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Examiner.com AFL All-50 Team

Welcome to the Examiner.com AFL 50th Anniversary All-50 Team Page!

As this project progresses, each Examiner will write an article rating each position for their team all-time over the past 50 years. Our Pro Football Examiner will then make his selection

Check here regularly for the complete up-to-date board of who our Examiners have selected as tops for their respective teams, plus links to articles explaining each selection.

Look below the tables for the approximate schedule of dates for each position.

 Offensive Positions

Team Quarterback Running Back Wide Receiver / Tight End Offensive Line
  Tom Brady Jim Nance

Stanley Morgan, Troy Brown, Ben Coates

 John Hannah
  Jim Kelly Thurman Thomas Andre Reed, Pete Metzelaars LT: Stew Barber, LG: Billy Shaw, C: Kent Hull, RG: Joe DeLamielleure, RT: Joe Devlin
   Steve McNair  Earl Campbell  Frank Wycheck Bruce Matthews, Mike Munchak, Brad Hopkins, Benji Olson and Bob Talamini
         
  John Elway Floyd Little Shannon Sharpe  
  Len Dawson Priest Holmes Tony Gonzalez  Will Shields
  Ken Stabler Marcus Allen  Fred Biletnikoff, Cliff Branch, Dave Casper OT: Art Shell, Lincoln Kennedy, OG: Gene Upshaw, Wayne Hawkins, C: Jim Otto
  Dan Fouts LaDainian Tomlinson  Lance Alworth, Kellen Winslow  Ron Mix
  John Elway Marcus Allen  Lance Alworth  John Hannah

 Defensive Positions

Team Defensive Line Linebacker Cornerback Safety
  DE: Richard Seymour, Larry Eisenhauer     DT: Jim Lee Hunt, Houston Antwine Nick Bouniconti, Andre Tippett, and Tedy Bruschi Mike Haynes, Ty Law Ron Hall, Lawyer Milloy
         
  Elvin Bethea, Don Floyd, Ray Childress and Henry Ford  Robert Brazile Marcus Robertson  
         
         
 

Buck Buchanan, Jerry Mays, Curley Culp,  Neil Smith

Bobby Bell, Willie Lanier, and Derrick Thomas Emmitt Thomas, Albert Lewis Johnny Robinson, Deron Cherry
   Howie Long, John Matuszak, Tom Keating, Reggie Kinlaw      
  Ernie Ladd,  Leslie O'Neal  Junior Seau Gill Byrd  
   Buck Buchanan      

 Special Teams

Team Kicker Punter Kick Returner Punt Returner
         
         
         
         
         
   Jan Stenerud  Jerrel Wilson  Dante Hall  Dante Hall
         
         
         
Approximate dates each position will be filled in above:
  • Quarterback – July 22
  • Running Back – July 24
  • Wide Receiver/Tight End – July 28
  • Offensive Line – July 30
  • Defensive Line – August 4
  • Linebacker – August 6
  • Cornerback – August 11
  • Safety – August 13
  • Special Teams – August 18
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