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The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960-1969), as well as AFL coaches, admistrators, and contributors. Click on a name to see (or create) the person's biography.

Players[]

A[]

  • Bud Abell
  • Ray Abruzzese
  • Ken Adamson
  • Tom Addison (Born 1936 4 year All-Star founder/1st Pres AFL Players Association)
  • Ben Agajanian (One of only two men who played in the AAFC, the AFL, and the NFL)
  • Harold Aiken
  • Ted Alflen
  • Bruce Alford
  • Don Allard
  • Buddy Allen
  • Chuck Allen
  • Dalva Allen
  • Don Allen
  • George Allen
  • Jackie Allen
  • Jim Allison
  • Buddy Alliston
  • Lance Alworth (born 1940, holds all-time record for most games, career, with over 200 yards receiving [5], AFL MVP 1963)
  • Dave Ames
  • Billy Anderson
  • Dick Anderson
  • Max Anderson
  • Ralph Anderson
  • Lou Andrus
  • Houston Antwine (born 1939)
  • Jim Apple
  • Scott Appleton
  • Fred Arbanas (born 1939)
  • Dan Archer
  • Ray Armstrong
  • Doug Asad
  • Jack Atchason
  • Billy Atkins
  • Pervis Atkins
  • Al Atkinson
  • Frank Atkinson
  • George Atkinson
  • Joe Auer
  • Hank Autry
  • Ken Avery
  • Joe Avezzano

B[]

  • Gene Babb
  • Martin Baccaglio
  • Jay Bachman
  • Teddy Bailey
  • Bill Baird
  • Art Baker
  • Johnny Baker
  • Larry Baker
  • Ralph Baker
  • Pete Banaszak
  • Tony Banfield
  • Estes Banks
  • Al Bansavage
  • Joe Barbee
  • Rudy Barber
  • Stew Barber
  • Charley Barnes
  • Ernie Barnes (born 1938)
  • Larry Barnes
  • Pete Barnes
  • Walt Barnes
  • Bob Barrett
  • Jan Barrett
  • Al Barry
  • Odell Barry
  • Jim Barton
  • Glenn Bass
  • Norm Bass
  • Ted Bates
  • Mike Battle
  • Walter Beach
  • Byron Beams
  • Pete Beathard
  • Al Beauchamp
  • Joe Beauchamp
  • Tom Beer
  • Dave Behrman
  • Tom Beier
  • Jim Beirne
  • Bobby Bell
  • Eddie Bell
  • Henry Bell
  • Joe Bellino
  • George Belotti
  • Ceasar Belser
  • Al Bemiller
  • Phil Bennett
  • Duane Benson
  • Ron Berger
  • Bill Bergey
  • Frank Bernardi
  • Ed Bernet
  • Lee Bernet
  • Royce Berry
  • Elvin Bethea
  • Randy Beverly (born 1944, intercepted two passes in the end zone in Super Bowl III)
  • Verlon Biggs
  • Fred Biletnikoff
  • Rodger Bird
  • Dan Birdwell
  • Joe Biscaha
  • Sonny Bishop
  • Charley Bivins
  • George Blair
  • George Blanda (born 1927, AFL MVP 1961)
  • Sid Blanks
  • Phil Blazer
  • Hubert Bobo
  • Dewey Bohling
  • Johnny Bookman
  • Emerson Boozer
  • Nate Borden
  • Ron Botchan
  • Jim Boudreaux
  • Tommy Boutwell
  • Max Boydston
  • Garland Boyette
  • George Boynton
  • John Boynton
  • Danny Brabham
  • Phil Brady
  • John Bramlett
  • Mel Branch
  • Solomon Brannan
  • Hezekiah Braxton
  • Alex Bravo
  • Don Breaux
  • Bob Breitenstein
  • Jim Brewington
  • Bobby Brezina
  • Bob Briggs
  • Marlin Briscoe (born 1945, first black in modern era to play, and then start, at quarterback, 1968 AFL)
  • Jon Brittenum
  • Bob Brodhead
  • J.W. Brodnax
  • Tom Brooker
  • Bob Brooks
  • Aaron Brown
  • Barry Brown
  • Bill Brown
  • Charley Brown
  • Charlie Brown
  • Don Brown
  • Doug Brown
  • Fred Brown
  • Hardy Brown (One of only two men who played in the AAFC, the AFL, and the NFL)
  • Willie Brown
  • Charlie Browning
  • Claude Brownlee
  • Dick Brubaker
  • Charlie Brueckman
  • Bob Bruggers
  • Sam Brunelli
  • Fred Bruney
  • Bob Bryant
  • Buck Buchanan (1940 - 1992)
  • Tim Buchanan
  • Tom Buckman
  • Ed Budde (born 1940)
  • Bill Budness
  • Tom Budrewicz
  • George Buehler
  • Gary Bugenhagen
  • Drew Buie
  • Fred Bukaty
  • Frank Buncom
  • Nick Buoniconti
  • Jerry Burch
  • Chris Burford (born 1938)
  • Bobby Burnett (born 1943, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1966)
  • Ode Burrell
  • Leon Burton
  • Ron Burton (1936 - 2003)
  • Gerry Bussell
  • Bob Butler
  • Bernie Buzyniski
  • George (Butch) Byrd (born 1941)

