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
Position
First team
Second 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)
Defense
Position
First team
Second 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]
References
"1967 AFL All-Pros" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Sports Reference. Retrieved November 20, 2017 .
^ 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.
^ Olderman, Murray (December 19, 1967). "Mighty Masters" . The Courier News . Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 9. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com.
^ 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.
^ "1967 AFL All-Pros" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved January 31, 2024 .