1967 All-AFL Team

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The 1967 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1967 American Football League season by the Associated Press (AP), [1] the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), [2] the New York Daily News (NYDN), The Sporting News (TSN), and United Press International (UPI) [3] to honor the league's top performers at each position.

Teams

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Quarterback Daryle Lamonica, Raiders (AP, UPI, TSN)
Joe Namath, Jets (NEA, NYDN)		Joe Namath, Jets (AP, UPI, TSN)
Daryle Lamonica, Raiders (NEA, NYDN)
Halfback Mike Garrett, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN) Dickie Post, Chargers (NEA, NYDN)
Emerson Boozer, Jets (TSN)
Fullback Jim Nance, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Hewritt Dixon, Raiders (TSN)		 Hoyle Granger, Oilers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Hewritt Dixon, Raiders (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Jim Nance, Patriots (TSN)
Flanker Lance Alworth, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
George Sauer Jr., Jets (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Al Denson, Broncos (NEA)		 Don Maynard, Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Al Denson, Broncos (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
George Sauer Jr., Jets (NEA)
Otis Taylor, Chiefs (TSN)
Tight end Billy Cannon, Raiders (AP, UPI)
Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (NEA, NYDN)
Willie Frazier, Chargers (TSN)		Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (AP, UPI)
Billy Cannon, Raiders (NYDN, TSN)
Willie Frazier, Chargers (NEA)
Tackle Ron Mix, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AP, NYDN, TSN)
Harry Schuh, Raiders (NEA, UPI)
Walter Suggs, Oilers (TSN)		Walter Suggs, Oilers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Harry Schuh, Raiders (AP, NYDN, TSN)
Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (NEA, UPI)
Sherman Plunkett, Jets (NYDN)
Ron Mix, Chargers (TSN)
Guard Walt Sweeney, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Bob Talamini, Oilers (AP, NEA, UPI, TSN)
Dave Herman, Jets (NYDN)
Gene Upshaw, Raiders (TSN)		 Wayne Hawkins, Raiders (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Ed Budde, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Gene Upshaw, Raiders (NEA, UPI)
Walt Sweeney, Chargers (TSN)
Center Jim Otto, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN) Jon Morris, Patriots (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Bobby Maples, Oilers (NEA, TSN)
Special teams
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Kicker George Blanda, Raiders (TSN) Jan Stenerud, Chiefs (TSN)
Punter Bob Scarpitto, Broncos (TSN) Paul Maguire, Bills (TSN)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive end Ben Davidson, Raiders (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Pat Holmes, Oilers (AP, NEA, UPI)
Ron McDole, Bills (NEA)
Gerry Philbin, Jets (NYDN)
Jerry Mays, Chiefs (TSN)		Jerry Mays, Chiefs (AP, NYDN)
Ron McDole, Bills (AP, UPI)
Verlon Biggs, Jets (NEA, TSN)
Pat Holmes, Oilers (NYDN, TSN)
Ben Davidson, Raiders (NEA) Gerry Philbin, Jets (UPI)
Defensive tackle Buck Buchanan, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Tom Keating, Raiders (AP, NEA, UPI, TSN)
Houston Antwine, Patriots (NYDN)		 Dave Costa, Broncos (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Houston Antwine, Patriots (AP, UPI, TSN)
Jim Lee Hunt, Patriots (NEA, TSN)
Tom Keating, Raiders (NYDN)
Middle linebacker Nick Buoniconti, Boston (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Dan Conners, Raiders (NEA)		Dan Conners, Raiders (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Nick Buoniconti, Boston (NEA)
Outside linebacker George Webster, Oilers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Bobby Bell, Chiefs (AP, NYDN, TSN)
Mike Stratton, Bills (NEA)		Mike Stratton, Bills (AP, NYDN, TSN)
Larry Grantham, Jets (AP, NYDN)
Gus Otto, Raiders (UPI, TSN)
Bobby Bell, Chiefs (NEA)
Bill Laskey, Raiders (NEA)
Frank Buncom, Chargers (UPI)
Cornerback Miller Farr, Oilers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Kent McCloughan, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)		 Willie Brown, Raiders (AP, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Speedy Duncan, Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, TSN)
Dick Westmoreland, Dolphins (NEA, UPI)
Jimmy Warren, Dolphins (TSN)
Safety George Saimes, Bills (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI, TSN)
Johnny Robinson, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Kenny Graham, Chargers (TSN)		 Jim Norton, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI)
Rodger Bird, Raiders (AP, NYDN)
Kenny Graham, Chargers (NEA, UPI)
Don Webb, Patriots (NEA)
Johnny Robinson Chiefs (TSN)

Source: [4]

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References

  1. ↑ Bock, Hal (December 20, 1967). "Raiders Place 6 On AP All-AFL". Santa Cruz Sentinel. Associated Press. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  2. ↑ Olderman, Murray (December 19, 1967). "Mighty Masters". The Courier News. Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 9. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  3. ↑ Stellino, Vito (December 31, 1967). "Oakland Gets Seven Berths On All-AFL". The Daily Independent. United Press International. p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2017– via Newspapers.com.
  4. ↑ "1967 AFL All-Pros". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved January 31, 2024.
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