C[]

  • John Cadwell
  • Johnny Cagle
  • Dan Callahan
  • Jim Campbell
  • Ken Campbell
  • Stan Campbell
  • Woody Campbell
  • Justin Canale
  • Whit Canale
  • Joe Cannavino
  • Billy Cannon (born 1937, made All-League as a halfback in 1961 and as a tight end in 1969)
  • Bob Cappadona
  • Gino Cappelletti (born 1934, AFL MVP 1964, AFL's All-Time Leading Scorer)
  • Wray Carlton
  • Al Carmichael
  • Paul Carmichael
  • Reg Carolan
  • Don Carothers
  • Ken Carpenter
  • Preston Carpenter
  • Ron Carpenter
  • Levert Carr
  • John Carrell
  • Ed Carrington
  • Jim Carroll
  • Johnny Carson
  • Kern Carson
  • Larry Carwell
  • Rick Casares
  • Tim Casey
  • John Cash
  • Tom Cassese
  • Carmen Cavalli
  • Ronnie Caveness
  • Grady Cavness
  • Dan Chamberlain
  • Edgar Chandler
  • John Charles
  • Carl Charon
  • B.W. Cheeks
  • Don Chelf
  • George Chesser
  • Jim Cheyunski
  • Ed Chlebek
  • Max Choboian
  • Steve Chomyszak
  • Dick Chorovich
  • Dick Christy
  • Earl Christy
  • Don Churchwell
  • Tom Cichowski
  • Jack Clancy
  • Howard Clark
  • Hagood Clarke
  • Bobby Clatterbuck
  • Doug Cline
  • Dave Cloutier
  • Bert Coan
  • Gene Cockrell
  • Don Coffey
  • Abe Cohen
  • Jim Colclough (1936 - 2004)
  • Fred Cole
  • Al Coleman
  • J.C. Collins
  • Ray Collins
  • Dick Compton
  • Dan Conners
  • Greg Cook (born 1946, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1969)
  • Ed Cooke
  • Bob Coolbaugh
  • Thurlow Cooper
  • Jim Corcoran
  • Olie Cordill
  • Walt Corey
  • Jerry Cornelison
  • Bruce Coslet
  • Dave Costa
  • Paul Costa
  • Jim Cox
  • Larry Cox
  • Eric Crabtree
  • Dobie Craig
  • Gary Crane
  • Paul Crane
  • Hilton Crawford
  • Jim Crawford
  • Ken Criter
  • Bobby Crockett
  • Monte Crockett
  • Bill Cronin
  • Bobby Cross
  • Jim Crotty
  • Jake Crouthamel
  • Al Crow
  • Wayne Crow
  • Harry Crump
  • Doug Crusan
  • Larry Csonka (Miami Dolphin's all-time leading rusher, Super Bowl VIII MVP)
  • Walt Cudzik
  • Curley Culp
  • Ed Culpepper
  • Ed Cummings
  • Carl Cunningham
  • Dick Cunningham
  • Jay Cunningham
  • Mike Current
  • Gary Cutsinger

D[]

  • Frank D'Agostino
  • Mike D'Amato
  • Bill Danenhauer
  • Eldon Danenhauer
  • George Daney
  • Clem Daniels (born 1937, AFL MVP 1963))
  • Dave Daniels
  • Bill Darnall
  • Dan Darragh
  • Ben Davidson
  • Cotton Davidson
  • Pete Davidson
  • Bob Davis (American athlete)
  • Dick Davis
  • Jack Davis (Boston Patriots)
  • Jack Davis (Denver Broncos}
  • Marvin Davis
  • Bill Dawson
  • Len Dawson (born 1935, AFL MVP 1962)
  • Al Day
  • Tom Day
  • Bob Dee
  • Nick DeFelice
  • Dick Degen
  • Steve DeLong
  • Sam DeLuca
  • Gerry DeLucca
  • Guy Dennis
  • Al Denson
  • John Denvir
  • Don Deskins
  • Wayne DeSutter
  • Chuck DeVliegher
  • Willard Dewveall
  • Bill Diamond
  • Charley Diamond
  • Eldridge Dickey
  • Wallace Dickey
  • Bo Dickinson
  • John Diehl
  • Tony DiMidio
  • Tom Dimitroff
  • Tom Dimmick
  • Tony Discenzo
  • John Dittrich
  • Joe DiVito
  • Hewritt Dixon
  • Oliver Dobbins
  • John Dockery
  • Leon Dombrowski
  • Marty Domres
  • Tom Domres
  • Gene Donaldson
  • Roger Donnahoo
  • Ben Donnell
  • Al Dorow
  • Dick Dorsey
  • Al Dotson
  • Bob Dougherty
  • John Douglas
  • Dick Doyle
  • Elbert Drungo
  • Elbert Dubenion (born 1933)
  • Mitch Dudek
  • Mike Dukes
  • Jim Dunaway
  • Randy Duncan
  • Rick Duncan
  • Speedy Duncan
  • Charlie Dupre
  • Pete Duranko
  • Ken Dyer

