The following is a list of men who played for the American Football League (AFL, 1960–1969), as well as AFL coaches, administrators, and contributors.
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 Akin
- 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
- Bill 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
- Charlie 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
- Dick Davis
- Jack Davis (Boston Patriots)
- Jack J. 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 H. 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
- Bob Evans
- Dale Evans
- 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
- 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
- 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
- James Helzberg
- 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
- Walter 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
- Johnny 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
- Peter Iskandar
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 (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
- Joe Johnson
- John Henry Johnson
- Preston Johnson
- Rich Johnson
- Mark Johnston
- Stone Johnson
- Charlie Joiner
- Curtis Jones
- 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 Professional Football players to die in the Vietnam 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 (1936–2009, 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
- Hal 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
- James A. McKinstry
- Bob McLeod
- Art McMahon
- Jim McMillin
- John McMullan
- Chuck McMurtry
- Bob McNamara
- Charlie 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
- Charley Milstead
- 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[]
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
- Ron Rewald
- 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
- Hatch Rosdahl
- Dave Ross
- Willie Ross
- Tobin Rote
- Justin Rowland
- Bob Rowley
- Karl Rubke
- Jack Rudolph
- Marion Rushing
- Benny Russell
- Charlie Rutkowski
- Ed Rutkowski
- Joe Ryan
- Tom Rychlec
S[]
- sena kobayakawal
- Ron Sabal
- Saint Saffold
- Tom Saidock
- George Saimes (born 1941)
- Len Saint Jean
- Johnny Sample
- Rick Sapienza
- Tony Sardisco
- TJ Sarro
- 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
- Richard Siles*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 E. Washington
- Dick Washington
- Russ 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[]
- Sammy Baugh
- Paul Brown
- Joel Collier
- Eddie Erdelatz
- Weeb Ewbank (1907–1998) (Only man to coach teams to an NFL championship, an AFL Championship, and a World Championship.)
- Frank Filchock (1916–1994)
- Jack Faulkner (Denver Broncos GM/HC)
- Sid Gillman (1911–2003, coached the Chargers all ten years of the AFL.)
- Mike Holovak
- Harvey Johnson
- Wally Lemm
- John Madden
- Ray Malavasi (1930–1987)
- Red Miller
- Chuck Knox
- Chuck Noll
- Tommy O'Boyle (Kansas City Chiefs)
- Bum Phillips
- John Rauch
- Buster Ramsey (1920–2007)
- Clive Rush (1931–1980)
- Lou Rymkus
- Lou Saban
- Hank Stram (1923–2005), coached the Texans/Chiefs all ten years of the AFL.)
- Hugh Taylor
- Charlie Waller (San Diego Chargers)
- Bill Walsh
- George Wilson (1914–1978)
Owners and officials[]
- Bud Adams Original Houston Oilers owner.
- Al Davis (born July 4, 1929) Assistant coach, head coach, Oakland Raiders owner.
- Joe Foss (1915–2003) Original Commissioner.
- Barron Hilton Original Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers owner.
- Bob Howsam Original Denver Broncos owner.
- Lamar Hunt (born August 2, 1932) Original Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs owner, league founder
- Don Klosterman Outstanding player recruiter for the LA/San Diego Chargers and Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs; GM of the Houston Oilers; ten-year AFL executive.
- Chet Soda Original Oakland Raiders owner (with seven others).
- Billy Sullivan Original Boston Patriots owner.*Lloyd C.A. Wells (1924–2005, first black full-time professional football scout).
- Sonny Werblin New York Jets owner.
- Ralph Wilson Original Buffalo Bills owner.
- Harry Wismer Original New York Titans owner.
- F. Wayne Valley Original Oakland Raiders owner (with seven others).
- Robert L. Osborne "Original" Oakland Raiders owner (with seven others)
Contributors[]
- Chris Berman (ESPN announcer)
- Larry Felser (Buffalo Courier-Express reporter)
- Curt Gowdy (NBC-TV) play-by-play announcer
- Jack Horrigan (1926–1973, AFL Public Relations, author)
- Jerry Magee (San Diego Union-Tribune reporter)
- Will McDonough (1935–2003, 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[]
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