Remember the Players of the AFL

AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE (AFL) 1960 - 1969
Remember the Players
of the AFL

This website now includes the name of every man who played in the American Football League. These names can be seen by clicking here. This page, however, is to remember and honor those AFL warriors who have passed on.

Listed below are the names of deceased AFL players that I am aware of. These lists were compiled from information provided by AFL fans, players and officials or their families, and in some cases from my own memory and research.

Players are listed by team, with the player's position, years of service for the team while in the AFL (1960-1969), and (where known) the date of of the individual's passing. Men who served with more than one team are listed multiple times. Members of the American Football League Hall of Fame, or other notables, are linked to pages elsewhere on this site. Deceased former head coaches, owners or contributors to the history of the AFL are also shown. Players' active years are from The Other League by Jack Horrigan and Mike Rathet.

Four players died of injuries sustained on the field of play. Howard Glenn, an offensive tackle, died of a spinal cord injury in the Titans' 27-21 loss to Houston at Jeppesen Field on October 9, 1960. Ralph Anderson, a wide receiver with the Los Angeles Chargers, died of a diabetic reaction on November 27, 1960, immediately after the Chargers' 52-28 thumping of the Raiders at the LA Coliseum. Chiefs' running back Mack Lee Hill injured a knee in the Chiefs' 34-25 loss to the Bills on December 12, 1965 and died on the operating table, reportedly of heat stroke, on December 14, 1965, in Kansas City. Although wide receiver Stone Johnson was never on an active AFL roster, the Chiefs retired his number 33, after he died of a spinal cord injury sustained in an exhibition game on August 21, 1963.

This list's contributors, to whom I extend my thanks, are:

STU YAGER, a fan who originated this idea.

BOB GINTHER

SMOKEY STOVER, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs

RON KNEDLER

FRED ARBANAS, Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs

TODD TOBIAS, Author

BOB CARROLL, Pro Football Artist/Historian

MIKE ARBANAS

MIKE ALPHONSO, Author

STEVEN TELLERS

ALBERT KLUMPP

STU HARRISON, an Oakland Raider fan from the UK

JEFF MILLER, Author, Buffalo's Forgotten Champions

For non- players, SC=Scout, GM=General Manager, AC=Assistant Coach, and HC=Head Coach. I apologize for any errors. Contact me at the address provided below if you'd like to comment on this information.

The men listed below shared a common bond: whether they were first-round draft choices or walk-ons; ten-year starters or one-game substitutes; AFL Hall of Fame members or third-stringers; they all had a role in creating the genesis of modern professional football, in the league that issued a challenge and showed that, competitively, the establishment could be defeated: they were a part of the AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE.

BOSTON PATRIOTS

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Don Allard QB 1962 d. 5/4/2002
Bill Brown LB 1960 d. 4/18/1989
Ron Burton 1960-64 HB d. 9/13/2003
Larry Carwell CB 1969 d. 1/9/1984
Dick Christy RB 1960 d. 8/7/1966
Jim Colclough WR 1960-68 d. 5/16/2004
Walt Cudzik C 1960-63 d. 12/11/2005
Bob Dee DL 1960-67 d. 4/18/1979
     Tom Dimitroff QB 1960 d. 1/20/1996
Tony Discenzo OT 1960 d. 2/11/2007
Jim Lee Hunt DT 1960 d. 10/1975
Jerry Green WR 1960 d. 12/12/1994
Harry Jagielski DL 1960-61 d. 10/9/1993
Joe Johnson HB/WR 1960-61 d. 11/1/2003
Paul Lindquist DT 1961 d. 11/6/2003
Charlie Long OL 1961-69 d. 12/16/1989
Billy Lott RB 1961-63 d. 5/15/1995
Rommie Loudd LB 1961-62 d. 5/9/1998
Jim Nance FB 1965-1969 d. 6/16/1992
Ross O'Hanley DB 1960-65 d. 4/7/1972
Jesse Richardson DT 1962-64 d. 6/1975
Tony Romeo TE 1961-67 d. 5/2/1996
Tony Sardisco G/LB 1960-62 d. 5/26/2006
John Simerson T 1961 d. 8/2/1992
Butch Songin QB 1960-61 d. 5/26/1976
Bill Striegel LB 1960 d. 7/23/1992
Gene Thomas RB 1968 d. 8/27/1993
Clyde Washington DB/P 1960-61 d. 12/29/1974

