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

          American Football League fans may be aware of the fact that recently many retired Professional Football players have brought to light the inequity of the retirement benefits they receive.   Several Hall of Fame players receive less than $300 in monthly retirements.  Some players who suffered concussions have waited so long for medical benefits from the league or the players' union that sadly, they have passed away. 
          Players too numerous to mention have had to have multiple replacements of knees or hips, or both; many suffer concussion-related dementia.   And the stories of the red tape and degrading inquisitions they must go through to get help from the union or league are enough to bring tears to a strong man's eyes.  Of course, all former American Football League players are now either retired or deceased, so they, too have suffered from the inaction of the Pro Football establishment.
           I recently received an e-mail from an American Football League fan who had asked my help in contacting former AFL players to sign their football cards for him.  His name is Martin Davidson, and he found the AFL players to be gracious and happy to sign his cards, most of them without any fee.  This generosity led Martin to offer to donate $500 "to an organization that supports AFL players".  I suggested that he contact Mike Ditka's Gridiron Greats organization, which has a "dire needs" fund for retired players, regardless of the league they played in.  Martin did so, and found that he could make a contribution to be earmarked to help former American Football League players.  Martin asked me to thank his AFL heroes by posting the letter below.

          I would like to thank all of the players who signed my 1965 Topps card set. Since you guys declined a signing fee I have contributed $500 to GRIDIRON GREATS on your behalf and specified that this money be used to assist former American Football League players.  I can't think of a more worthwhile charity to support.  You guys are the best!

Martin Davidson

              As a result of Martin's experience, I, too, am sending a check to Gridiron Greats.  I ask that all fans of the late, great American Football League follow suit, and like Martin and I, make a contribution on behalf of your American Football League heroes, to be used to assist former American Football League players.
               To read about Gridiron Greats, and to arrange to make a contribution to their good cause, click here.  Thanks!  There are several other individual or organized retired Pro Football players who are fighting for improved benefits for the players who helped make Pro Football what it is today, including the American Football League players listed below.  To read about their efforts, see the links below. 
    
Jon Arnett's
Retired Professional Athletes Association
Bruce Laird's Fourth & Goal

Brent Boyd's Dignity After Football

Herb Adderley & Bernie Parrish
Dave Pear

Remember the AFL ~ Ange Coniglio

Through the efforts of a fan, Albert Klumpp, every man who ever played in the AMERICAN FOOTBALL LEAGUE is listed below. 

They are listed alphabetically, with the player's position, team(s) and years of service
IN THE AFL for each American Football League team, and the player's college.  Some players had time in other professional leagues either before or after their AFL years.  That service is generally covered in many other places.  This page is for American Football League service.  Clicking on names with links will provide further information, and in some cases, additional links. 
(This feature is not yet complete, but will be updated frequently.)

Any errors are mine.  All credit is due to Albert Klumpp, whose sources, as well as some interesting statistics, follow this list.  If you'd like to comment on this information, contact me at RemembertheAFL@aol.com.

To see biographies for many American Football League players, click here for the 'Wikipedia' list of AFL players, coaches, and contributors.

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.

 

 

American Football League Roster 1960 - 1969

 

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PLAYER        POSITION  TEAM(S) YEARS   COLLEGE

Abell, Bud                                      LB                         KC                 66-68                  Missouri

Abruzzese, Ray                            DB                        Buf                 62-64                  Alabama

                                                                                      NY                 65

Adamson, Ken                             OG                        Den               60-62                 Notre Dame

Addison, Tom                               LB                         Bos               60-67                 South Carolina

Agajanian, Ben                           K                           LA/SD           60, 64                 New Mexico

                                                                                      Dal                61

                                                                                      Oak               62

Akin, Harold                                  OT                         SD                67-68                 Oklahoma State

Alflen, Ted                                     DB-HB                 Den              69                       Springfield

Alford, Bruce                                 K                           Buf                68-69                 TCU

Allard, Don                                    QB                        NY                 61                       Boston College

                                                                                      Bos               62

Allen, Buddy                                  HB                        Den              61                       Utah State

Allen, Chuck                                 LB                         SD                61-69                 Washington

