American Football League All-Time Team
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:[1][2][3][4]
Offense
0*0 | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | 0~0 | Hall of Fame Finalist [5] |
Position | First Team | Hall of Fame?[a] | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
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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) | 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) | 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
Special teams
Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | Second Team | Hall of Fame? |
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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 |
See also
Notes
- ^ Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio
References
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ "Finalist list". Pro Football Hall of Fame.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
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