E[]

  • John Eason
  • Rick Eber
  • Booker Edgerson
  • Randall Edmunds
  • Lloyd Edwards
  • Jim Eifrid
  • Mike Eischeid
  • Larry Eisenhauer
  • Larry Elkins
  • John Elliott
  • Roger Ellis
  • Paul Elzey
  • Frank Emanuel
  • John Embree
  • Hunter Enis
  • Bill Enyart
  • Pat Epperson
  • Bernie Erickson
  • Tom Erlandson
  • Terry Erwin
  • Don Estes
  • Bobby Evans
  • Dale Evans
  • Jimmy Evans
  • Norm Evans

F[]

  • Bill Fairband
  • Earl Faison (born 1939, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1961)
  • Stan Fanning
  • Dick Farley
  • Lonnie Farmer
  • Miller Farr (born 1943)
  • Curt Farrier
  • Joe Farrier
  • John Farris
  • Staley Faulkner
  • Paul Feldhausen
  • Dick Felt
  • Ralph Felton
  • Lane Fenner
  • Charley Ferguson
  • Gene Ferguson
  • Howie Ferguson
  • Manny Fernandez
  • Orlando Ferrante
  • Howard Fest
  • Jim Fetherston
  • Dan Ficca
  • George Fields (athlete)
  • Jerry Fields
  • Garry Finneran
  • Roger Finnie
  • George Fleming
  • Billy Fletcher
  • George Flint
  • Tom Flores (born 1937), first Hispanic quarterback in professional football, 1960. Later coach of the Oakland Raiders, winning two Super Bowls.
  • Charlie Flowers
  • Don Floyd (born 1938)
  • Don Flynn
  • Wayne Fontes
  • Fred Ford
  • Garrett Ford
  • Fred Forsberg
  • Gene Foster
  • Sid Fournet
  • Bobby Fowler
  • Charlie Fowler
  • Jerry Fowler
  • Willmer Fowler
  • Jason Franci
  • Jack Frantz
  • Jim Fraser
  • Al Frazier
  • Charley Frazier
  • Curt Frazier
  • Wayne Frazier
  • Willie Frazier
  • Dick Frey
  • John Frongillo
  • Charley Fuller
  • Tom Funchess
  • Jim Furey
  • Tom Fussell

G[]

  • George Gaiser
  • Bob Gaiters
  • Chon Gallegos
  • R.C. Gamble
  • Bob Garner
  • Carl Garrett (born 1947, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1969)
  • Drake Garrett
  • J.D. Garrett
  • Mike Garrett
  • Gary Garrison
  • Larry Garron
  • Chuck Gavin
  • Jack Gehrke
  • Roy Gerela
  • Claude (Hoot) Gibson
  • Cookie Gilchrist (born 1935, AFL MVP 1962)
  • Fred Gillett
  • Jon Gilliam
  • Scotty Glacken
  • Bob Gladieux
  • Glenn Glass
  • Howard Glenn
  • Freddy Glick
  • Gary Glick
  • Art Gob
  • George Goeddeke
  • Pete Gogolak
  • Alan Goldstein
  • Austin (Goose) Gonsoulin (born 1938)
  • John Gonzaga
  • Tom Good
  • Tom Goode
  • Doug Goodwin
  • Bobby Gordon
  • Cornell Gordon
  • Gene Grabosky
  • Garry Grady
  • Art Graham
  • Kenny Graham
  • Milt Graham
  • Rufus Granderson
  • Hoyle Granger
  • Larry Grantham (born 1938)
  • Willie Grate
  • White Graves
  • Jim Gray
  • Moses Gray
  • Dave Grayson (born 1939, all-time American Football League interception leader, 47)
  • Gary Greaves
  • Charlie Green
  • Jerry Green
  • Johnny Green
  • Ted Greene
  • Tom Greene
  • Charlie Greer
  • Jim Greer
  • Ben Gregory
  • Ken Gregory
  • Bob Griese
  • Jim Griffin
  • John Griffin
  • Bill Groman
  • George Gross
  • Lee Grosscup
  • Sam Gruneisen
  • Pat Gucciardo
  • Dick Guesman
  • Paul Guidry
  • John Guillory
  • Don Gulseth
  • Harry Gunner
  • Buzz Guy
  • Louis Guy
  • John Guzik

H[]

