Tony Banfield

Tony Banfield
No. 40
Position:Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1938-12-18) December 18, 1938 (age 86)
Independence, Kansas, U.S.
Height:6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:185 lb (84 kg)
Career information
High school:Broken Arrow (Broken Arrow, Oklahoma)
College:Oklahoma State
Undrafted:1960
Career history
Career highlights and awards
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). 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.

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