List of American Football League players

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The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969).

Players[]

A[]

  • Ray Abruzzese
  • Ken Adamson
  • Tom Addison (1936–2011; 5-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 Akin
  • Ted Alflen
  • Bruce Alford Jr.
  • 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 (1939–2021)
  • Dan Archer
  • Ray Armstrong
  • Doug Asad
  • Jack Atchason
  • Bill 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
  • Al Bansavage
  • Joe Barbee
  • Rudy Barber
  • Stew Barber
  • Charley Barnes
  • Ernie Barnes
  • 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
  • Caesar Belser
  • Al Bemiller
  • Duane Benson
  • Ron Berger
  • Bill Bergey
  • Frank Bernardi
  • Ed Bernet
  • Lee Bernet
  • Royce Berry
  • Elvin Bethea
  • Randy Beverly
  • Verlon Biggs
  • Fred Biletnikoff
  • Rodger Bird
  • Dan Birdwell
  • Joe Biscaha
  • Sonny Bishop
  • Charlie Bivins
  • George Blair
  • George Blanda (1927–2010; 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
  • Danny Brabham
  • Phil Brady
  • John Bramlett
  • Mel Branch
  • Solomon Brannan
  • Hezekiah Braxton
  • Alex Bravo
  • Don Breaux
  • Bob Breitenstein
  • Jim Brewington
  • 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
  • Tommy Brooker
  • Aaron Brown
  • Barry Brown
  • Charley Brown
  • Charlie Brown
  • Don Brown
  • Hardy Brown (One of only two men who played in the AAFC, the AFL, and the NFL)
  • Paul Brown (Coached in the AAFC, the AFL, and the NFL)
  • Willie Brown
  • 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
  • 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
  • George (Butch) Byrd (born 1941)

C[]

  • Dan Callahan
  • 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
  • Don Carothers
  • Ken Carpenter
  • Preston Carpenter
  • Levert Carr
  • Johnny Carson
  • Kern Carson
  • Larry Carwell
  • Rick Casares
  • John Cash
  • Tom Cassese
  • Carmen Cavalli
  • Ronnie Caveness
  • Grady Cavness
  • Dan Chamberlain
  • Edgar Chandler
  • John Charles
  • Carl Charon
  • 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
  • Abe Cohen
  • Jim Colclough (1936–2004)
  • Fred Cole
  • Al Coleman
  • 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
  • Eric Crabtree
  • Dobie Craig
  • 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 Dolphins' all-time leading rusher, Super Bowl VIII MVP)
  • Walt Cudzik
  • Curley Culp
  • Ed Culpepper
  • Ed Cummings
  • Carl Cunningham
  • Dick 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)
  • Bill Darnall
  • Dan Darragh
  • Ben Davidson
  • Cotton Davidson
  • Bob Davis
  • Dick Davis
  • Jack J. Davis (Boston Patriots)
  • Jack O. Davis (Denver Broncos)
  • Bill Dawson
  • Len Dawson (born 1935, AFL MVP 1962)
  • Tom Day
  • Bob Dee
  • Nick DeFelice
  • Dick Degen
  • Steve DeLong
  • Sam DeLuca
  • Guy Dennis
  • Al Denson
  • John Denvir
  • Don Deskins
  • Wayne DeSutter
  • Willard Dewveall
  • 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
  • Dick Doyle
  • Dakota Dozier
  • 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
  • Lloyd Edwards
  • Mike Eischeid
  • Larry Eisenhauer
  • Larry Elkins
  • John Elliott
  • Roger Ellis
  • Paul Elzey
  • Frank Emanuel
  • John Embree
  • Hunter Enis
  • Bill Enyart
  • Bernie Erickson
  • Tom Erlandson
  • Terry Erwin
  • Don Estes
  • Jim 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
  • 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
  • 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
  • Willmer Fowler
  • Jason Franci
  • Jim Fraser
  • Al Frazier
  • Charley Frazier
  • Curt Frazier
  • Wayne Frazier
  • Willie Frazier
  • Dick Frey
  • John Frongillo
  • Andy Fuller
  • Charley Fuller
  • Zach Fulton
  • Tom Funchess
  • Jim Furey
  • Tom Fussell

