1964 All-AFL Team

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The 1964 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1964 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 Babe Parilli, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Len Dawson, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Halfback N/A Abner Haynes, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Sid Blanks, Oilers (UPI)
Fullback Cookie Gilchrist, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Keith Lincoln, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)		 Matt Snell, Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Wide receiver Lance Alworth, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Charlie Hennigan, Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Art Powell, Raiders (AFL)		Art Powell, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Elbert Dubenion, Bills (AP, NYDN)
Gino Cappelletti, Boston (NEA, UPI)
Tight end Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Dave Kocourek, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tackle Ron Mix, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Stew Barber, Bills (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AFL)		Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Eldon Danenhauer, Broncos (AP, NYDN)
Sherman Plunkett, Jets (NEA)
Sonny Bishop, Oilers (UPI)
Guard Billy Shaw, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Billy Neighbors, Patriots (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Bob Talamini, Oilers (AFL, NEA)		Bob Talamini, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Charlie Long, Patriots (NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Wayne Hawkins, Raiders (AP)
Bob Mischak, Raiders (NEA)
Center Jim Otto, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Jon Morris, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Mike Hudock, Jets (UPI)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive end Earl Faison, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Larry Eisenhauer, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN)
Bobby Bell, Chiefs (UPI)		Bobby Bell, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Bob Dee, Patriots (AP, NYDN)
Tom Day, Bills (NEA)
Don Floyd, Oilers (UPI)
Larry Eisenhauer, Patriots (UPI)
Defensive tackle Tom Sestak, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Ernie Ladd, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Jerry Mays, Chiefs (AFL)		 Buck Buchanan, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Jerry Mays, Chiefs (AP, NEA)
Houston Antwine, Patriots (NYDN, UPI)
Middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, Boston (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Sherrill Headrick, Chiefs (AP, NEA)
Archie Matsos, Raiders (NYDN)
Chuck Allen, Chargers (UPI)
Outside linebacker Larry Grantham, Jets (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Mike Stratton, Bills (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Tom Addison, Patriots (AFL, NEA)		 Frank Buncom, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Tom Addison, Patriots (AP, NYDN, UPI)
John Tracey, Bills (NEA)
Mike Stratton, Bills (NEA)
Cornerback Willie Brown, Broncos (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Dave Grayson, Chiefs (AFL, AP, NYDN)
Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (NEA)
Fred Williamson, Raiders (UPI)		Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Dave Grayson, Chiefs (NEA, UPI)
Pete Jaquess, Oilers (AP)
Butch Byrd, Bills (NEA)
Fred Williamson, Raiders (NYDN)
Safety Ron Hall, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Dainard Paulson, Jets (AFL, NEA, UPI)
George Saimes, Bills (AP, NYDN)
Fred Glick, Oilers (AFL)		 Bobby Hunt, Chiefs (AP, NYDN)
Dainard Paulson, Jets (AP, NYDN)
George Saimes, Bills (NEA, UPI)
Fred Glick, Oilers (NEA)
Goose Gonsoulin, Broncos (UPI)

Source: [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Rathet, Mike (December 17, 1964). "Gilchrist unanimous for all-AFL teams". The Mason City Globe-Gazette. Associated Press. p. 13. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Olderman, Murray (December 21, 1964). "San Diego, Boston, Buffalo Dominate All-AFL Grid Team". The Daily Times-News. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 15. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Langford, George C. (December 18, 1964). "Babe Parilli Selected To Head UPI's All-AFL Eleven". The Daily Herald. United Press International. p. 10. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1964 AFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved November 20, 2023.
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