College Oklahoma State Name Tony Banfield TSN All-AFL 1961, 1962 Role American football player | AFL All-Star 1961, 1962, 1963 Jersey number 40 Positions Defensive back | |
Born December 18, 1938 (age 85)
Independence, KS ( 1938-12-18 ) Honors American Football League
Champion, 1960 and 1961 Education Oklahoma State University–Stillwater | ||
1960-1963, 1965 AFL Houston Oilers | ||
Tony Banfield (December 18, 1938) is a former an America football player. A defensive back, he played college football at Oklahoma State University and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston 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.
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