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.

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) 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
• Ken 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

See also

• Other American Football League players

External Links

Photos of All-Time American Football League Team on the American Football League website

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