  • John Hadl (born 1940)
  • Mike Haffner
  • Roger Hagberg
  • Mac Haik
  • Galen Hall
  • Ken Hall
  • Ron Hall
  • Kim Hammond
  • Charley Hardy
  • Ed Harmon
  • Darrell Harper
  • Jack Harper)
  • Dick Harris
  • James Harris (born 1947, first black in modern era to start a season at quarterback, 1969 AFL)
  • Jim Harris
  • Jimmy Harris
  • John Harris
  • Pete Hart
  • Jim Harvey
  • Waddey Harvey
  • Johnny Hatley
  • Art Hauser
  • Wayne Hawkins
  • Jim Hayes
  • Luther Hayes
  • Ray Hayes
  • Wendell Hayes
  • Abner Haynes (born 1937, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1960, American Football League MVP 1960, over 12,000 career all-purpose yards.)
  • Sherrill Headrick
  • Don Healy
  • Gene Heeter
  • Don Heinrich
  • Bob Heinz
  • Jerry Helluin
  • Karl Henke
  • Carey Henley
  • Tom Hennessey
  • Charlie Hennigan (born 1935, first professional football player to catch more than 100 passes in a season (101, 1964).)
  • Dan Henning
  • Bill Herchman
  • Joe Hergert
  • Dave Herman
  • Dick Hermann
  • Don Herndon
  • Ken Herock
  • George Herring
  • Mike Hibler
  • Bo Hickey
  • W.K. Hicks
  • Jim Higgins
  • Walt Highsmith
  • Dave Hill
  • Jack Hill
  • Jim Hill
  • Jimmy Hill
  • Mack Lee Hill
  • Winston Hill (born 1941)
  • Glen Ray Hines
  • Jimmy Hines
  • Dalton Hoffman
  • Jon Hohman
  • Al Hoisington
  • Gus Hollomon
  • John Holmes
  • Pat Holmes
  • Robert Holmes
  • E.J. Holub (born 1938)
  • Gordy Holz
  • Harry Hooligan
  • Jerry Hopkins
  • Roy Hopkins
  • Roy Hord
  • Bob Horton
  • Ken Houston
  • Bobby Howard
  • Bobby Howfield
  • John Huard
  • John Huarte
  • Marv Hubbard
  • Brad Hubbert
  • Floyd Hudlow
  • Mike Hudock
  • Bill Hudson
  • Bob Hudson
  • Dick Hudson
  • Jim Hudson
  • Gene Huey
  • Bill Hull
  • Buddy Humphrey
  • Bob Humphreys
  • Bobby Hunt
  • Jim Lee Hunt (born 1938)
  • Billy Hunter
  • Chuck Hurston
  • Ed Husmann
  • Paul Hynes

I[]

  • Cosmo Iacavazzi
  • Ray Ilg
  • Jerry Inman

J[]

  • Bob Jackson
  • Charlie Jackson
  • Frank Jackson
  • Rich Jackson
  • Frank Jackunas
  • Harry Jacobs
  • Proverb Jacobs
  • Ray Jacobs
  • Jack Jacobson
  • Harry Jagielski
  • Robert James
  • Dick Jamieson
  • Al Jamison
  • Bobby Jancik
  • Charlie Janerette
  • Tom Janik
  • Pete Jaquess
  • Jon Jelacic
  • Luther Jeralds
  • Bill Jessup
  • Gene Jeter
  • Billy Joe (athlete) (1963 American Football League Rookie of the Year)
  • Pete Johns
  • Billy Johnson
  • Bob Johnson
  • Curley Johnson
  • Daryl Johnson
  • Dick Johnson
  • Ellis Johnson
  • Essex Johnson
  • Jack Johnson
  • Jim Johnson
  • Koe Johnson
  • John Henry Johnson
  • Preston Johnson
  • Rich Johnson
  • Mark Johnston
  • Stone Johnson
  • Charlie Joiner
  • Curtis Jones (San Diego Chargers)
  • Ezell Jones
  • Gene Jones
  • Henry Jones
  • Jimmy Jones (Denver Broncos)
  • Jimmy Jones (New York Jets)
  • Jimmy Jones (Oakland Raiders)
  • Willie Jones (Buffalo Bills)
  • Willie Jones (Houston Oilers)
  • Larry Jordan
  • Bob Joswick
  • Don Joyce
  • L.C. Joyner
  • Fred Julian

K[]

  • Karl Kaimer
  • Bob Kalsu (1945 - 1970, one of two former pro football players to die in the Viet Nam War)
  • Larry Kaminski
  • Emil Karas
  • Joe Katchik
  • Jim Kearney
  • Bill Keating
  • Tom Keating
  • Val Kecklin
  • Rex Keeling
  • Ed Kelley
  • Mike Kellogg
  • Bob Kelly
  • Jack Kemp (born 1936, AFL MVP 1965) -- later a prominent politician
  • Charlie Kempinski
  • Charlie Kendall
  • John Kenerson
  • Greg Kent
  • Randy Kerbow
  • Bob Keyes
  • Jimmy Keyes
  • Ed Khayat
  • Jim Kiick ("Butch Cassidy" to Larry Csonka's "Sundance Kid")
  • Bill Kimber
  • Billy Kinard
  • Keith Kinderman
  • Howard Kindig
  • Bill Kindricks
  • Charley King
  • Claude King
  • Don King
  • Henry King
  • Tony King
  • George Kinney
  • Gary Kirner
  • Dick Klein
  • Jack Klotz
  • Roger Kochman
  • Dave Kocourek
  • John Kompara
  • Bob Konovsky
  • Ed Koontz
  • Ed Kovac
  • Walt Kowalczyk
  • Joe Krakoski
  • Karl Kremser
  • Bill Krisher
  • Alex Kroll
  • Gary Kroner
  • Bob Kruse
  • Ray Kubala
  • Frank Kuchta
  • Joe Kulbacki

