1962 American Football League All-League players
The 1962 American Football League All-League players were selected after the 1962 American Football League (AFL) 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.
Offense
Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
Quarterback |
Len Dawson, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI) |
George Blanda, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI) |
Halfback |
Abner Haynes, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI) |
N/A |
Fullback |
Cookie Gilchrist, Buffalo Bills (AFL, AP, UPI) |
Curtis McClinton, Dallas Texans (UPI) Charlie Tolar, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI) |
Wide receiver |
Chris Burford, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI) Charlie Hennigan, Houston Oilers (AFL, AP, UPI) Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos (AP) |
Art Powell, Titans of New York (UPI) Lionel Taylor, Denver Broncos (UPI) |
Tight end |
Dave Kocourek, San Diego Chargers (AFL, UPI) |
Dave Kocourek, San Diego Chargers (AP) Fred Arbanas, Dallas Texans (AP, UPI) |
Tackle |
Al 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) |
Guard |
Ron Mix, San Diego Chargers (AFL, AP, UPI) Bob Talamini, Houston Oilers (AFL, UPI) Billy Shaw, Buffalo Bills (AP) |
Bob Mischak, Titans of New York (AP) Billy Neighbors, Boston Patriots (AP) Billy Shaw, Buffalo Bills (UPI) |
Center |
Jim Otto, Oakland Raiders (AFL, AP, UPI) |
Bob Schmidt, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI) |
Defense
Position |
First Team |
Second Team |
Defensive end |
Don 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 tackle |
Bud 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 linebacker |
Sherrill Headrick, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI) |
Chuck Allen, San Diego Chargers (AP) Nick Buoniconti, Boston Patriots (UPI) |
Outside linebacker |
Larry Grantham, Titans of New York (AFL, AP, UPI) E.J. Holub, Dallas Texans (AFL, AP, UPI) |
Tom Addison, Boston Patriots (AP, UPI) Doug Cline, Houston Oilers (AP, UPI) |
Cornerback |
Fred 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) |
Safety |
Goose 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 & placekicker: Gene Mingo, Denver Broncos (AP-2)
References