List of American Football League players

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The following is a list of players that played for the 1960-1969 American Football League.

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Players

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F

Earl Faison (born 1939, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1961)
Miller Farr (born 1943)
Tom Flores (born 1937), first Hispanic quarterback in professional football, 1960. Later coach of the Oakland Raiders, winning two Super Bowls.
Don Floyd (born 1938)

G

Carl Garrett (born 1947, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1969)
Larry Garron
Claude (Hoot) Gibson
Cookie Gilchrist (born 1935, AFL MVP 1962)
Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin (born 1938)
Larry Grantham (born 1938)
Dave Grayson (born 1939, all-time American Football League interception leader, 47)
Bob Griese
Bill Groman

H

John Hadl (born 1940)
Galen Hall
James Harris (born 1947, first black in modern era to start a season at quarterback, 1969 AFL)
Abner Haynes (born 1937, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1960, American Football League MVP 1960, over 12,000 career all-purpose yards.)
Wayne Hawkins
Sherrill Headrick
Don Healy
Gene Heeter
Don Heinrich
Bob Heintz
Charlie Hennigan (born 1935, first professional football player to catch more than 100 passes in a season (101, 1964).)
Winston Hill (born 1941)
E.J. Holub (born 1938)
Ken Houston
Bobby Hunt
Jim Lee Hunt (born 1938)
Ed Husmann

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K

Bob Kalsu (1945 - 1970, one of two former pro football players to die in the Viet Nam War)
Jack Kemp (born 1936, AFL MVP 1965) -- later a prominent politician

L

Ernie Ladd (born 1939)
Daryle Lamonica (born 1941, AFL MVP 1967 and 1969) -- known as "the Mad Bomber"
Willie Lanier
Jacky Lee
Jerry Levias
Keith Lincoln (born 1939)
Floyd Little (born 1942)
Paul Lowe (born 1936, AFL MVP 1965)

M

Paul Maguire (born 8/22/1938, played in six of ten American Football League championship games.)
Bill Mathis (born 1936)
Don Maynard (born 1935)
Jerry Mays (born 1939)
Curtis McClinton (born 1939, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1962)
Wahoo McDaniel
Ron McDole (born 1939)
Bud McFadin
Gene Mingo (first black field goal kicker in United States professional football, 1960.)
Bob Mitinger 1962 Chargers' team Rookie of the Year, later attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968-1969.)
Ron Mix (born 1938)
Jon Morris (born 1942)

N

Joe Namath (born 1943, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1965, AFL MVP 1968 and 1969)
Jim Nance (born 1942, AFL MVP 1966)
Jim Norton (born 1938)

O

Ross O'Hanley
Jim Otto (born 1938)

P

Vito (Babe) Parilli (born 1930)
Gerry Philbin (born 1941)
Dickie Post (born 1942, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1967)
Art Powell

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R

Johnny Robinson (born 1938)
Paul Robinson (born 1944, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1968)
Paul Rochester (born 1938)
Tobin Rote (1928 - 2000, AFL MVP in 1963, only man to quarterback teams to a championship in both the NFL and the American Football League)

S

George Saimes (born 1941)
George Sauer, Jr.
Bob Scarpitto
Tom Sestak (1936 - 1987)
Billy Shaw (born 1938, only non-NFL player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
Art Shell
Russ Smith
Matt Snell (born 1941, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1964, 121 yd, td in 3rd World Championship game.)
Jan Stenerud
Mike Stratton (born 1941, tackled Keith Lincoln with "the hit heard 'round the world".)
Donnie Stone
Jerry Sturm
Walter Suggs
Bob Svihus
Walt Sweeney (born 1941)

T

Bob Talamini (born 1939)
Lionel Taylor (born 1935, first receiver with 100 catches in a season (1961).)
Otis Taylor (born 1942)
Charlie Tolar (1937 - 2003)
John Tracey (born 1933)
Frank Tripucka
Jim Turner
Jim Tyrer (1939 -1980)

U

Olen Underwood
Gene Upshaw -- later head of the NFL players association
Jim Urbanek
Herm Urenda

V

Vern Valdez

W

Russ Washington
Ernie Warlick (born 1932)
George Webster (born 1945, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1967)
Jerrel Wilson
Nemiah Wilson
Ernie Wright

Coaches and Contributors

Sid Gillman (1911–2003, coached the Chargers all ten years of the AFL.)
Weeb Ewbank (1907–1998) (Only man to coach teams to an NFL championship, an American Football League Championship, and a World Championship.)
Ray Malavasi (1930-1987)
Walt Michaels
John Rauch
Clive Rush
Lou Saban
Hank Stram (1923–2005), coached the Texans/Chiefs all ten years of the AFL.)

Larry Felser (Buffalo Courier-Express reporter)
Jack Horrigan (1926–1973, AFL Public Relations}
Jerry Magee (San Diego Union-Tribune reporter)
Will McDonough (1935–2003, Boston Globe reporter}
Lloyd C.A. Wells (1924–2005, first black full-time professional football scout)

External links

The American Football League
Eastern Division
Boston Patriots \| Buffalo Bills \| Houston Oilers \| New York Titans/Jets \| Miami Dolphins
Western Division
Denver Broncos \| Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs \| Oakland Raiders \| Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers \| Cincinnati Bengals
Seasons \| Playoffs \| All-Star games \| AFL Draft \| All-Time Team \| NFL

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List of American Football League players

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See also

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