Tony Banfield (December 18, 1938) is a former American football player. A defensive back, he played college football at Oklahoma State University and professionally in the American Football League (AFL) for the Houston 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 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.

Tony Banfield

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Position:	Defensive back
Personal information
Born:	(1938-12-18) December 18, 1938 (age 83) Independence, Kansas
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:	Broken Arrow (OK)
College:	Oklahoma State
Undrafted:	1960
Career history
Houston Oilers (1960–1963, 1965)
Career highlights and awards
2× AFL champion (1960, 1961) 2× TSN All-AFL (1961, 1962) 3× AFL All-Star (1961, 1962, 1963)
Career NFL statistics
Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

See also

• List of American Football League players

References

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