1962 All-AFL Team explained

The 1962 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1962 American Football League season by three separate entities: current AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), and United Press International (UPI), and was published by The Sporting News. The AFL players only selected a first team, while the AP and UPI also selected second teams at some positions.[1]

Offense and defense

Offense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
QuarterbackLen Dawson, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI)George Blanda, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
HalfbackAbner Haynes, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI)N/A
FullbackCookie Gilchrist, Buffalo Bills (AFL, AP, UPI)Curtis McClinton, Dallas Texans (UPI)
Charlie Tolar, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
Wide receiverChris Burford, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI)
Charlie Hennigan, Houston Oilers (AFL, AP, UPI)
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos (AP)
Art Powell, New York Titans (UPI)
Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos (UPI)
Tight endDave Kocourek, San Diego Chargers (AFL, UPI)Dave Kocourek, San Diego Chargers (AP)
Fred Arbanas, Dallas Texans (AP, UPI)
TackleAl Jamison, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
Jim Tyrer, Dallas Texans (AFL)
Charley Long, Boston Patriots (UPI)
Harold Olsen, Buffalo Bills (AP)
Eldon Danenhauer, Denver Broncos (AFL)
Charley Long, Boston Patriots (AP)
Eldon Danenhauer, Denver Broncos (AP, UPI)
Harold Olson, Buffalo Bills (UPI)
GuardRon Mix, San Diego Chargers (AFL, AP, UPI)
Bob Talamini, Houston Oilers (AFL, UPI)
Billy Shaw, Buffalo Bills (AP)
Bob Mischak, New York Titans (AP)
Billy Neighbors, Boston Patriots (AP)
Billy Shaw, Buffalo Bills (UPI)
CenterJim Otto, Oakland Raiders (AFL, AP, UPI)Bob Schmidt, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
Defense
PositionFirst teamSecond team
Defensive endDon Floyd, Houston Oilers (AFL, AP, UPI)
Larry Eisenhauer, Boston Patriots (AP, UPI)
Mel Branch, Dallas Texans (AFL)
Mel Branch, Dallas Texans (AP, UPI)
Bob Dee, Boston Patriots (AP)
Earl Faison, San Diego Chargers (UPI)
Defensive tackleBud McFadin, Denver Broncos (AFL, AP, UPI)
Ed Husmann, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
Jerry Mays, Dallas Texans (AFL)
Jerry Mays, Dallas Texans (AP, UPI)
Tom Sestak, Buffalo Bills (AP, UPI)
Middle linebackerSherrill Headrick, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI)Chuck Allen, San Diego Chargers (AP)
Nick Buoniconti, Boston Patriots (UPI)
Outside linebackerLarry Grantham, New York Titans (AFL, AP, UPI)
E.J. Holub, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI)
Tom Addison, Boston Patriots (AP, UPI)
Doug Cline, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI)
CornerbackFred Williamson, Oakland Raiders (AFL, AP, UPI)
Tony Banfield, Houston Oilers (AFL, AP, UPI)
Dick Felt, Boston Patriots (AP, UPI)
Dick Harris, San Diego Chargers (AP, UPI)
SafetyGoose Gonsoulin, Denver Broncos (AFL, AP)
Bobby Hunt, Dallas Texans (AP, UPI)
Bob Zeman, Denver Broncos (AFL)
Jim Norton, Houston Oilers (UPI)
Bob Zeman, Denver Broncos (AP, UPI)
Jim Norton, Houston Oilers (AP)
Goose Gonsoulin, Denver Broncos (UPI)

Other selections

Return specialist and placekicker: Gene Mingo, Denver Broncos (AP-2)

References

Notes and References

  1. News: AFL team dominated by Dallas and Houston . Spokesman-Review . (Spokane, Washington) . Associated Press . December 19, 1962 . 15.