List of the best American Football League players of 1965
The 1965 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1965 American Football League season by AFL players, the Associated Press (AP),[ 1] Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA),[ 2] New York Daily News United Press International (UPI)[ 3]
Teams
Offense
Position
First team
Second team
Quarterback
Jack Kemp , Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
John Hadl , Chargers (AP, NYDN, UPI) Len Dawson , Chiefs (NEA)
Halfback
Paul Lowe , Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Clem Daniels , Raiders (NEA, UPI) Curtis McClinton , Chiefs (AP) Ode Burrell , Oilers (NYDN)
Fullback
Cookie Gilchrist , Broncos (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Matt Snell , Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN) Mack Lee Hill , Chiefs (UPI)
Wide receiver
Lance Alworth , Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Lionel Taylor , Broncos (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Art Powell , Raiders (AFL)
Art Powell, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Don Maynard , Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN)
Tight end
Willie Frazier , Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Dave Kocourek , Chargers (AP, NYDN) Fred Arbanas , Chiefs (NEA, UPI)
Tackle
Jim Tyrer , Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Ron Mix , Chargers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Eldon Danenhauer , Broncos (AFL)
Eldon Danenhauer, Broncos (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Sherman Plunkett , Jets (AP, NEA) Stew Barber , Bills (NYDN, UPI)
Guard
Billy Shaw , Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Bob Talamini , Oilers (AFL, AP, NYDN, UPI) Wayne Hawkins , Raiders (NEA)
Walt Sweeney , Chargers (AP, NYDN) Raiders (AP, UPI) Sonny Bishop , Oilers (NEA, NYDN) Oilers (NEA) Dan Ficca , Jets (UPI)
Center
Jim Otto , Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Jon Morris , Patriots (AP, NEA, UPI) Mike Hudock , Jets (NYDN)
Defense
Position
First team
Second team
Defensive end
Earl Faison , Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Jerry Mays , Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN) Ron McDole , Bills (UPI)
Tom Day , Bills (AP, NEA, NYDN) Ben Davidson , Raiders (AP, NEA, UPI) Verlon Biggs , Jets (NYDN) Chiefs (UPI)
Defensive tackle
Ernie Ladd , Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Tom Sestak , Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Buck Buchanan , Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Ray Jacobs , Broncos (AP, NEA) Jim Dunaway , Bills (NYDN, UPI)
Middle linebacker
Nick Buoniconti , Boston (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Harry Jacobs , Bills (NEA)
Outside linebacker
Bobby Bell , Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Mike Stratton , Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Larry Grantham , Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Frank Buncom , Chargers (AP, NEA) John Tracey , Bills (AP, NYDN) John Bramlett , Broncos (NYDN, UPI) E. J. Holub , Chiefs (UPI)
Cornerback
Dave Grayson , Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Butch Byrd , Bills (AFL, AP, NYDN) Speedy Duncan , Chargers (NEA) Fred Williamson , Chiefs (UPI)
W. K. Hicks , Oilers (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Bills (NEA, UPI) Chargers (AP) Willie Brown , Broncos (NYDN) Willie Mitchell , Chiefs (NYDN)
Safety
George Saimes , Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Johnny Robinson , Chiefs (AFL, AP) Dainard Paulson , Jets (NEA, NYDN, UPI)
Kenny Graham , Chargers (AP, NEA, UPI) Chiefs (NEA, NYDN, UPI) Jets (AP)
Source :[ 4]
References
^ Hand, Jack (December 15, 1965). "Six Bills, Five Chargers On AFL All-Star Team" . Abilene Reporter-News . Associated Press. p. 14. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Olderman, Murray (December 17, 1965). "Alworth, Bell Top AFL All-Star Club" . Cumberland Evening Times . Newspaper Enterprise Association. p. 21. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. ^ Langford, George C. (December 28, 1965). "Lance Alworth Heads AFL All-Star Eleven" . The Ogden Standard-Examiner . United Press International. p. 8. Retrieved November 20, 2017 – via Newspapers.com. ^ "1965 AFL All-Pros" . Pro-Football-Reference.com . Retrieved November 21, 2023 .
