Tony Banfield
Encyclopedia
Tony Banfield was an American college and Professional Football
player, an original Houston Oiler. A defensive back, he played college football at Oklahoma State University, and played professionally in the American Football League
for the Oilers from 1960 through 1963, and in 1965. In 1962, he returned a blocked punt 58 yards for a touchdown in the Oilers' 32 - 17 defeat of the Oakland Raiders
. He was All-AFL
in 1961, and 1962, and an American Football League Eastern Division All-Star
in 1963. Banfield played in the first three AFL Championship games, winning the title in 1960 and 1961.
Professional football
In the United States and Canada, the term professional football includes the professional forms of American and Canadian gridiron football. In common usage, it refers to former and existing major football leagues in either country...
player, an original Houston Oiler. A defensive back, he played college football at Oklahoma State University, and played professionally in the American Football League
American Football League
The American Football League was a major American Professional Football league that operated from 1960 until 1969, when the established National Football League merged with it. The upstart AFL operated in direct competition with the more established NFL throughout its existence...
for the Oilers from 1960 through 1963, and in 1965. In 1962, he returned a blocked punt 58 yards for a touchdown in the Oilers' 32 - 17 defeat of the Oakland Raiders
Oakland Raiders
The Oakland Raiders are a professional American football team based in Oakland, California. They currently play in the Western Division of the American Football Conference in the National Football League...
. He was All-AFL
1961 American Football League All-League Players
-Sporting News American Football League All-League Team - 1961:The 1961 American Football League All-League Team was selected by AFL players and published by the Sporting News. The 1961 All-League players were augmented by other All-Stars to form two squads, Eastern and Western, to play in the...
in 1961, and 1962, and an American Football League Eastern Division All-Star
American Football League All-Star games
-All-League Teams:The Sporting News published American Football League All-League Teams for each season played by the American Football League, 1960 through 1969...
in 1963. Banfield played in the first three AFL Championship games, winning the title in 1960 and 1961.