1966 AFL Defense

Passing Leader: Joe Namath, 3379 Yds

Rushing Leader: Jim Nance, 1458 Yds

Receiving Leader: Lance Alworth, 1383 Yds

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Defense

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Defense Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles						Tackles
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
1	Ray Abruzzese	NYJ	29	LS	14		2	9	0	9							0.0
2	Chuck Allen	SDG	27		5		1	8	0	8							0.0
3	Al Atkinson	NYJ	23	MLB	14	14	4	48	0	26							0.0
4	Bill Baird	NYJ	27	RCB	14		5	76	1	39							0.0
5	Johnny Baker	HOU	25	LLB	14		1	0	0	0							0.0
6	Joe Beauchamp	SDG	22		8		2	24	0	21			1	0	0	0	0.0
7	Bobby Bell*+	KAN	26	LLB	14		2	14	0	13							0.0
8	Verlon Biggs*	NYJ	23	RDE	14												0.0						1
9	Rodger Bird	OAK	23	PR	14	7	4	48	0	23							0.0
10	Dan Birdwell	OAK	26	LDT	14	14	1	2	0	2							0.0
11	John Bramlett*	DEN	25	RLB	14		1	12	0	12							0.0
12	Willie Brown	DEN	26	LCB	14		3	37	0	31							0.0
13	Nick Buoniconti*+	BOS	26	MLB	14		4	43	0	41							0.0
14	Butch Byrd*+	BUF	25	PR/RCB	14	14	6	110	1	60			3	0	0	0	0.0
15	Ronnie Caveness	HOU	23		14		1	6	0	6							0.0
16	Hagood Clarke	BUF	24	LS	14		5	118	1	66			1	0	0	0	0.0
17	Doug Cline	2TM	28		11	0	1	23	0	23							0.0
18	Dan Conners*	OAK	25		14	7	2	55	1	32							0.0
19	Dick Degen	SDG	24	LLB	10		1	7	0	7							0.0
20	Speedy Duncan*	SDG	24	KR/PR/RCB	14		7	67	0	31			3	0	0	0	0.0
21	Frank Emanuel	MIA	24	MLB	14	11	1	14	0	14							0.0
22	Tom Erlandson*	MIA	26	LLB	14	14	3	31	1	26							0.0
23	Earl Faison	2TM	27		9	1	1	26	0	26			1	0	0	0	0.0
24	Miller Farr	SDG	23	LCB	14		3	68	0	35							0.0
25	Dick Felt	BOS	33		14		2	35	0	32							0.0
26	Jim Fraser	BOS	30	P	14		1	3	0	3							0.0
27	Fred Glick	HOU	29	LS	10		4	57	0	41			1	0	0	0	0.0
28	Kenny Graham+	SDG	25	LS	13		5	70	1	32							0.0
29	Larry Grantham*	NYJ	28	RLB	14		1	14	0	14			1	0	0	0	0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
30	White Graves	BOS	24		14		1	0	0	0							0.0
31	Dave Grayson*	OAK	27	RCB	14	14	3	64	0	24							0.0
32	Ron Hall	BOS	29	RS	14		6	159	0	87							0.0
33	Sherrill Headrick*	KAN	29	MLB	14		2	22	0	15							0.0
34	Tom Hennessey	BOS	24	PR/RCB	14		6	99	0	33			2	0	0	0	0.0
35	W.K. Hicks*	HOU	24	RCB	14		3	12	0	12							0.0
36	Jerry Hopkins	DEN	25	MLB	14		2	9	0	9							0.0
37	Jim Hudson	NYJ	23	RS	14		3	39	0	18							0.0
38	Bobby Hunt	KAN	26	LS	14		10	113	0	33							0.0
39	Harry Jacobs	BUF	29	MLB	14	14	2	15	0	15							0.0
40	Bobby Jancik	HOU	26	KR/PR	14		2	36	0	35			1	0	0	0	0.0
41	Tom Janik	BUF	26	LCB	14		8	136	2	37							0.0
42	Pete Jaquess	MIA	26	LS	14	9	3	27	1	27			2	0	0	0	0.0
43	Howard Kindig	SDG	25	LDE	14		1	0	0	0							0.0
44	Charlie King	BUF	23		14		1	0	0	0							0.0
45	Ike Lassiter*	OAK	26	LDE	14	14	1	10	0	10							0.0
46	Archie Matsos	2TM	32		13		3	16	0	6							0.0
47	Kent McCloughan*+	OAK	26	LCB	14	14	4	62	0	58							0.0
48	Wahoo McDaniel	MIA	28	RLB	12	8	2	20	0	20							0.0
49	Ron McDole+	BUF	27	LDE	14		1	4	0	4							0.0
50	John McGeever	MIA	27		12	4	2	15	0	15							0.0
51	John Milks	SDG	23		3		1	13	0	13							0.0
52	Willie Mitchell	KAN	26	RCB	14		3	97	1	60							0.0
53	Bob Neff	MIA	22	PR	14		1	22	0	22			3	0	0	0	0.0
54	Jim Norton	HOU	28	P/RS	14		4	125	0	56			1	0	0	0	0.0
55	Bobby Ply	KAN	26		14		1	0	0	0							0.0
56	Warren Powers	OAK	25	LS	14		5	88	0	35							0.0
57	Rick Redman	SDG	23	MLB/P	14		2	7	0	7							0.0
58	Johnny Robinson*+	KAN	28	RS	14		10	136	1	29							0.0
59	Jack Rudolph	MIA	28	lb	11	4	1	3	0	3							0.0
Rk	Player	Tm	Age	Pos	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Comb	Solo	Ast	TFL	QBHits	Sfty
60	George Saimes*	BUF	25	RS	14		1	32	0	32							0.0
61	Johnny Sample	NYJ	30	LCB	13		6	32	0	21							0.0
62	Marty Schottenheimer	BUF	23		14		1	20	0	20							0.0
63	Goldie Sellers	DEN	24	KR	14		3	24	0	24			4	0	0	0	0.0
64	Chuck Shonta*	BOS	29	LS	14		1	9	0	9							0.0
65	Smokey Stover	KAN	28		14		1	6	0	6							0.0
66	Mike Stratton*+	BUF	25	RLB	14		3	37	0	23							0.0
67	Jim Tolbert	SDG	22		1		1	0	0	0							0.0
68	John Tracey*	BUF	33	LLB	14		1	0	0	0							0.0
69	Jimmy Warren*	MIA	27	LCB	14	14	5	198	1	70			1	0	0	0	0.0
70	Don Webb	BOS	27	LCB	14		1	0	0	0							0.0
71	Willie West*	MIA	28	RS	14	14	8	62	0	31							0.0
72	Dick Westmoreland	MIA	25	RCB	14	14	4	104	1	42							0.0
73	Bud Whitehead	SDG	27	RS	14		2	89	0	61							0.0
74	Howie Williams	OAK	30	RS	14	7	3	51	0	36							0.0
75	Fred Williamson	KAN	29	LCB	12		4	20	0	19							0.0
76	Nemiah Wilson	DEN	23	RCB	14		1	2	0	2			3	0	0	0	0.0
77	Lonnie Wright	DEN	21	LS	14		1	15	0	15							0.0

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