Tony Banfield
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| Position | Defensive back |
| Personal information | |
| Born | December 18, 1938 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 |
| NFL draft | 1960: undrafted |
| Career history | |
| Awards and highlights | |
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| 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.
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References
- ^ Gallagher, Jack (September 12, 1961). "Tony Banfield Came for the Ride, Stayed To Star". The Houston Post. Retrieved July 24, 2025.