American Football League All-Time Team

The American Football League (AFL) All- Time Team was selected in 1970 by a panel of Hall of Fame selectors comprised of professional football writers from American Football League cities. A "First" and "Second" team were selected. Since the "First team" included two "halfbacks", rather than a "halfback" and a "fullback", Cookie Gilchrist, a "fullback" who was selected as a second-team running back, is the only "fullback" on either team, and therefore the American Football League's All-Time fullback.

FIRST TEAM

OFFENSE

Receivers

* Lance Alworth (Arkansas) wide receiver, San Diego Chargers
* Don Maynard: (Texas Western, now UTEP) wide Receiver, New York Titans/Jets
* Fred Arbanas: (Michigan State) tight end, Kansas City Chiefs

Linemen

* Ron Mix (USC) tackle, LA/San Diego Chargers
* Ed Budde (Michigan State) guard, Kansas City Chiefs
* Jim Otto (Miami of Florida) center, Oakland Raiders
* Billy Shaw (Georgia Tech) guard, Buffalo Bills
* Jim Tyrer (Ohio State) tackle, Kansas City Chiefs

Backs

* Clem Daniels (Prairie View) halfback, Dallas Texans, Oakland Raiders
* Joe Namath (Alabama) quarterback, New York Jets
* Paul Lowe (Oregon State) halfback, San Diego Chargers, Kansas City Chiefs

Placekicker

* George Blanda (Kentucky) placekicker/quarterback, Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders

DEFENSE

Linemen

* Jerry Mays (SMU) end, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
* Houston Antwine (Southern Illinois) tackle, Boston Patriots
* Tom Sestak (McNeese State) tackle, Buffalo Bills
* Gerry Philbin (University at Buffalo) end, New York Jets

Linebackers

* Bobby Bell (Minnesota) outside linebacker, Kansas City Chiefs
* Nick Buoniconti (Notre Dame) middle linebacker, Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins
* George Webster (Michigan State) , outside linebacker, Houston Oilers

Backs

* Willie Brown (Grambling) cornerback, Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders
* Johnny Robinson (LSU) safety, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
* George Saimes (Michigan State) safety, Buffalo Bills
* Dave Grayson (Oregon) cornerback, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders

Punter

* Jerrel Wilson (Southern Mississippi) punter, Kansas City Chiefs

Head Coach

* Weeb Ewbank

SECOND TEAM

OFFENSE

Receivers

* Charlie Hennigan (Northwestern LA State) wide receiver, Houston Oilers
* Art Powell: (San Jose State) wide Receiver, New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills
* Dave Kocourek: (Wisconsin) tight end, LA/San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders

Linemen

* Winston Hill (Texas Southern) tackle, New York Jets
* Bob Talamini (Kentucky) guard, Houston Oilers, New York Jets
* Jon Morris (Holy Cross) center, Boston Patriots
* Walt Sweeney (Syracuse) guard, San Diego Chargers
* Stew Barber (Penn State) tackle, Buffalo Bills

Backs

* Abner Haynes (North Texas State -- Now University of North Texas) halfback, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins, New York Jets
* Len Dawson (Purdue) quarterback, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
* Cookie Gilchrist (Har-Brac High School) fullback, Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins

Placekicker

* Jim Turner (Utah State) placekicker, New York Jets

DEFENSE

Linemen

* Ron McDole (Nebraska) end, Houston Oilers, Buffalo Bills
* Buck Buchanan (Grambling) tackle, Kansas City Chiefs
* Tom Keating (Michigan) tackle, Buffalo Bills, Oakland Raiders
* Rich Jackson (Southern) end, Oakland Raiders, Denver Broncos

Linebackers

* Mike Stratton (Tennessee) outside linebacker, Buffalo Bills
* Larry Grantham (Mississippi) middle linebacker, New York Titans/Jets
* Dan Conners (Miami of Florida) , outside linebacker, Oakland Raiders

Backs

* Butch Byrd (Boston University) cornerback, Buffalo Bills
* Kenny Graham (Washington State) safety, San Diego Chargers
* Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin (Baylor) safety, Denver Broncos
* Miller Farr (Wichita State) cornerback, Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers

Punter

* Bob Scarpitto (Notre Dame) punter, San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Boston Patriots

Head Coach

* Sid Gillman

ee also

*Other American Football League players

External links

* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/AFLAllTimeTeam.htm Photos of AFL All-Time Team]