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 PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Quarterback Joe Namath* (New York Jets)Yes Len Dawson* (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs)YesRunning backPaul Lowe (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers)NoAbner Haynes (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New York Jets)NoClem Daniels (Oakland Raiders)NoCookie Gilchrist (Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins)NoWide receiver Lance Alworth* (San Diego Chargers)YesCharlie Hennigan (Houston Oilers)No Don Maynard* (New York Jets)YesArt Powell (New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills) 1 time finalistTight endFred Arbanas (Kansas City Chiefs)NoDave Kocourek (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders)NoTackle Ron Mix* (San Diego Chargers)Yes Winston Hill* (New York Jets)YesJim Tyrer ~ (Kansas City Chiefs) 2 time finalistStew Barber (Buffalo Bills)NoGuard Billy Shaw* (Buffalo Bills)YesWalt Sweeney (San Diego Chargers)NoEd Budde (Kansas City Chiefs)NoBob Talamini (Houston Oilers, New York Jets)NoCenter Jim Otto* (Oakland Raiders)YesJon Morris (Boston Patriots)No
Defense PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Defensive endJerry Mays (Kansas City Chiefs)NoRich Jackson (Denver Broncos)NoGerry Philbin (New York Jets)NoRon McDole (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers)NoDefensive tackleTom Sestak (Buffalo Bills)No Buck Buchanan* (Kansas City Chiefs)YesHouston Antwine (Boston Patriots)NoTom Keating (Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills)NoLinebacker Nick Buoniconti* (Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins)YesDan Conners (Oakland Raiders)No Bobby Bell* (Kansas City Chiefs)YesLarry Grantham (New York Titans/Jets)NoGeorge Webster (Houston Oilers)NoMike Stratton (Buffalo Bills)NoCornerback Willie Brown* (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)YesButch Byrd (Buffalo Bills)NoDave Grayson (Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders)NoMiller Farr (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers)NoSafetyJohnny Robinson* (Kansas City Chiefs)YesGoose Gonsoulin (Denver Broncos)NoGeorge Saimes (Buffalo Bills)NoKenny Graham (San Diego Chargers)No
Special teams PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Kicker George Blanda* (Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders)YesJim Turner (New York Jets, Denver Broncos)NoPunterJerrel Wilson (Kansas City Chiefs)NoBob Scarpitto (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Boston Patriots)No
Coach PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?Coach Weeb Ewbank* (New York Jets)Yes Sid Gillman* (San Diego Chargers)Yes
See also List of American Football League players
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