# American Football League All-Time Team

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

| 0*0 | Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame | ¤ | 0~0 | Hall of Fame Finalist |
| Position | First Team | Hall of Fame? | 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 |
| Running back | 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 |
| Wide receiver | Don Maynard* (New York Jets) | Yes | Art Powell (New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills) | 1 time 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 |
| Tackle | Jim Tyrer ~ (Kansas City Chiefs) | 2 time finalist | Stew Barber (Buffalo Bills) | No |
| Guard | Billy Shaw* (Buffalo Bills) | Yes | Walt Sweeney (San Diego Chargers) | No |
| Guard | 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 |
| Defensive end | 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 |
| Defensive tackle | 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 |
| Linebacker | Bobby Bell* (Kansas City Chiefs) | Yes | Larry Grantham (New York Titans/Jets) | No |
| Linebacker | George Webster (Houston Oilers) | No | Mike Stratton (Buffalo Bills) | No |
| Cornerback | Willie Brown* (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders) | Yes | Butch Byrd (Buffalo Bills) | No |
| Cornerback | 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 |
| Safety | 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 |