Starters
- *ProBowl, +1st-tm All-Pro
| Pos | Player | Age | Yrs | GS | Summary of Player Stats | Drafted (tm/rnd/yr) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Offensive Starters | ||||||
| QB | Tommy O'Connell | 26 | 3 | 5 | 42 for 96, 551 yards, 4 td, 8 int, & 24 rushes for 40 yards and 2 td | |
| FB | Ed Modzelewski | 27 | 4 | 7 | 107 rushes for 431 yards, 2 td, & 10 catches for 27 yards and 0 td | |
| RH | Preston Carpenter | 22 | Rook | 8 | 188 rushes for 756 yards, 0 td, & 16 catches for 124 yards and 0 td | |
| FL | Ray Renfro | 27 | 4 | 12 | 17 catches for 325 yards, 4 td, & 4 rushes for 24 yards and 0 td | |
| LE | Pete Brewster* | 26 | 4 | 12 | 28 catches for 417 yards, 1 td | |
| LT | Lou Groza | 32 | 10 | 12 | ||
| LG | Abe Gibron | 31 | 7 | 6 | ||
| C | Frank Gatski* | 37 | 10 | 12 | 1 fumble recovered | |
| RG | Herschel Forester | 25 | 2 | 11 | ||
| RT | Mike McCormack* | 26 | 5 | 12 | ||
| RE | Dante Lavelli | 33 | 10 | 11 | 20 catches for 344 yards, 1 td | |
| Defensive Starters | ||||||
| LDE | Len Ford | 30 | 8 | 12 | 0 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered | |
| LDT | John Kissell | 33 | 8 | 12 | ||
| RDT | Don Colo | 31 | 6 | 7 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| RDE | Carlton Massey | 26 | 2 | 12 | ||
| LLB | Chuck Noll | 24 | 3 | 11 | 1 interception, 1 fumble recovered | |
| MLB | Walt Michaels* | 27 | 5 | 12 | ||
| RLB | Galen Fiss | 25 | Rook | 11 | 1 interception, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| SS | Ken Konz | 28 | 3 | 12 | 4 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| FS | Johnny Petitbon | 25 | 4 | 6 | ||
| LDH | Warren Lahr | 33 | 7 | 12 | 3 interceptions, 0 fumbles recovered | |
| RDH | Don Paul* | 30 | 6 | 11 | 7 interceptions, 2 fumbles recovered |
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