AP AFL Player of the Year
| Year | Recipient | |
|---|---|---|
| 1960 Dallas Texans | Abner Haynes | |
| 1961 Houston Oilers | George Blanda | |
| 1962 Buffalo Bills | Cookie Gilchrist | |
| 1963 San Diego Chargers | Tobin Rote | |
| 1964 Boston Patriots | Gino Cappelletti | |
| 1965 Buffalo Bills | Jack Kemp | |
| 1966 Boston Patriots | Jim Nance | |
| 1967 Oakland Raiders | Daryle Lamonica | |
| 1968 New York Jets | Joe Namath | |
| 1969 New York Jets | Joe Namath |