Other concurrent football leagues:
AFL Champions
Year
Team
Coach
1969
Kansas City Chiefs
Stram
1968
New York Jets
Ewbank
1967
Oakland Raiders
Rauch
1966
Kansas City Chiefs
Stram
1963
San Diego Chargers
Gillman
1961
Houston Oilers
Lemm
Rymkus
1960
Houston Oilers
Rymkus
#1 Draft Pick
Year
Player
Team
1966
Jim Grabowski RB
Dolphins
1964
Jack Concannon QB
Patriots
1963
Buck Buchanan DT
Chiefs
1962
Roman Gabriel QB
Raiders
1961
Bob Gaiters HB
Broncos
League Executives
Tenure
Name
Title
1966-69
Pete Rozelle (NFL)
Commissioner
1966-69
Milt Woodard (AFL)
League President
1966
Al Davis (AFL)
Commissioner
1960-65
Joe Foss
Commissioner
1959
Lamar Hunt
League Founder
what a year. the competitiveness of the ABL really brought the NBA out of its duldrums.