Tommy Nobis and the UPI Rookie of the Year was Johnny Roland.

Here is the 1966 iteration—

Pro Football Journal

1966 All-Rookie

Offense

C — Fred Hoaglin, Cle

G — Bob Kowalkowski, Det

G — Tom Mack, LA

T — Doug Davis, Min

T — Willie Young, NYG

WR — Ben Hawkins, Phi

WR — Dick Witcher, SF

TE — Milt Morin, Cle

QB — Randy Johnson, Atl

RB — Johnny Roland, StL

RB — Willie Asbury, Pit

Defense

E — Willie Townes, Dal

E — Gary Pettigrew, Phi

T — Walt Barnes, Was

T — Don Davis, NYG

MLB — Tommy Nobis, Atl

LB — Don Hansen, Min

LB — Jeff Smith, NYG

DB — Ken Reeves, Atl

DB — Brig Owens, Was

DB — Ernie Kellermann, Cle

DB — Bob Riggle, Atl

Specialists

K — Charlie Gogolak, Was

P — David Lee, Bal