Tony Banfield

Tony Banfield
No. 40
Position	Defensive back
Personal information
Born	December 18, 1938 (age 87); Independence, Kansas, U.S.
Listed height	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Listed weight	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school	Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
College	Oklahoma State
NFL draft	1960: undrafted
Career history
	Houston Oilers (1960–1963, 1965);
Awards and highlights
	2× AFL champion (1960, 1961); 2× TSN All-AFL (1961, 1962); 3× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1963);
	Stats at Pro Football Reference

Tony Banfield (December 18, 1938) is an American former professional football player who was a defensive back for the Houston Oilers of the American Football League (AFL).^[1] He played college football for the Oklahoma State Cowboys. He played for Houston in the AFL 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.

BornDecember 18, 1938 (age 87)
Independence, Kansas, U.S.

Listed height6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)

Listed weight185 lb (84 kg)

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