L[]

  • Ernie Ladd (born 1939)
  • Mack Lamb
  • Ron Lamb
  • Gordon Lambert
  • Pat Lamberti
  • Pete Lammons
  • Daryle Lamonica (born 1941, AFL MVP 1967 and 1969) -- known as "the Mad Bomber"
  • Bobby Lane
  • Willie Lanier
  • Dan Lanphear
  • Bob Laraba
  • Jack Laraway
  • Dan LaRose
  • Carl Larpenter
  • Jack Larscheid
  • Bill Larson
  • Paul Larson
  • Bill Laskey
  • Ike Lassiter
  • Paul Latzke
  • Al Lawson
  • Jerome Lawson
  • Jim LeClair
  • Roger Leclerc
  • Monte Ledbetter
  • Bob Lee
  • Jacky Lee
  • Max Leetzow
  • Jim LeMoine
  • Bill Lenkaitis
  • Jack Lentz
  • Bobby Leo
  • Charley Leo
  • Cecil Leonard
  • Darrell Lester
  • Cotton Letner
  • Jerry Levias
  • Hal Lewis
  • Harold Lewis
  • Sherman Lewis
  • Keith Lincoln (born 1939)
  • Paul Lindquist
  • Hub Lindsey
  • Peter Liske
  • Floyd Little (born 1942)
  • Larry Little
  • Dale Livingston
  • Mike Livingston
  • Walt Livingston
  • Billy Locklin
  • Oscar Lofton
  • Mike London
  • Charley Long
  • Mike Long
  • Sam Longmire
  • Dean Look
  • Ed Lothamer
  • Billy Lott
  • Rommie Loudd
  • Tom Louderback
  • Angelo Loukas
  • Paul Lowe (born 1936, AFL MVP 1965)
  • Richie Lucas
  • Tommy Luke
  • Booth Lusteg
  • Fran Lynch
  • Jim Lynch

M[]

  • Dee Mackey
  • Jacque MacKinnon
  • Eddie Macon
  • John Maczuzak
  • Paul Maguire (born 8/22/1938, played in six of ten American Football League championship games.)
  • Billy Majors
  • John Mangum
  • Pete Mangum
  • Don Manoukian
  • Bobby Maples
  • Ed Marcontell
  • Marv Marinovich
  • Bob Marques
  • Jim Marsalis
  • Aaron Marsh
  • Frank Marsh
  • Blanche Martin
  • Bill Mathis (born 1936)
  • Pat Matson
  • Archie Matsos
  • Jack Mattox
  • Marv Matuszak
  • Doug Mayberry
  • Ben Mayes
  • Don Maynard (born 1935)
  • Jerry Mays (born 1939)
  • Bob McAdams
  • Carl McAdams
  • Mike McBath
  • Norm McBride
  • Richie McCabe
  • Ed McCall
  • Ron McCall
  • Brendan McCarthy
  • Mickey McCarty
  • Curtis McClinton (born 1939, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1962)
  • Kent McCloughan
  • Wayne McClure
  • Don McComb
  • John McCormick
  • Lloyd McCoy
  • Dale McCullers
  • Bob McCullough
  • Jim McCusker
  • Wahoo McDaniel
  • Gary McDermott
  • Ron McDole (born 1939)
  • Don McDonald
  • Gerry McDougall
  • Bud McFadin
  • Nyle McFarlane
  • George McGee
  • John McGeever
  • Dan McGrew
  • Don McKinnon
  • Bob McLeod
  • Art McMahon
  • Jim McMillin
  • John McMullan
  • Chuck McMurtry
  • Bob McNamara
  • Charley McNeil
  • Warren McVea
  • Ed Meixler
  • Mario Mendez
  • Mike Mercer
  • Dudley Meredith
  • Jim Mertens
  • Curt Merz
  • Ed Meyer
  • John Meyer
  • Rich Michael
  • Walt Michaels
  • Dave Middendorf
  • Pete Mikolajewski
  • John Milks
  • Alan Miller
  • Bill Miller
  • Bill Miller
  • Gene Mingo (first black field goal kicker in United States professional football, 1960.)
  • Tom Minter
  • Rex Mirich
  • Bob Mischak
  • Charley Mitchell
  • Ed Mitchell
  • Leroy Mitchell
  • Stan Mitchell
  • Tom Mitchell
  • Willie Mitchell
  • Bob Mitinger 1962 Chargers' team Rookie of the Year, later attorney for the American Football League Players Association, 1968-1969.)
  • Ron Mix (born 1938)
  • Mel Montalbo
  • Mike Montler
  • Alex Moore
  • Fred Moore
  • Leroy Moore
  • Zeke Moore
  • Mo Moorman
  • Doug Moreau
  • Fran Morelli
  • Dennit Morris
  • Jon Morris (born 1942)
  • Mercury Morris
  • Tom Morrow
  • Haven Moses
  • Rich Mostardi
  • Bobby Moten
  • Ed Muelhaupt
  • Horst Muhlmann
  • Nick Mumley
  • Lloyd Mumphord
  • Jesse Murdock
  • Bill Murphy
  • Chip Myers
  • Chip Myrtle

