American Football League All-Star game
The American Football League All-Star game was the annual game which featured each year's best performers in the American Football League (AFL). The game was first played in 1961 and the final AFL All-Star game occurred in 1969, prior to the league's merger with the National Football League (NFL).
All-League Teams
All-Star teams
The AFL did not have an all-star game after its first season in 1960 but from 1961 through 1969, other AFL players were added to the All-League players to form two squads, and the league held All-Star games for those seasons. After every season except 1965, the format consisted of games between All-Star teams from the Eastern and Western divisions. In 1965, the league champion Buffalo Bills played all-stars from the other teams.
The
The 1965 boycott
After the
Game history
Season | Date | Score | Series | Most Valuable Player(s) | Venue | Attendance | Head Coaches | Television |
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1961 | January 7, 1962 | West, 47–27 |
West 1–0 | Cotton Davidson, QB, Texans | Balboa Stadium, San Diego | 20,973 | Eastern: Wally Lemm (Houston) Western: Sid Gillman (San Diego) |
ABC
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1962 | January 13, 1963 | West, 21–14 |
West 2–0 | Offense: | Balboa Stadium, San Diego | 27,641 | Eastern: Frank Ivy (Houston) (Dallas)W:Hank Stram |
ABC |
1963 | January 19, 1964 | West, 27–24 |
West 3–0 | Offense: Keith Lincoln, RB, Chargers Defense: Archie Matsos, LB, Raiders |
Balboa Stadium, San Diego | 20,016 | Eastern: Mike Holovak (Boston) Western: Sid Gillman (San Diego) |
ABC |
1964 | January 16, 1965[5] | West, 38–14 |
West 4–0 | Offense: | Houston, Texas |
15,446 | Eastern: Lou Saban (Buffalo) Western: Sid Gillman (San Diego) |
ABC |
1965 | January 15, 1966[5] | AFL All-Stars 30, Buffalo Bills 19 |
- | Offense: Joe Namath, QB, Jets Defense: Frank Buncom, LB, Chargers |
Rice Stadium, Houston | 35,572 | Buffalo: Lou Saban All-Stars: Sid Gillman (San Diego) |
NBC |
1966 | January 21, 1967[5] | East, 30–23 |
West 4–1 | Offense: | Oakland–Alameda County Coliseum, Oakland, California |
18,876 | Eastern: Mike Holovak (Boston) Western: John Rauch (Oakland) |
NBC |
1967 | January 21, 1968 | East, 25–24 |
West 4–2 | Offense: KR, Chargers |
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida | 40,103 | Eastern: Joe Collier (Buffalo) Western: Lou Saban (Denver) |
NBC |
1968 | January 19, 1969 | West, 38–25 |
West 5–2 | Offense: Len Dawson, QB, Chiefs Defense: George Webster, LB, Houston Oilers |
Gator Bowl, Jacksonville, Florida | 41,058 | Eastern: George Wilson (Miami) Western: Lou Saban (Denver) |
NBC |
1969 | January 17, 1970[5] | West, 26–3 |
West 6–2 | John Hadl, QB, Chargers | Astrodome, Houston | 30,170 | Eastern: George Wilson (Miami) Western: Lou Saban (Denver) |
NBC |
Broadcasters
The following is a list of the
See also
References
- ^ Thomas, Ben (January 11, 1965). "American football League calls off All-Star game set for New Orleans". The Day. New London, Connecticut. Associated Press. p. 18.
- ^ "AFL All-Star game moved to Houston". Morning Record. Meriden, Connecticut. January 12, 1965. p. 5.
- ^ "New Orleans: pro grid nightmare". St. Petersburg Independent. Florida. Associated Press. January 12, 1965. p. 11A.
- ^ "#ThrowbackThursday: Remembering Clem Daniels". 7 February 2024.
- ^ a b c d game played on Saturday.
- ^ 1961 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1962 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews[permanent dead link]
- ^ 1963 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1964 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1965 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1966 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1967 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1968 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
- ^ 1969 NFL-AFL Commentator Crews Archived December 11, 2008, at the Wayback Machine
External links
- The African American Registry listing of the 1965 boycott – link
- Post-1961 season
- Post-1964 season
- Post-1969 season