Mike Holovak HC 1961-76 d. 1/27/2008
Billy Sullivan Owner 1960-69 d. 2/23/1998

BUFFALO BILLS

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Billy Atkins DB 1960-61, 1963 d. 11/5/1991
Charlie Bivins HB 1967 d. 3/11/1994
Nate Borden DE 1962 d. 9/30/1992
Edgar Chandler LB 1968-69 d. 10/17/1992
Walt Cudzik C 1964 d. 12/11/2005
Tom Day DL 1961-1966, 1968 d. 8/21/2000
Tony Discenzo OT 1960 d. 2/11/2007
   John Dittrich G 1961 d. 7/5/1995
Gene Grabosky DT 1960 d. 5/4/2001
Ben Gregory RB 1968 d. 4/12/1997
Bob Kalsu OL 1968 d. 7/21/1970
Marv Matuszak LB/OG 1962-63 d. 2/28/2004
     Richie McCabe DB 1960-61 d. 1983
Chuck McMurtry DT 1960-61 d. 2/1984
Dudley Meredith DT 1964-68 d. 12/22/1987
Julian Nunamaker DL 1969 d. 2/25/1995
Remi Prudhomme DE-C 1966-67 d. 12/6/1990
M. C. Reynolds QB 1961 d. 9/8/1991
Bo Roberson FL 1966 d. 4/15/2001
Hatch Rosdahl DE 1964 d. 6/15/2004
Benny Russell QB 1968 d. 12/15/1999
Tom Sestak DE 1962-68 d. 4/13/1987
Bill Shockley RB/K 1961 d. 12/7/1992
Carl Smith FB 1960 d. 5/29/2003
Carl Taseff DB/HB 1962 d. 2/27/2005
John Tracey LB 1962-67 d. 9/21/1978
Ted Wegert RB 1960 d. 2/18/1986
Sid Youngelman DT 1962-63 d. 12/21/1991

Bob Celeri SC, AC 1968-69 d. 3/9/1975
Harvey Johnson SC, GM, HC 1964-68 d. 8/8/1983
Ray Malavasi SC, AC 1968-69 d. 12/15/1987
Buster Ramsey HC 1960-1961 d. 9/16/2007

HOUSTON OILERS

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Billy Guy Anderson QB 1967 d. 4/11/1996
Scott Appleton DT 1964-66 d. 3/2/1992
Byron Beams OT/DT 1961 d. 11/14/1992
Doug Cline LB 1960-66 d. 10/10/1995
Larry Carwell CB 1967-68 d. 1/9/1984
     Willard Dewveall WR 1961-64 d. 11/20/2006
Tom Domres DT 1968-69 d. 11/8/1999
John Douglas DB 1969 d. 4/5/2005
Stan Fanning DE 1964 d. 11/21/1995
Don Floyd DE 1960-1967 d. 3/9/1980
Buddy Humphrey QB 1966 d. 4/21/1988
Bobby Jancik DB/KR 1964-69 d. 12/24/2005
Ernie Ladd DT 1966-67 d. 3/10/2007
Billy Lott RB 1961-63 d. 1995
Bobby Maples C/LB 1965-69 d. 2/16/1991
Wahoo McDaniel LB 1960 d. 4/18/2002
Bud McFadin G 1964-65 d. 2/13/2006
Dudley Meredith DT 1963, 1968 d. 12/22/1987
Bill Miller DT 1962 d. 11/23/2003
Ron Nery DE 1963 d. 4/2/2002
Jim Norton DB 1963 d. 6/12/2007
Sammy Joe Odom LB 1964 d. 1/18/2001
Phil Perlo LB 1960 d. 12/11/1993
John Simerson T 1960 d. 8/2/1992
Julian Spence DB 1960-61 d. 3/6/1990
Bill Streigel LB 1960 d. 7/23/1992
George Webster LB 1967-69 d. 4/19/2007
Charlie Tolar RB 1960-1966 d. 4/30/2003

Wally Lemm HC 1961 d. 10/1988
Lou Rymkus HC 1960-61 d. 12/13/1999

NEW YORK TITANS (1960-1962) / NEW YORK JETS (1963-1969)