G[]

  • George Gaiser
  • Bob Gaiters
  • Chon Gallegos
  • 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)
  • 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
  • Art Graham
  • Kenny Graham
  • Milt Graham
  • Rufus Granderson
  • Hoyle Granger
  • Larry Grantham (born 1938)
  • White Graves
  • 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
  • Ben Gregory
  • Bob Griese
  • John Griffin
  • Bill Groman
  • George Gross
  • Lee Grosscup
  • Sam Gruneisen
  • Dick Guesman
  • Paul Guidry
  • 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
  • Rod Hamilton
  • Kim Hammond
  • 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)
  • Jimmy Harris
  • John Harris
  • Pete Hart
  • Jim Harvey
  • Waddey Harvey
  • 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
  • Walter Highsmith
  • Dave Hill
  • Jim Hill
  • Jimmy Hill
  • Mack Lee Hill
  • Winston Hill (born 1941)
  • Glen Ray Hines
  • Dalton Hoffman
  • Jon Hohman
  • Al Hoisington
  • Gus Hollomon
  • Johnny Holmes
  • Pat Holmes
  • Robert Holmes
  • E.J. Holub (born 1938)
  • Gordy Holz
  • Jerry Hopkins
  • Roy Hopkins
  • Roy Hord
  • 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

I[]

  • Cosmo Iacavazzi
  • Jerry Inman

J[]

  • Bob Jackson
  • Frank Jackson
  • Rich Jackson
  • Harry Jacobs
  • Proverb Jacobs
  • Ray Jacobs
  • 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 (1963 American Football League Rookie of the Year)
  • Bob Johnson
  • Curley Johnson
  • Daryl Johnson
  • Essex Johnson
  • Jack Johnson
  • Joe Johnson
  • John Henry Johnson
  • Rich Johnson
  • Mark Johnston
  • Stone Johnson
  • Charlie Joiner (In 1986, he was the last active player from the AFL to reitre)
  • Ezell Jones
  • Jimmy Jones (Denver Broncos)
  • (New York Jets)
  • (Oakland Raiders)
  • (Buffalo Bills)
  • (Houston Oilers)
  • Bob Joswick
  • Don Joyce
  • L.C. Joyner
  • Fred Julian

K[]

  • Bob Kalsu (1945–1970, one of two former professional American football players to die in the Vietnam War)
  • Larry Kaminski
  • Emil Karas
  • Joe Katchik
  • Jim Kearney
  • Bill Keating
  • Tom Keating
  • Val Keckin
  • Rex Keeling
  • Mike Kellogg
  • Bob Kelly
  • Jack Kemp (1936–2009, AFL MVP 1965) – later a prominent politician
  • Charlie Kendall
  • John Kenerson
  • Greg Kent
  • Randy Kerbow
  • Bob Keyes
  • Ed Khayat
  • Jim Kiick
  • Bill Kimber
  • Billy Kinard
  • Keith Kinderman
  • Howard Kindig
  • Bill Kindricks
  • Don King
  • Gary Kirner
  • Dick Klein
  • Jack Klotz
  • Roger Kochman
  • Dave Kocourek
  • John Kompara
  • Bob Konovsky
  • 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)
  • Ron Lamb
  • 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
  • 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
  • Jerry Levias
  • Hal Lewis
  • Sherman Lewis
  • Keith Lincoln (born 1939)
  • Peter Liske
  • Floyd Little (born 1942)
  • Larry Little
  • Dale Livingston
  • Mike Livingston
  • Walt Livingston
  • Billy Locklin
  • Oscar Lofton
  • Mike London
  • Charlie Long
  • Mike Long
  • Dean Look
  • Ed Lothamer
  • Billy Lott
  • Rommie Loudd
  • Tom Louderback
  • Angelo Loukas
  • Paul Lowe (born 1936, AFL MVP 1965)
  • Richie Lucas
  • Booth Lusteg
  • Fran Lynch
  • Jim Lynch

