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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?
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

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

See also

Notes

  1. ^ Players who have been inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in Canton, Ohio

References

  1. ^ "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  2. ^ "All-Time AFL Team - OFFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Archived from the original on 2010-12-29. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  3. ^ "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  4. ^ "All-Time AFL Team - DEFENSE (Second Team)". Pro Football Hall of Fame. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
  5. ^ "Finalist list". Pro Football Hall of Fame.com. Retrieved 2012-09-14.
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