Allen, Dalva                                   DE                        Hou              60-61                 Houston

                                                                                      Oak               62-64

Allen, Don                                     FB                         Den              60                       Texas

Allen, George                               DT                         Hou              66                       West Texas State

Allen, Jackie                                 DB                        Oak               69                       Baylor

Allison, Jim                                   RB                        SD                65-68                 San Diego State

Alliston, Buddy                             LB                         Den              60                       Mississippi

Alworth, Lance                             FL-WR                 SD                62-69                 Arkansas

Ames, Dave                                  HB-DB                 NY                 61                       Richmond

                                                                                      Den              61

Anderson, Billy                             QB                        Hou              67                       Tulsa

Anderson, Dick                            DB                        Mia                68-69                 Colorado

Anderson, Max                             RB-KR                 Buf                68-69                 Arizona State

Anderson, Ralph                         OE                        LA                  60                       Los Angeles State

Andrus, Lou                                  LB                         Den               67                       Brigham Young

Antwine, Houston                        DT                         Bos               61-69                 Southern Illinois

Apple, Jim                                     HB                        NY                 61                       Upsala

Appleton, Scott                             DT                         Hou              64-66                 Texas

                                                                                      SD                67-68

Arbanas, Fred                              OE-TE                  Dal/KC         62-69                 Michigan State

Archer, Dan                                   OG-OT                 Oak               67                       Oregon

                                                                                      Cin                68

Armstrong, Ray                            DT                         Oak               60                      TCU

Asad, Doug                                   OE                        Oak               60-61                 Northwestern

Atchason, Jack                             OE                        Hou              60                       Western Illinois

                                                                                      Bos               60

Atkins, Billy                                    DB-P-K-HB         Buf                60-61, 63           Auburn

                                                                                      NY                 62-63

                                                                                      Den              64

Atkins, Pervis                                HB-FL-KR           Oak               65-66                 New Mexico State

Atkinson, Al                                   LB                         NY                 65-69                 Villanova

Atkinson, Frank                            DT                         Den              64                       Stanford

Atkinson, George                         DB-KR                 Oak               68-69                 Morris Brown

Auer, Joe                                       RB-KR                 Buf                64-65                 Georgia Tech

                                                                                      Mia                66-67

Autry, Hank                                    C                           Hou              69                       Southern Mississippi

Avery, Ken                                     LB                         Cin                69                       Southern Mississippi

Avezzano, Joe                               C                           Bos               66                       Florida State


Babb, Gene                                  FB-LB                   Hou              62-63                 Austin

Baccaglio, Martin                         DE                        SD                68                       San Jose State

                                                                                      Cin                68-69

Bachman, Jay                              C                           Den              68-69                 Cincinnati

Bailey, Teddy                                RB                        Buf                67                       Cincinnati

                                                                                      Bos               69

Baird, Bill                                       DB-KR-HB          NY                 63-69                San Francisco State

Baker, Art                                       FB                         Buf                61-62                 Syracuse

Baker, Johnny                              LB-OE                  Hou              63-66                 Mississippi State

                                                                                      SD                67

Baker, Larry                                  OT                         NY                 60                       Bowling Green

Baker, Ralph                                LB                         NY                 64-69                 Penn State

Banaszak, Pete                            RB                        Oak               66-69                 Miami FL

Banfield, Tony                              DB                        Hou              60-63, 65           Oklahoma State

Banks, Estes                                RB                        Oak               67                       Colorado

                                                                                      Cin                68

Bansavage, Al                              LB                         LA                 60                       USC

                                                                                      Oak               61

Barbee, Joe                                  DT                         Oak               60                       Kent State

Barber, Rudy                                LB                         Mia                68                       Bethune-Cookman

Barber, Stew                                 OT                         Buf                61-69                 Penn State

Barnes, Charley                           OE                        Dal                61                       Northeast Louisiana

Barnes, Ernie                               OG-OT                 NY                 60                       North Carolina Central

                                                                                      SD                61-62

                                                                                      Den              63-64

Barnes, Larry                                LB-K                     Oak               60                       Colorado State

Barnes, Pete                                LB                         Hou               67-68                 Southern