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Don Allard QB 1961 d. 5/4/2002
Billy Atkins DB 1962-63 d. 11/5/1991
Verlon Biggs DL 1965-69 d. 6/1994
Hubert Bobo LB 1961-62 d. 9/1/99
Johnny Bookman DB 1961 d. 10/23/1995
Steve Chomyszak DT 1966 d. 1/25/1988
Dick Christy RB 1961-63 d. 8/7/1966
Thurlow Cooper TE 1961-60 d. 2/14/2008
Howard Glenn OL 1960 d. 10/9/1960
Roy Hord OG 1963 d. 10/24/2004
Mike Hudock C 1960-65 d. 5/7/2003
Dick Jamieson QB 1960-61 d. 5/2/2001
   Charlie Janerette DT 1963 d. 10/1984
Dee Mackey TE 1963-65 d. 2/26/2001
Wahoo McDaniel LB 1964-65 d. 4/18/2002
John McMullan OL 1960-61 d. 4/1/1994
   Pete Perreault G/T 1963-67, 1969 d. 12/8/2001
Sherman Plunkett 1963-1967 d. 11/18/1989
Bob Renn RB 1961 d. 10/21/1971
Johnny Sample DB 1966-1968 d. 4/26/2005
Bill Shockley RB/K 1960-61,1962 d. 12/7/1992
Butch Songin QB 1962 d. 5/26/1976
Tom 'Corky' Tharp DB 1960 d. 8/1/2003
Sam Walton T 1968-69 d. 5/9/2002
Clyde Washington DB/P 1962-65 d. 12/29/1974
Ted Wegert RB 1960 2/18/1986
Bob Werl DE/OG 1966 d. 3//1988
Lowell "Junior" Wren DB 1961 d. 10/8/2003
Sid Youngelman DT 1960-61 d. 12/21/1991

Weeb Ewbank HC 1963-1969 d. 11/17/1998
Sonny Werblin Owner 1964-69 d. 11/23/1991
Harry Wismer Owner 1960-63 d. 12/3/1967

MIAMI DOLPHINS

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Mel Branch DL 1966-69 d. 4/21/1992
Mike Hudock C 1966 d. 5/7/2003
Wahoo McDaniel LB 1966-68 d. 4/18/2002
Bo Roberson FL 1966 d. 4/15/2001
Jack Thornton LB 1966 d. 3/2/2002
   Jim Warren DB 1966-69 d. 8/9/2006

Joe Robbie Owner 1966-69 d. 1/7/1990
Danny Thomas Owner 1966-69 d. 2/6/1991
George Wilson HC 1966-69 d. 11/1978

DENVER BRONCOS

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Billy Atkins DB 1964 d. 11/5/1991
Hardy Brown LB 1960 d. 11/8/1991
Max Choboian QB 1966 d. 1/2/1977
Hewritt Dixon RB 1963-65 d. 11/24/1992
Skip Doyle DB 1960 d. 11/11/1993
Stan Fanning DE 1964 d. 11/21/1995
Scotty Glacken QB 1966-67 d. 12/27/2006
John Gonzaga OL 1966 d. 5/17/2007
Charlie Greer DB 1968-69 d. 12/7/1999
Charlie Janerette DT 1964-65 d. 10/1984
Marv Matuszak LB/OG 1964 d. 2/28/2004
Bud McFadin G 1960-63 d. 2/13/2006
Ron Nery DE 1963 d. 4/2/2002
John Nocera LB 1963 d. 5/1981
John Olszewski RB 1962 d. 12/8/1996
Jim Perkins OL 1962-64 7/24/1992
Tobin Rote QB 1966 d. 6/27/2000
Jim Sears DB 1960-61 d. 1/4/2002
Paul Smith 1968-69 DT d. 3/14/2000
Ted Wegert RB 1960 2/18/1986
Bob Young G 1966-69 d. 6/17/1995

DALLAS TEXANS (1960-1962) / KANSAS CITY CHIEFS (1963-1969)

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Mel Branch DL 1960-65 d. 4/21/1992
Aaron Brown DE 1966-69 d. 11/17/1997
Buck Buchanan DT 1963-1969 d. 7/16/1992
Johnny Bookman DB 1960 d. 10/23/1995
Max Boydston TE 1960-61 d. 12/12/1998
Reggie Carolan TE 1964-68 d. 1/1983
   Ray Collins DT/OT 1960-61 d. 11/3/1991
George Daney OG 1968-69 d. 2/15/1990
Mack Lee Hill RB 1964-65 d. 12/14/1965
Mike Hudock C 1967 d. 5/7/2003
Stone Johnson RB 1963 d. 8/31/1963
Ernie Ladd DT 1967-68 d. 3/10/2007
Jerry Mays DL 1961-1969 d. 7/17/1994
Doyle Nix DB 1961 d. 1/24/2002
Billy Pricer FB 1961 d. 9/24/1999
Remi Prudhomme DE-C 1968-69 d. 12/6/1990
Tony Romeo TE 1961 d. 5/2/1996
Hatch Rosdahl DE 1964-66 d. 6/15/2004
Jim Tyrer OL 1961-69 d. 9/15/1980
Gene Thomas RB 1966-67 d. 8/27/1993
Jerrel Wilson P 1963-1969 d. 4/9/2005
Carroll Zaruba DB 1960 d. 5/10/2001

