From 1960 - 1969 The United Press International AFL Player of the Year Awards to AFL American football players.

[edit] AFL Player of the Year

Season	Player	Team	Position
1960	Abner Haynes	Dallas Texans	Halfback
1961	George Blanda	Houston Oilers	Quarterback
1962	Cookie Gilchrist	Buffalo Bills	Fullback
1963	Lance Alworth	San Diego Chargers	Flanker
1964	Gino Cappelletti	Boston Patriots	Flanker, Kicker
1965	Paul Lowe	San Diego Chargers	Halfback
1966	Jim Nance	Boston Patriots	Fullback
1967	Daryle Lamonica	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1968	Joe Namath	New York Jets	Quarterback
1969	Daryle Lamonica	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback

From 1970 - 1996 The United Press International AFC Player of the Year Awards to AFC American football players.

[edit] AFC Player of the Year

Season	Player	Team	Position
1970	George Blanda	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback, Kicker
1971	Otis Taylor	Kansas City Chiefs	Wide Receiver
1972	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running Back
1973	O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running Back
1974	Ken Stabler	Oakland Raiders	Quarterback
1975	Off: O.J. Simpson	Buffalo Bills	Running Back
	Def: Mel Blount	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cornerback
1976	Off: Bert Jones	Baltimore Colts	Quarterback
	Def: Jack Lambert	Pittsburgh Steelers	Linebacker
1977	Off: Craig Morton	Denver Broncos	Quarterback
	Def: Lyle Alzado	Denver Broncos	Defensive End
1978	Off: Earl Campbell	Houston Oilers	Running Back
	Def: Randy Gradishar	Denver Broncos	Linebacker
1979	Off: Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers	Quarterback
	Def: Jack Lambert	Pittsburgh Steelers	Linbebacker
1980	Off: Brian Sipe	Cleveland Browns	Quarterback
	Def: Lester Hayes	Oakland Raiders	Cornerback
1981	Off: Ken Anderson	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
	Def: Joe Klecko	New York Jets	Defensive End
1982	Off: Dan Fouts	San Diego Chargers	Quarterback
	Def: No Award
1983	Off: Curt Warner	Seattle Seahawks	Running Back
	Def: Rod Martin	Los Angeles Raiders	Linebacker
1984	Off: Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
	Def: Mark Gastineau	New York Jets	Defensive End
1985	Off: Marcus Allen	Los Angeles Raiders	Running Back
	Def: Andre Tippett	New England Patriots	Linebacker
1986	Off: Curt Warner	Seattle Seahawks	Running Back
	Def: Rulon Jones	Denver Broncos	Defensive End
1987	Off: John Elway	Denver Broncos	Quarterback
	Def: Bruce Smith	Buffalo Bills	Defensive End
1988	Off: Boomer Esiason	Cincinnati Bengals	Quarterback
	Def: Bruce Smith	Buffalo Bills	Defensive End
	Def: Cornelius Bennett	Buffalo Bills	Linebacker
1989	Off: Christian Okoye	Kansas City Chiefs	Running Back
	Def: Michael Dean Perry	Cleveland Browns	Nose Tackle
1990	Off: Warren Moon	Houston Oilers	Quarterback
	Def: Bruce Smith	Buffalo Bills	Defensive End
1991	Off: Thurman Thomas	Buffalo Bills	Running Back
	Def: Cornelius Bennett	Buffalo Bills	Linebacker
1992	Off: Barry Foster	Pittsburgh Steelers	Running Back
	Def: Junior Seau	San Diego Chargers	Linebacker
1993	Off: John Elway	Denver Broncos	Quarterback
	Def: Rod Woodson	Pittsburgh Steelers	Cornerback
1994	Off: Dan Marino	Miami Dolphins	Quarterback
	Def: Greg Lloyd	Pittsburgh Steelers	Linebacker
1995	Off: Jim Harbaugh	Indianapolis Colts	Quarterback
	Def: Bryce Paup	Buffalo Bills	Linebacker
1996	Off: Terrell Davis	Denver Broncos	Running Back
	Def: Bruce Smith	Buffalo Bills	Defensive End

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