Hall of Famers in the AFL
Pro Football Hall of Fame Guard Billy Shaw is the only person enshrined into the Pro Football Hall of Fame who spent his entire career in the American Football League.
However, in all 34 members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame were part of the AFL.
Lance Alworth – E – 1962-69 San Diego Chargers
Sammy Baugh – Coach – 1960-61 New York Titans
Bobby Bell – DE/LB – 1963-69 Kansas City Chiefs
Elvin Bethea – DE – 1968-69 Houston Oilers
Fred Biletnikoff – WR – 1965-69 Oakland Raiders
George Blanda – QB/K – 1960-66 Houston Oilers, 1967-69 Oakland Raiders
Willie Brown – DB – 1963-66 Denver Broncos, 1967-69 Oakland Raiders
Buck Buchanan – DT – 1963-69 Kansas City Chiefs
Nick Buoniconti – LB – 1962-68 Boston Patriots, 1969 Miami Dolphins
Larry Csonka – FB – 1968-69 Miami Dolphins
Al Davis – Owner/Commissioner – 1963-69 Oakland Raiders, 1966 AFL
Len Dawson – QB – 1962-69 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
Weeb Ewbank – Coach – 1963-69 New York Jets
Sid Gillman – Coach – 1960-69 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
Bob Griese – QB – 1967-69 Miami Dolphins
Ken Houston – S – 1967-69 Houston Oilers
Lamar Hunt – Founder/Owner – 1960-69 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
Charlie Joiner – WR – 1969 Houston Oilers
Willie Lanier – LB – 1967-69 Kansas City Chiefs
Floyd Little – RB – 1967-69 Denver Broncos
Larry Little – G – 1967-68 San Diego Chargers, 1969 Miami Dolphins
John Madden – Coach – 1969 Oakland Raiders
Don Maynard – E – 1960-69 New York Titans/Jets
Ron Mix – T – 1960-69 Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers
Joe Namath – QB – 1965-69 New York Jets
Jim Otto – C – 1960-69 Oakland Raiders
Billy Shaw – G – 1961-69 Buffalo Bills
Art Shell – T – 1968-69 Oakland Raiders
O.J. Simpson – RB – 1969 Buffalo Bills
Jan Stenerud – K – 1967-69 Kansas City Chiefs
Hank Stram – Coach – 1960-69 Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs
Emmitt Thomas – CB – 1966-69 Kansas City Chiefs
Gene Upshaw – G – 1967-69 Oakland Raiders
Ralph Wilson, Jr. – Owner/Founder – 1960-69 Buffalo Bills