- Tony Banfield
Infobox Pro Football player
Color=#82ACCC
fontcolor=darkred
DateOfBirth=Birth date and age|1938|12|18|mf=y
Birthplace=Independence, KS
DateOfDeath=
Position=Defensive back
College=Oklahoma State
Jersey=40
AFLDraftedYear=
AFLDraftedRound=
Stats=y
Career Highlights=Y
DatabaseFootball=BANFITON01
PFR=BanfTo00
TSNAllAFL=1961, 1962
AFLAllStar=1961, 1962, 1963
Honors=American Football League
Champion, 1960 and 1961
Awards=
Records=
years=1960-1963, 1965
teams=AFLHouston Oilers
HOF=Tony Banfield was an American college and professional football player, an original Houston Oiler. A defensive back, he played college football at
Oklahoma State University , and played professionally in theAmerican Football League for the 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 theOakland 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.ee also
*Other American Football League players
External links
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/Oilers.htm#TonyBanfield Banfield's 1962 Fleer football card]
* [http://www.conigliofamily.com/Oilers.htm#TONYBANFIELDbio Banfield's 1964 Topps football card]
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