The American Football League (AFL) All-Time Team was selected on January 14, 1970. The first and second teams were determined by a panel of members of the AFL's Hall of Fame Board of Selectors:
Offense
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| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|*
|style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|Elected into the Pro Football Hall of Fame
|¤
|style="background-color:#FBCEB1"| ~
|style="background-color:#FBCEB1"| Hall of Fame Finalist
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! style="width:15%;"|Position
! style="width:25%;"|First Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
! style="width:45%;"|Second Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
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|align=center|Quarterback
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Joe Namath*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|Yes
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Len Dawson*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|Yes
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|align=center rowspan="2"|Running back
|Paul Lowe<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|No
|Abner Haynes<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Dallas Texans/Kansas City Chiefs, Denver Broncos, New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|Clem Daniels<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|No
|Cookie Gilchrist<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos, Miami Dolphins)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Wide receiver
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Lance Alworth*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Charlie Hennigan<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Houston Oilers)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Don Maynard*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Art Powell<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Titans, Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"| 1 time finalist
|-
|align=center|Tight end
|Fred Arbanas<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|No
|Dave Kocourek<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Los Angeles/San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins, Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Tackle
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Ron Mix*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|Yes
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Winston Hill*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|Yes
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|Jim Tyrer ~<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center style="background-color:#FBCEB1"| 2 time finalist
|Stew Barber<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Guard
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Billy Shaw*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Walt Sweeney<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|Ed Budde<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|No
|Bob Talamini<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Houston Oilers, New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center|Center
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Jim Otto*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Jon Morris<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Boston Patriots)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|}
Defense
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:15%;"|Position
! style="width:35%;"|First Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
! style="width:35%;"|Second Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
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|align=center rowspan="2"|Defensive end
|Jerry Mays<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|No
|Rich Jackson<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Denver Broncos)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|Gerry Philbin<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|No
|Ron McDole<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills, Houston Oilers)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Defensive tackle
|Tom Sestak<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Buck Buchanan*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|-
|Houston Antwine<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Boston Patriots)</small>
|align=center|No
|Tom Keating<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Oakland Raiders, Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="3"|Linebacker
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Nick Buoniconti*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Boston Patriots, Miami Dolphins)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Dan Conners<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Bobby Bell*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Larry Grantham<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Titans/Jets)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|George Webster<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Houston Oilers)</small>
|align=center|No
|Mike Stratton<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Cornerback
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Willie Brown*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Denver Broncos, Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Butch Byrd<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|Dave Grayson<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs, Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|No
|Miller Farr<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Denver Broncos, San Diego Chargers, Houston Oilers)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|align=center rowspan="2"|Safety
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"|Johnny Robinson* <small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Goose Gonsoulin<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Denver Broncos)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
|George Saimes<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Buffalo Bills)</small>
|align=center|No
|Kenny Graham<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|No
|-
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Special teams
{| class="wikitable" style="width:100%;"
! style="width:15%;"|Position
! style="width:30%;"|First Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
! style="width:40%;"|Second Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
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|align=center|Kicker
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| George Blanda*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Houston Oilers, Oakland Raiders)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|Jim Turner<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets, Denver Broncos)</small>
|align=center|No
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|align=center|Punter
|Jerrel Wilson<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (Kansas City Chiefs)</small>
|align=center|No
|Bob Scarpitto<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers, Denver Broncos, Boston Patriots)</small>
|align=center|No
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Coach
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! style="width:15%;"|Position
! style="width:35%;"|First Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
! style="width:35%;"|Second Team
! style="width:7.5%;"|Hall of Fame?
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|align=center|Coach
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Weeb Ewbank*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (New York Jets)</small>
|align=center|Yes
| style="background-color:#FFE6BD"| Sid Gillman*<small><!-- team(s) in parenthesis --> (San Diego Chargers)</small>
|align=center|Yes
|-
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See also
- List of American Football League players