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)
  • Walter Napier
  • Bob Neff
  • John Neidert
  • Billy Neighbors
  • Benny Nelson
  • Ron Nery
  • Tom Neumann
  • Tom Neville
  • Steve Newell
  • Bobby Nichols
  • Mike Nichols
  • Pete Nicklas
  • Doyle Nix
  • John Nocera
  • George Nock
  • Tom Nomina
  • Karl Noonan
  • Jim Norris
  • Don Norton
  • Jim Norton (born 1938)
  • Rick Norton
  • Joe Novsek
  • Phil Nugent
  • Julian Nunamaker
  • R.B. Nunnery

O[]

  • Don Oakes
  • Carleton Oats
  • Tom Oberg
  • Tommy O'Connell
  • Sammy Odom
  • Joe O'Donnell
  • Dave Ogas
  • Paul Oglesby
  • Ross O'Hanley
  • Chip Oliver
  • Harold Olson
  • Johnny Olszewski
  • Jim O'Mahoney
  • Steve O'Neal
  • Bob O'Neil
  • Larry Onesti
  • Clancy Osborne
  • Gus Otto
  • Jim Otto (born 1938)
  • John Outlaw
  • Terry Owens

P[]

  • Joe Pagliei
  • Sam Palumbo
  • Nick Papac
  • Vito (Babe) Parilli (born 1930)
  • Ernie Park
  • Charlie Parker
  • Willie Parker
  • Bernie Parrish
  • Dennis Partee
  • Bill Pashe
  • Alan Pastrana
  • Herb Paterra
  • Wayne Patrick
  • Dainard Paulson
  • Johnny Peacock
  • Willie Pearson
  • Tom Pennington
  • Bill Perkins
  • Jim Perkins
  • Willis Perkins
  • Phil Perlo
  • Pete Perreault
  • Anton Peters
  • Frank Peters
  • Volney Peters
  • Bill Peterson
  • Bob Petrella
  • Bob Petrich
  • Gerry Philbin (born 1941)
  • Jess Phillips
  • Ed Philpott
  • Frank Pitts
  • Hugh Pitts
  • John Pitts
  • Dave Pivec
  • Dave Plump
  • Sherman Plunkett
  • Bobby Ply
  • Ed Podolak
  • Bob Poole
  • Willie Porter
  • Dickie Post (born 1942, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1967)
  • Art Powell
  • Charley Powell
  • Jesse Powell
  • Warren Powers
  • Gene Prebola
  • Jim Price
  • Sam Price
  • Billy Pricer
  • Bob Print
  • Errol Prisby
  • Ron Pritchard
  • Remi Prudhomme
  • Barry Pryor
  • Vic Purvis
  • Jack Pyburn
  • John Pyeatt
  • Palmer Pyle
  • George Pyne

Q[]

  • Frank Quayle
  • Jeff Queen
  • Steve Quinn

R[]

  • Warren Rabb
  • Bill Rademacher
  • Dennis Randall
  • Randy Rasmussen
  • Ray Ratkowski
  • Bert Rechichar
  • Rick Redman
  • Alvin Reed
  • Leo Reed
  • Roy Reeves
  • Tom Regner
  • Bob Reifsnyder
  • Dennis Remmert
  • Bob Renn
  • Larry Rentz
  • Al Reynolds
  • Billy Reynolds
  • M. C. Reynolds
  • Andy Rice
  • George Rice
  • Ken Rice
  • Jim Richards
  • Perry Richards
  • Al Richardson
  • Bob Richardson
  • Gloster Richardson
  • Jeff Richardson
  • Jesse Richardson
  • John Richardson
  • Mike Richardson
  • Pete Richardson
  • Tom Richardson
  • Mike Richey
  • Frank Richter
  • Houston Ridge
  • Preston Ridlehuber
  • Charley Rieves
  • Jim Riley
  • Ken Riley
  • Lee Riley
  • Ray Rissmiller
  • Hank Rivera
  • Bo Roberson
  • Archie Roberts
  • Cliff Roberts
  • Bob Robertson
  • Bill Robinson
  • Jerry Robinson
  • Johnny Robinson (born 1938)
  • Paul Robinson (born 1944, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1968, only running back in pro football history to rush for 1,000 yards for a first-year expansion team.)
  • Frank Robotti
  • 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)
  • John Roderick
  • Herb Roedel
  • Bill Roehnelt
  • Don Rogers
  • Dave Rolle
  • Tony Romeo
  • Al Romine
  • Hatch Rosdahl
  • Dave Ross
  • Willie Ross (football player)
  • Tobin Rote
  • Justin Rowland
  • Bob Rowley
  • Karl Rubke
  • Jack Rudolph
  • Marion Rushing
  • Benny Russell
  • Charlie Rutkowski
  • Ed Rutkowski
  • Joe Ryan
  • Tom Rychlec

