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American Football League All-Time Team
Official list of the American Football League's best players
Official list of the American Football League's best players
The American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team was selected on January 14, 1970. The first and second teams were determined by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors:
Offense
| * | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | ~ | Hall of Fame Finalist |
|---|
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Quarterback | Joe Namath* (New York Jets) | Yes | Len Dawson* (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs) | Yes |
| Running back | Paul Lowe (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers) | No | Abner Haynes (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New York Jets) | No |
| Clem Daniels (Oakland Raiders) | No | Cookie Gilchrist (Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins) | No | |
| Wide receiver | Lance Alworth* (San Diego Chargers) | Yes | Charlie Hennigan (Houston Oilers) | No |
| Don Maynard* (New York Jets) | Yes | Art Powell (New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills) | 1 time finalist | |
| Tight end | Fred Arbanas (Kansas City Chiefs) | No | Dave Kocourek (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders) | No |
| Tackle | Ron Mix* (San Diego Chargers) | Yes | Winston Hill* (New York Jets) | Yes |
| Jim Tyrer ~ (Kansas City Chiefs) | 2 time finalist | Stew Barber (Buffalo Bills) | No | |
| Guard | Billy Shaw* (Buffalo Bills) | Yes | Walt Sweeney (San Diego Chargers) | No |
| Ed Budde (Kansas City Chiefs) | No | Bob Talamini (Houston Oilers, New York Jets) | No | |
| Center | Jim Otto* (Oakland Raiders) | Yes | Jon Morris (Boston Patriots) | No |
Defense
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Defensive end | Jerry Mays (Kansas City Chiefs) | No | Rich Jackson (Denver Broncos) | No |
| Gerry Philbin (New York Jets) | No | Ron McDole (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers) | No | |
| Defensive tackle | Tom Sestak (Buffalo Bills) | No | Buck Buchanan* (Kansas City Chiefs) | Yes |
| Houston Antwine (Boston Patriots) | No | Tom Keating (Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills) | No | |
| Linebacker | Nick Buoniconti* (Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins) | Yes | Dan Conners (Oakland Raiders) | No |
| Bobby Bell* (Kansas City Chiefs) | Yes | Larry Grantham (New York Titans/Jets) | No | |
| George Webster (Houston Oilers) | No | Mike Stratton (Buffalo Bills) | No | |
| Cornerback | Willie Brown* (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders) | Yes | Butch Byrd (Buffalo Bills) | No |
| Dave Grayson (Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders) | No | Miller Farr (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers) | No | |
| Safety | Johnny Robinson* (Kansas City Chiefs) | Yes | Goose Gonsoulin (Denver Broncos) | No |
| George Saimes (Buffalo Bills) | No | Kenny Graham (San Diego Chargers) | No |
Special teams
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Kicker | George Blanda* (Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders) | Yes | Jim Turner (New York Jets, Denver Broncos) | No |
| Punter | Jerrel Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs) | No | Bob Scarpitto (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Boston Patriots) | No |
Coach
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Coach | Weeb Ewbank* (New York Jets) | Yes | Sid Gillman* (San Diego Chargers) | Yes |
Notes
References
References
- "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame.
- "Finalist list". Pro Football Hall of Fame.com.
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