Lamar Hunt Owner 1960-1969 d. 12/13/2006
Hank Stram HC 1960-1969 d. 7/4/2005

LOS ANGELES CHARGERS (1960)/ SAN DIEGO CHARGERS (1961-1969)

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Ralph Anderson WR 1960 d. 11/27/1960
Scott Appleton DT 1967-68 d. 3/2/1992
Hubert Bobo LB 1960 d. 9/1/99
   Bob Briggs DT 1967-69 d. 5/5/1997
Frank Buncom LB 1962-67 d. 9/21/1969
Reggie Carolan TE 1962-63 d. 1/1983
Dick Chorovich T 1960-61 d. 7/15/1997
Bobby Clatterbuck QB 1960 d. 10/7/2004
Doug Cline LB 1966 d. 10/10/1995
  Curtis Jones DB 1968 d. 7/26/1998
Emil Karas LB 1960-64, 1966 d. 1974
Ernie Ladd DT 1961-65 d. 3/10/2007
Bob Laraba LB/QB 1960-61 d. 2/16/1962
Rommie Loudd LB 1960 d. 5/9/1998
Jacque Mackinnon TE/RB 1960-69 d. 3/6/1975
Charlie McNeil DB 1960-64 d. 1/7/1994
Bob Mitinger LB 1962-68 d. 9/25/2004
Ron Nery DE 1960-62 d. 4/2/2002
Doyle Nix DB 1960 d. 1/24/2002
Don Norton WR 1960-66 d. 6/23/1997
Sherman Plunkett 1961-1962 d. 11/18/1989
Tobin Rote QB 1963-64 d. 6/27/2000
Bo Roberson FL 1961 d. 4/15/2001
Maury Schleicher LB-DE 1960-62 d. 4/15/2004
Jim Sears DB 1960 d. 1/4/2002
Russ Smith RB 1967-69 d. 4/1/2001
Jim Warren DB 1964-65 d. 8/9/2006
Bob Wells OT 1968-69 d. 8/7/1994
Ernie Wright OT 1960-67 d. 3/20/2007

Sid Gillman HC 1960-1969 d. 1/3/2003
Gene Klein Owner 1965-1969 d. 3/12/1990

OAKLAND RAIDERS

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   Al Bansavage LB 1961 d. 8/19/2003
Joe Barbee DT 1960 d. 8/12/1969
Jan Barrett TE 1963-64 d. 10/7/1973
Dan Birdwell LB/DE 1962-69 d. 2/14/1978
Max Boydston WR 1962 d. 12/12/1998
Stan Campbell G 1962 d. 3/14/2005
   John Dittrich G 1960 d. 7/5/1995
Hewritt Dixon RB/TE 1966-69 d. 11/24/1992
Alan Goldstein WR 1960 d. 10/14/1991
Roger Hagberg RB 1965-69 d. 9/14/1969
Charley Hardy WR 1960-62 d. 5/2001
Don Heinrich QB 1962 d. 2/29/1992
Harry Jagielski DT 1961 d. 10/9/1993
Jon Jelacic DE 1961-64 d. 9/17/1993
Jimmy Jones FB 1961 d. 1982
Jack Larscheid RB 1960-61 d. 2/1970
Billy Lott RB 1960 d. 5/15/1995
Chuck McMurtry DT 1962-63 d. 2/1984
Billy Reynolds HB 1960 d. 12/2/2002
M. C. Reynolds QB 1961 d. 9/8/1991
Bo Roberson FL 1962-65 d. 4/15/2001
Ollie Spencer G 1963 d. 4/28/1991
Tony Teresa RB 1960 d. 10/16/1984
Larry Todd RB 1965-69 d. 1/17/1990

CINCINNATI BENGALS

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Frank Buncom LB 1968 d. 9/21/1969
Steve Chomyszak DT 1968-69 d. 1/25/1988
Wayne "Mac" McClure LB 1968 d. 6/12/2005
Horst Muhlmann K 1969 d. 11/17/1991
Chip Myers WR 1969 d. 2/22/1999
Pete Perreault G/T 1968 d. 12/8/2001
Speedy Thomas WR 1969 d. 7/29/2003
Monk Williams WR 1968 d. 3/18/2003
Ernie Wright OT 1968-69 d. 3/20/2007

Paul Brown* HC 1966-69 d. 8/5/1991

AFL CONTRIBUTORS

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Joe Foss, Commissioner 1959-66 d. 1/1/2003
Curt Gowdy, play-by-play announcer d. 2/20/2006
Jack Horrigan, Public Relations d. 6/2/1973
Will McDonough, Reporter d. 1/9/2003
George Ratterman, color commentator d. 2/20/2006
Milt Woodard, President 1966-69


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