S[]

  • Ron Sabal
  • Saint Saffold
  • Tom Saidock
  • George Saimes (born 1941)
  • Len Saint Jean
  • Johnny Sample
  • Rick Sapienza
  • Tony Sardisco
  • Dan Sartin
  • Doug Satcher
  • George Sauer, Jr.
  • Jimmy Saxton
  • Ron Sayers
  • Ron Sbranti
  • Bob Scarpitto
  • Joe Schaffer
  • Maury Schleicher
  • Ray Schmautz
  • Jim Schmedding
  • Bob Schmidt
  • Henry Schmidt
  • John Schmitt
  • Mike Schnitker
  • Marty Schottenheimer
  • Harry Schuh
  • Gerhard Schwedes
  • Bob Schweikert
  • Bill Scott
  • Clarence Scott
  • John Scott
  • Lew Scott
  • Bob Scrabis
  • Ed Scrutchins
  • Jim Sears
  • Bob Sedlock
  • Paul Seiler
  • Larry Seiple
  • Gene Selawski
  • Goldie Sellers
  • Ron Sellers
  • Tom Sestak (1936 - 1987)
  • Don Shackleford
  • Billy Shaw (born 1938, only non-NFL player in the Pro Football Hall of Fame.)
  • George Shaw
  • Glenn Shaw
  • Pat Shea
  • Art Shell
  • Rod Sherman
  • Tom Sherman
  • George Shirkey
  • Bill Shockley
  • Chuck Shonta
  • John Simerson
  • Arnie Simkus
  • Leon Simmons
  • Jackie Simpson
  • O. J. Simpson
  • Willie Simpson
  • Karl Singer
  • John Sklopan
  • Mickey Slaughter
  • Richard Sligh
  • Tom Smiley
  • Allen Duncan Smith (Buffalo Bills)
  • Allen Tyrone Smith (New York Jets)
  • Bob (Robert Bert) Smith (Houston Oilers)
  • Bobby (Robert Lee) Smith (Buffalo Bills)
  • Carl Smith
  • Charlie Smith
  • Dan Smith (Denver Broncos)
  • Dave Smith
  • Don Smith (Denver Broncos)
  • Fletcher Smith
  • Hal Smith (Boston Patriots)
  • J. D. (James D.) Smith (Oakland Raiders)
  • Jimmy Smith (Denver Broncos)
  • Noland Smith
  • Paul Smith (Denver Broncos)
  • Russ Smith
  • Tommie Smith
  • Wilie (Bear) Smith
  • Mark Smolinski
  • Matt Snell (born 1941, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1964, 121 yd, td in 3rd World Championship game.)
  • Matt Snorton
  • Al Snyder
  • Bob Soltis
  • Mike Sommer
  • Butch Songin
  • Jim Sorey
  • Henry Sorrell
  • Dick Speights
  • Julian Spence
  • Ollie Spencer
  • Jack Spikes
  • Phil Spiller
  • Len St. Jean
  • Jeff Staggs
  • Jerry Stalcup
  • Bill Staley
  • Bill Stanfill
  • Marshall Starks
  • Bob Stein
  • Jan Stenerud
  • Harold Stephens
  • Tom Stephens
  • Kay Stephenson
  • Wayne Stewart
  • Jim Stinnette
  • Carel Stith
  • John Stofa
  • Jesse Stokes
  • Donnie Stone
  • Jack Stone
  • Rich Stotter
  • Smokey Stover
  • Art Strahan
  • Bob Stransky
  • Mike Stratton (born 1941, tackled Keith Lincoln with "the hit heard 'round the world".)
  • Tony Stricker
  • Dave Strickland
  • Bill Striegel
  • Mike Stromberg
  • Morris Stroud
  • George Strugar
  • Jerry Sturm
  • Bob Suci
  • Walter Suggs
  • Jim Summers
  • Mickey Sutton
  • Bob Svihus
  • Terry Swanson
  • Dick Swatland
  • Neal Sweeney
  • Walt Sweeney (born 1941)
  • Jim Swink
  • Gene Sykes

T[]

  • Bob Talamini (born 1939)
  • Mike Taliaferro
  • George Tarasovic
  • Jerry Tarr
  • Carl Taseff
  • Bob Tatarek
  • Lionel Taylor (born 1935, first receiver with 100 catches in a season (1961).)
  • Otis Taylor (born 1942)
  • Sammie Taylor
  • Steve Tensi
  • Tony Teresa
  • Marvin Terrell
  • Corky Tharp
  • Jim Thibert
  • Emmitt Thomas
  • Gene Thomas
  • Jesse Thomas
  • Speedy Thomas
  • Bill Thompson
  • Jim Thompson
  • Steve Thompson
  • Art Thoms
  • Bubba Thornton
  • Jack Thornton
  • Jim Tiller
  • Dave Tobey
  • Bill Tobin
  • Larry Todd
  • Charlie Tolar (1937 - 2003)
  • Jim Tolbert
  • Ed Toner
  • LaVerne Torczon
  • Bobby Towns
  • John Tracey (born 1933)
  • Allen Trammell
  • Richard Trapp
  • Orville Trask
  • Herb Travenio
  • John Travis
  • Jerry Traynham
  • Frank Tripucka
  • Gene Trosch
  • Dalton Truax
  • Don Trull
  • Bob Trumpy
  • Gary Tucker
  • Phil Tuckett
  • Bake Turner
  • Clem Turner
  • Jim Turner
  • Vince Turner
  • Howard Twilley
  • Jim Tyrer (1939 -1980)
  • Dick Tyson

