Tony Banfield Explained

Tony Banfield
Number:40
Position:Defensive back
Birth Date:December 18, 1938
Birth Place:Independence, Kansas, U.S.
Height Ft:6
Height In:1
Weight Lbs:185
College:Oklahoma State
Undraftedyear:1960
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Pfr:B/BanfTo00

Tony Banfield (December 18, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL). He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He played for Houston in the AFL from 1960 through 1963 and in 1965. In 1962, he returned a blocked punt 58 yards for a touchdown in the Oilers' 32–17 defeat of the Oakland Raiders. He was All-AFL in 1961 and 1962 and an American Football League Eastern Division All-Star in 1963. Banfield played in the first three AFL Championship games, winning the title in 1960 and 1961.

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