1963 All-AFL Team

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The 1963 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1963 American Football League season by AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), [1] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), [2] the New York Daily News (NYDN), and United Press International (UPI) [3] to honor the league's top performers at each position.

Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Tobin Rote, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) George Blanda, Oilers (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Jack Kemp, Bills (UPI)
Halfback Clem Daniels, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Paul Lowe, Chargers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Fullback Keith Lincoln, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Cookie Gilchrist, Bills (NYDN)		Cookie Gilchrist, Bills (AP, UPI)
Larry Garron, Patriots (NEA)
Billy Joe, Broncos (NYDN)
Wide receiver Lance Alworth, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Art Powell, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)		 Elbert Dubenion, Bills (AP, NYDN)
Charlie Hennigan, Oilers (NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Bill Miller, Bills (AP)
Bake Turner, Jets (NEA)
Lionel Taylor, Broncos (UPI)
Tight end Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (AFL, AP, UPI)
Dave Kocourek, Chargers (NEA, NYDN)		Dave Kocourek, Chargers (AP, UPI)
Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (NEA, NYDN)
Tackle Ron Mix, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Stew Barber, Bills (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AFL, NEA)		 Charlie Long, Patriots (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Stew Barber, Bills (NEA)
Jack Klotz, Jets (NEA)
Eldon Danenhauer, Broncos (UPI)
Guard Billy Shaw, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Bob Talamini, Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN)
Billy Neighbors, Patriots (UPI)		Billy Neighbors, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Wayne Hawkins, Raiders (AP, NEA)
Bob Talamini, Oilers (UPI)
Center Jim Otto, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Don Rogers, Chargers (AP, NYDN)
Bob Schmidt, Oilers (NEA, UPI)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive end Larry Eisenhauer, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Earl Faison, Chargers (AFL, AP, NYDN, UPI)
Dalva Allen, Raiders (NEA)		 Mel Branch, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Dalva Allen, Raiders (AP, UPI)
Earl Faison, Chargers (NEA)
Don Floyd, Oilers (NYDN)
Defensive tackle Houston Antwine, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tom Sestak, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)		 Jerry Mays, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Bud McFadin, Broncos (AP, NYDN)
Ernie Ladd, Chargers (NEA)
Dick Guesman, Jets (NYDN)
Ed Husmann, Oilers (UPI)
Middle linebacker Archie Matsos, Raiders (AFL, AP, NYDN, UPI)
Nick Buoniconti, Boston (NEA)		Nick Buoniconti, Boston (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Archie Matsos, Raiders (NEA)
Outside linebacker E. J. Holub, Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Larry Grantham, Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tom Addison, Patriots (AFL)		Tom Addison, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Doug Cline, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Emil Karas, Chargers (NEA)
Cornerback Fred Williamson, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tony Banfield, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Dave Grayson, Chiefs (AFL)
Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (NEA)		Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Joe Krakoski, Raiders (AP, NYDN)
Dick Harris, Chargers (AP)
Tony Banfield, Oilers (NEA)
Dave Grayson, Chiefs (NYDN)
Bobby Jancik, Oilers (NYDN)
Ron Hall, Patriots (UPI)
Safety Fred Glick, Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tommy Morrow, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Goose Gonsoulin, Broncos (AFL)		 George Blair, Chargers (AP, UPI)
Johnny Robinson, Chiefs (NEA, UPI)
Goose Gonsoulin, Broncos (NEA)
Clyde Washington, Jets (NEA)

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References

  1. ↑ "San Diego, Oakland Pace All-AFL Squad". The Daily Telegram. Associated Press. December 18, 1963. p. 22. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Olderman, Murray (December 25, 1963). "Coaches Pick First NEA All-AFL Squad". The Kokomo Tribune. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 33. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ "2 defensive line stars named to UPI All-AFL lineup for fourth consecutive year by writers". The Bend Bulletin. United Press International. December 24, 1963. p. 12. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1963 AFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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