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