The following is a list of players that were named to the Associated Press All-Pro Team, the Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team and the Pro Football Writers Association, and Pro Football Weekly All-Pro teams in 1979. Both first- and second- teams are listed for the AP and NEA teams. These are the four All-Pro teams that were included in the Total Football II: The Official Encyclopedia of the National Football League and compose the Consensus All-pro team for 1979.
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| Position | First Team | Second Team |
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| Kicker | Toni Fritsch, Houston Oilers (AP, NEA, PFWA) Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (PFW) |
Mark Moseley, Washington Redskins (AP-2, NEA-2) |
| Punter | Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (NEA, PFWA, PFW) Dave Jennings, New York Giants (AP) |
Ray Guy, Oakland Raiders (NEA-2) Bob Grupp, Kansas City Chiefs (AP-2) |
| Kick Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFWA) Tony Nathan, Miami Dolphins (AP) Ira Matthews, Oakland Raiders (PFW) |
Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (AP-2) |
| Punt Returner | Rick Upchurch, Denver Broncos (PFW) J. T. Smith, Kansas City (PFWA) |
AP = Associated Press All-Pro team; AP-2 Associated Press Second-team All-Pro; PFWA = Pro Football Writers Association All-Pro team; NEA = Newspaper Enterprise Association All-Pro team.; NEA-2 Newspaper Enterprise Association Second-team All-Pro; PFW = Pro Football Weekly All-Pro team; t = players tied in votes.
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