M[]

  • Dee Mackey
  • Jacque MacKinnon
  • Eddie Macon
  • 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
  • Marv Marinovich
  • Jim Marsalis
  • Frank Marsh
  • Blanche Martin
  • Bill Mathis (born 1936)
  • Pat Matson
  • Archie Matsos
  • Marv Matuszak
  • Doug Mayberry
  • Don Maynard (born 1935)
  • Jerry Mays (born 1939)
  • Carl McAdams
  • Mike McBath
  • Richie McCabe
  • Brendan McCarthy
  • Mickey McCarty
  • Curtis McClinton (born 1939, American Football League Rookie of the Year 1962)
  • Kent McCloughan
  • Wayne McClure
  • Don McComb
  • John McCormick
  • Dale McCullers
  • Jim McCusker
  • Wahoo McDaniel
  • Gary McDermott
  • Ron McDole (born 1939)
  • Gerry McDougall
  • Bud McFadin
  • Nyle McFarlane
  • George McGee
  • John McGeever
  • Dan McGrew
  • James A. McKinstry
  • Bob McLeod
  • Art McMahon
  • Jim McMillin
  • John McMullan
  • Chuck McMurtry
  • Bob McNamara
  • Charlie McNeil
  • Warren McVea
  • Mike Mercer
  • Dudley Meredith
  • Jim Mertens
  • Curt Merz
  • Ed Meyer
  • John Meyer
  • Rich Michael
  • Walt Michaels
  • Dave Middendorf
  • Pete Mikolajewski
  • Alan Miller
  • Bill Miller
  • Pete Mills
  • Gene Mingo (first black field goal kicker in United States professional football, 1960.)
  • Rex Mirich
  • Bob Mischak
  • Charley 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)
  • Mike Montler
  • Leroy Moore
  • Zeke Moore
  • Mo Moorman
  • Doug Moreau
  • Fran Morelli
  • Dennit Morris
  • Jon Morris (born 1942)
  • Mercury Morris
  • Tom Morrow
  • Haven Moses
  • Rich Mostardi
  • Ed Muelhaupt
  • Horst Muhlmann
  • Nick Mumley
  • Lloyd Mumphord
  • Jesse Murdock
  • Bill Murphy
  • Chip Myers
  • Chip Myrtle

N[]

O[]

P[]

  • Joe Pagliei
  • Sam Palumbo
  • Nick Papac
  • Vito (Babe) Parilli (born 1930)
  • Ernie Park
  • Bernie Parrish
  • Dennis Partee
  • Alan Pastrana
  • Herb Paterra
  • Wayne Patrick
  • Dainard Paulson
  • Johnny Peacock
  • Willie Pearson
  • Tom Pennington
  • Bill Perkins
  • Phil Perlo
  • Pete Perreault
  • 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
  • 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
  • Errol Prisby
  • Ron Pritchard
  • Remi Prudhomme
  • Vic Purvis
  • Jack Pyburn
  • 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
  • Roy Reeves
  • Tom Regner
  • Bob Reifsnyder
  • Dennis Remmert
  • Larry Rentz
  • Ron Rewald
  • Al Reynolds
  • Billy Reynolds
  • Andy Rice
  • George Rice
  • Ken Rice
  • Ray Rice
  • Jim Richards
  • Perry Richards
  • Al Richardson
  • Gloster Richardson
  • Jeff Richardson
  • Jesse Richardson
  • John Richardson
  • Pete Richardson
  • Tom Richardson
  • Mike Richey
  • Houston Ridge
  • Preston Ridlehuber
  • Jim Riley
  • Ken Riley
  • Lee Riley
  • Ray Rissmiller
  • Paul Rochester
  • Bo Roberson
  • Archie Roberts
  • Cliff Roberts
  • 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.)
  • 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
  • Hatch Rosdahl
  • Dave Ross
  • Willie Ross
  • Tobin Rote
  • Justin Rowland
  • Bob Rowley
  • Karl Rubke
  • Jack Rudolph
  • Marion Rushing
  • Benny Russell
  • Charlie Rutkowski
  • Ed Rutkowski
  • Tom Rychlec

