The 1963 American Football League All-League Team was selected after the 1963 American Football League season by AFL players, the Associated Press (AP), the Newspaper Enterprise Association (NEA), the New York Daily News (NYDN), and United Press International (UPI) to honor the league's top performers at each position.
Teams
Offense Position First team Second team Quarterback Tobin Rote, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) George Blanda, Oilers (AP, NEA, NYDN) Jack Kemp, Bills (UPI) Halfback Clem Daniels, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Paul Lowe, Chargers (AP, NEA, UPI) Fullback Keith Lincoln, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Cookie Gilchrist, Bills (NYDN) Cookie Gilchrist, Bills (AP, UPI) Larry Garron, Patriots (NEA) Billy Joe, Broncos (NYDN) Wide receiver Lance Alworth, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Art Powell, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Elbert Dubenion, Bills (AP, NYDN) Charlie Hennigan, Oilers (NEA, NYDN, UPI) Bill Miller, Bills (AP) Bake Turner, Jets (NEA) Lionel Taylor, Broncos (UPI) Tight end Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (AFL, AP, UPI) Dave Kocourek, Chargers (NEA, NYDN) Dave Kocourek, Chargers (AP, UPI) Fred Arbanas, Chiefs (NEA, NYDN) Tackle Ron Mix, Chargers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Stew Barber, Bills (AP, NYDN, UPI) Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AFL, NEA) Charlie Long, Patriots (AP, NYDN, UPI) Jim Tyrer, Chiefs (AP, NYDN, UPI) Stew Barber, Bills (NEA) Jack Klotz, Jets (NEA) Eldon Danenhauer, Broncos (UPI) Guard Billy Shaw, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Bob Talamini, Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN) Billy Neighbors, Patriots (UPI) Billy Neighbors, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN) Wayne Hawkins, Raiders (AP, NEA) Bob Talamini, Oilers (UPI) Center Jim Otto, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Don Rogers, Chargers (AP, NYDN) Bob Schmidt, Oilers (NEA, UPI) DefensePositionFirst teamSecond team Defensive end Larry Eisenhauer, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Earl Faison, Chargers (AFL, AP, NYDN, UPI) Dalva Allen, Raiders (NEA) Mel Branch, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Dalva Allen, Raiders (AP, UPI) Earl Faison, Chargers (NEA) Don Floyd, Oilers (NYDN) Defensive tackle Houston Antwine, Patriots (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Tom Sestak, Bills (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Jerry Mays, Chiefs (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Bud McFadin, Broncos (AP, NYDN) Ernie Ladd, Chargers (NEA) Dick Guesman, Jets (NYDN) Ed Husmann, Oilers (UPI) Middle linebacker Archie Matsos, Raiders (AFL, AP, NYDN, UPI) Nick Buoniconti, Boston (NEA) Nick Buoniconti, Boston (AP, NYDN, UPI) Archie Matsos, Raiders (NEA) Outside linebacker E. J. Holub, Chiefs (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Larry Grantham, Jets (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Tom Addison, Patriots (AFL) Tom Addison, Patriots (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Doug Cline, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI) Emil Karas, Chargers (NEA) Cornerback Fred Williamson, Raiders (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Tony Banfield, Oilers (AP, NYDN, UPI) Dave Grayson, Chiefs (AFL) Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (NEA) Dick Westmoreland, Chargers (AP, NYDN, UPI) Joe Krakoski, Raiders (AP, NYDN) Dick Harris, Chargers (AP) Tony Banfield, Oilers (NEA) Dave Grayson, Chiefs (NYDN) Bobby Jancik, Oilers (NYDN) Ron Hall, Patriots (UPI) Safety Fred Glick, Oilers (AFL, AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Tommy Morrow, Raiders (AP, NEA, NYDN, UPI) Goose Gonsoulin, Broncos (AFL) George Blair, Chargers (AP, UPI) Johnny Robinson, Chiefs (NEA, UPI) Goose Gonsoulin, Broncos (NEA) Clyde Washington, Jets (NEA)
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