Roster of all American Football League players 1960



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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

http://therpaa.com

Bruce Laird's Fourth & Goal

http://fourthandgoalunites.com/

Brent Boyd's Dignity After Football

http://www.dignityafterfootball.org

Herb Adderley & Bernie Parrish

http://www.playersforjustice.org

Dave Pear

http://davepear.com/

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

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z

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