U[]

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

V[]

  • Vern Valdez
  • Billy Van Heusen
  • Dick Van Raaphorst
  • Bob Vaughan
  • Theo Viltz
  • Bob Voight

W[]

  • Jim Wagstaff
  • Loyd Wainscott
  • Clarence Walker
  • Wayne Walker
  • Henry Wallace
  • Ron Waller
  • Fred Wallner
  • Ed Walsh
  • Sam Walton
  • Hal Wantland
  • Ernie Warlick (born 1932)
  • Charley Warner
  • Dewey Warren
  • Jimmy Warren
  • Ron Warzeka
  • Clyde Washington
  • Dave Washington
  • Dick Washington
  • Russ Washington
  • Ted Washington
  • Jim Waskiewicz
  • Dave Watson
  • Ed Watson
  • Bob Watters
  • Don Webb
  • Dave Webster
  • George Webster (born 1945, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1967)
  • Bill Wegener
  • Ted Wegert
  • Sammy Weir
  • Ed Weisacosky
  • Billy Wells
  • Bob Wells
  • Warren Wells
  • Bob Werl
  • Dave West
  • Mel West
  • Willie West
  • Dick Westmoreland
  • Max Wettstein
  • Jim Whalen
  • Hogan Wharton
  • Manch Wheeler
  • Andre White
  • Bob White
  • Gene White
  • Harvey White
  • John White
  • Lee White
  • Bud Whitehead
  • Hall Whitley
  • Nat Whitmyer
  • Bert Wilder
  • Howie Williams
  • Monk Williams
  • Jim Williams
  • Maxie Williams
  • Wandy Williams
  • Willie Williams
  • Fred Williamson
  • J. R. Williamson
  • Eddie Wilson
  • George Wilson
  • Jerrel Wilson
  • Mike Wilson
  • Nemiah Wilson
  • Gary Wisener
  • Al Witcher
  • Mel Witt
  • John Wittenborn
  • Wayne Wolff
  • Royce Womble
  • Bill Wood
  • Dick Wood
  • Duane Wood
  • Al Woodall
  • Glenn Woods
  • Freddie Woodson
  • Junior Wren
  • Ernie Wright
  • Gordon Wright
  • Jim Wright
  • Lonnie Wright
  • Sam Wyche

Y[]

  • John Yaccino
  • Bob Yates
  • Bill Yearby
  • Bill Yelverton
  • Tom Yewcic
  • Dave Yohn
  • Mack Yoho
  • Bob Young
  • Joe Young
  • Sid Youngelman
  • Frank Youso

Z[]

  • Paul Zaeske
  • Carrol Zaruba
  • Rich Zecher
  • Bob Zeman

Coaches[]

Owners and Officials[]

Contributors[]

  • Chris Berman (ESPN announcer)
  • Larry Felser (Buffalo Courier-Express reporter)
  • Curt Gowdy (NBC-TV) play-by-play announcer
  • Jack Horrigan (19261973, AFL Public Relations, author)
  • Jerry Magee (San Diego Union-Tribune reporter)
  • Will McDonough (19352003, Boston Globe reporter}

Notes[]

Player notes[]

1,398 people played in the American Football League at one time or another. Out of those 1,398, this is how many played for X amount of years

  • 601 players played in one AFL season.
  • 282 players played in two AFL seasons.
  • 142 players played in three AFL seasons.
  • 92 players played in four AFL seasons.
  • 76 players played in five AFL seasons.
  • 79 players played in six AFL seasons.
  • 43 players played in seven AFL seasons.
  • 40 players played in eight AFL seasons
  • 26 players played in nine AFL seasons.
  • 17 players played in all ten AFL seasons.

Please note

  • Tom Flores was in the league all ten years, but sat out 1962 with injuries.
  • Jack Kemp was in the league all ten years, but sat out 1968 with injuries.
  • Paul Lowe was in the league all ten years, but sat out 1962 with injuries.

Team notes[]

Out of the 1,398 people who played in the AFL, this is how many played for X amount of teams

  • 1,099 players played for one AFL team.
  • 239 players played for two AFL teams.
  • 49 players played for three AFL teams.
  • 10 players played for four AFL teams.
  • 1 player played for five AFL teams.

See also[]

Template:AFL (1960 - 1969) Template:AFL1960s

External links[]

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