S[]

  • Tom Saidock
  • George Saimes (born 1941)
  • Len St. Jean
  • Johnny Sample
  • Rick Sapienza
  • Tony Sardisco
  • Dan Sartin
  • Doug Satcher
  • George Sauer, Jr.
  • Jimmy Saxton
  • Ron Sayers
  • Bob Scarpitto
  • Joe Schaffer
  • Maury Schleicher
  • Ray Schmautz
  • Jim Schmedding
  • Bob Schmidt
  • Henry Schmidt
  • John Schmitt
  • Mike Schnitker
  • Marty Schottenheimer
  • Harry Schuh
  • Gerhard Schwedes
  • Lew Scott
  • Bob Scrabis
  • Jim Sears
  • Paul Seiler
  • Larry Seiple
  • Gene Selawski
  • Goldie Sellers
  • Ron Sellers
  • Tom Sestak (1936–1987)
  • 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
  • Jackie Simpson
  • O. J. Simpson
  • Karl Singer
  • Mickey Slaughter
  • Richard Sligh
  • Tom Smiley
  • (Buffalo Bills)
  • (New York Jets)
  • Bob (Robert Bert) Smith (Houston Oilers)
  • Bobby (Robert Lee) Smith (Buffalo Bills)
  • Charlie Smith
  • (Denver Broncos)
  • Dave 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
  • Willie 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
  • Bob Soltis
  • Mike Sommer
  • Butch Songin
  • Jim Sorey
  • Henry Sorrell
  • 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
  • Kay Stephenson
  • Wayne Stewart
  • Carel Stith
  • John Stofa
  • 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".)
  • Dave Strickland
  • Bill Striegel
  • Morris Stroud
  • George Strugar
  • Jerry Sturm
  • Bob Suci
  • Walter Suggs
  • Mickey Sutton
  • Bob Svihus
  • Terry Swanson
  • 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)
  • Steve Tensi
  • Tony Teresa
  • Marvin Terrell
  • Corky Tharp
  • Emmitt Thomas
  • Gene Thomas
  • Jesse Thomas
  • Speedy Thomas
  • Bill Thompson
  • Steve Thompson
  • Art Thoms
  • Bubba Thornton
  • Dave Tobey
  • Bill Tobin
  • Charlie Tolar (1937–2003)
  • Jim Tolbert
  • Ed Toner
  • LaVerne Torczon
  • Bobby Towns
  • John Tracey (born 1933)
  • Allen Trammell
  • Richard Trapp
  • Orville Trask
  • Herb Travenio
  • Frank Tripucka
  • Gene Trosch
  • Dalton Truax
  • Don Trull
  • Bob Trumpy
  • Bake Turner
  • Clem Turner
  • Jim Turner
  • Howard Twilley
  • Jim Tyrer (1939–1980)

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V[]

  • Vern Valdez
  • Billy Van Heusen
  • Dick Van Raaphorst
  • Theo Viltz

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Y[]

Z[]

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 number 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: George Blanda, Billy Cannon, Gino Cappelletti, Larry Grantham, Wayne Hawkins, Jim Hunt, Harry Jacobs, Jacky Lee, Paul Maguire, Bill Mathis, Don Maynard, Ron Mix, Jim Otto, Babe Parilli, Johnny Robinson, Paul Rochester, and Ernie Wright.
  • 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 number 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.

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