                                                                                      SD                69

Barnes, Walt                                 DT-DE                  Den              69                       Nebraska

Barrett, Bob                                   OE                        Buf                60                       Baldwin-Wallace

Barrett, Jan                                   OE                        Oak               63-64                 Fresno State

Barry, Al                                         OG                        LA                 60                       USC

Barry, Odell                                   OE-KR                 Den              64-65                 Findlay

Barton, Jim                                   C                           Dal                60                       Marshall

                                                                                      Den              61-62

Bass, Glenn                                 OE-FL-WR-HB   Buf                61-66                 East Carolina

                                                                                      Hou              67-68

Bass, Norm                                  DB                        Den              64                       Pacific

Bates, Ted                                    LB                         NY                 63                       Oregon State

Battle, Mike                                   DB                        NY                 69                        USC

Beach, Walter                               DB                        Bos               60-61                 Central Michigan

Beams, Byron                              OT-DT                  Hou              61                        Notre Dame

Beathard, Pete                             QB                        KC                64-67                  USC

                                                                                      Hou              67-69

Beauchamp, Al                            LB                         Cin                68-69                 Southern

Beauchamp, Joe                         DB                        SD                66-69                  Iowa State

Beer, Tom                                     TE-OG                  Den              67-69                 Houston

Behrman, Dave                            OT-C                    Buf                63, 65                 Michigan State

                                                                                      Den              67

Beier, Tom                                    DB-FL                  Mia                67, 69                 Miami FL

Beirne, Jim                                   WR                       Hou               68-69                 Purdue

Bell, Bobby                                    LB                         KC                63-69                 Minnesota

Bell, Eddie                                    DB                        NY                 60                       Pennsylvania

Bell, Henry                                    RB                        Den               60                       (none)

Bellino, Joe                                   HB-FL-KR           Bos               65-67                 Navy

Belotti, George                             C                           Hou              60-61                 USC

                                                                                      LA                 60

Belser, Ceasar                            DB                        KC                 68-69                 Arkansas-Pine Bluff

Bemiller, Al                                   C-OG                    Buf                61-69                 Syracuse

Bennett, Phil                                 LB                         Bos               60                       Miami FL

Benson, Duane                           LB                         Oak               67-69                 Hamline

Berger, Ron                                  DE                        Bos               69                       Wayne State MI

Bergey, Bill                                    LB                         Cin                69                       Arkansas State

Bernardi, Frank                            HB                        Den              60                       Colorado

Bernet, Ed                                     OE                        Dal                60                       Southern Methodist

Bernet, Lee                                   OT                         Den              65-66                 Wisconsin

Berry, Royce                                 DE                        Cin                69                       Houston

Bethea, Elvin                                DE                        Hou              68-69                 North Carolina A&T

Bethune, Bob                               DB                        SD                62                       Mississippi State

Beverly, Randy                             DB                        NY                 67-69                 Colorado State

Biggs, Verlon                                DE-DT                  NY                 65-69                 Jackson State

Biletnikoff, Fred                            FL-WR                 Oak               65-69                 Florida State

Billingsley, Ron                            DT-DE                  SD                67-69                 Wyoming

Biodrowski, Dennis                    OG                        KC                63-67                 Memphis State

Bird, Rodger                                 DB                        Oak               66-68                 Kentucky

Birdwell, Dan                                DT-DE                  Oak               62-69                 Houston

Biscaha, Joe                                OE                        Bos               60                       Richmond

Bishop, Sonny                              OG                        Dal                62                       Fresno State

                                                                                      Oak               63

                                                                                      Hou              64-69

Bivins, Charley                             HB                        Buf                67                       Morris Brown

Blair, George                                DB-K                    SD                61-64                 Mississippi

Blanda, George                           QB-K                    Hou              60-66                 Kentucky

                                                                                      Oak               67-69

Blanks, Sid                                   RB-KR                 Hou              64, 66-68           Texas A&I

                                                                                      Bos               69

Blazer, Phil                                    OG                        Buf                60                       North Carolina

Bobo, Hubert                                LB                         LA                 60                       Ohio State

                                                                                      NY