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*0Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame¤0~0Hall of Fame Finalist
PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?
QuarterbackJoe Namath*(New York Jets)YesLen Dawson*(Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs)Yes
Running backPaul Lowe(Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers)NoAbner Haynes(Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New York Jets)No
Clem Daniels(Oakland Raiders)NoCookie Gilchrist(Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins)No
Wide receiverLance Alworth*(San Diego Chargers)YesCharlie Hennigan(Houston Oilers)No
Don Maynard*(New York Jets)YesArt Powell(New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills)1 time finalist
Tight endFred Arbanas(Kansas City Chiefs)NoDave Kocourek(Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders)No
TackleRon Mix*(San Diego Chargers)YesWinston Hill*(New York Jets)Yes
Jim Tyrer ~(Kansas City Chiefs)2 time finalistStew Barber(Buffalo Bills)No
GuardBilly Shaw*(Buffalo Bills)YesWalt Sweeney(San Diego Chargers)No
Ed Budde(Kansas City Chiefs)NoBob Talamini(Houston Oilers, New York Jets)No
CenterJim Otto*(Oakland Raiders)YesJon Morris(Boston Patriots)No

Defense

PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?
Defensive endJerry Mays(Kansas City Chiefs)NoRich Jackson(Denver Broncos)No
Gerry Philbin(New York Jets)NoRon McDole(Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers)No
Defensive tackleTom Sestak(Buffalo Bills)NoBuck Buchanan*(Kansas City Chiefs)Yes
Houston Antwine(Boston Patriots)NoTom Keating(Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills)No
LinebackerNick Buoniconti*(Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins)YesDan Conners(Oakland Raiders)No
Bobby Bell*(Kansas City Chiefs)YesLarry Grantham(New York Titans/Jets)No
George Webster(Houston Oilers)NoMike Stratton(Buffalo Bills)No
CornerbackWillie Brown*(Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)YesButch Byrd(Buffalo Bills)No
Dave Grayson(Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders)NoMiller Farr(Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers)No
SafetyJohnny Robinson* (Kansas City Chiefs)YesGoose Gonsoulin(Denver Broncos)No
George Saimes(Buffalo Bills)NoKenny Graham(San Diego Chargers)No

Special teams

PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?
KickerGeorge Blanda*(Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders)YesJim Turner(New York Jets, Denver Broncos)No
PunterJerrel Wilson(Kansas City Chiefs)NoBob Scarpitto(San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Boston Patriots)No

Coach

PositionFirst TeamHall of Fame?Second TeamHall of Fame?
CoachWeeb Ewbank*(New York Jets)YesSid Gillman*(San Diego Chargers)Yes

See also

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