AFL-AFC Player of the Year
The AFL-AFC Player of the Year award was presented by the United Press International (UPI) to the top player in the American Football League (AFL) from 1960 through 1969. After the merger with the National Football League (NFL), the award was presented to the best player in the American Football Conference (AFC) until 1996 when the AFL-AFC Player of the Year award was discontinued.
NOTES: Beginning in 1975 the AFL-AFC Player of the Year was awarded to both and offensive and defensive player of the year. Bold entries denote players who went on to become members of the Pro Football Hall of Fame; Year fields link to the AFL or NFL season in review page, winner's names link to the player's page and team name links to the official roster for the year in which the player won the award.
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Did you know that the first player in football history to win the AFL-AFC Player of the Year award was hall of famer George Blanda who won the AFL Player of the Year in 1961 and the AFC Player of the Year in 1970?
When the American Football League merged into the National Football League and the award was renamed the American Football Conference Player of the Year, the United Press International also began awarding that same season a National Football Conference Player of the Year award.
Which player on the chart above deserved the AFL-AFC Player of the Year award the least? Which player should have won during that particular season? Which player has won this award AND the NFL Most Valuable Player Award? Share your opinion or discuss football trivia with us on Pigskin Fever today.
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