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Brian wolf wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:15 pm Bobby Bell
Nick Buoniconti
Johnny Robinson
Willie Brown
Willie Lanier

This but swap out Robinson for Buchanan.

Thanks Chris ... forgot Buchanon because Robinson took so long, but think about it, all those Chiefs defenders in the HOF and hardly any other defenders from the AFL. All signed out of college by mostly, Lloyd Wells ...

Kearney was underrated, Marsalis won a SB as a rookie and Mays and Hendricks were All-AFL, while Grayson and Holub were All-AFL as well.

Kearney was underrated, Marsalis won a SB as a rookie and Mays and Hendricks were All-AFL, while Grayson and Holub were All-AFL as well.

Grayson has a case for the HOF too. Those Texans/Chiefs defenses were excellent.

ChrisBabcock wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 4:46 pm

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:15 pm Bobby Bell
Nick Buoniconti
Johnny Robinson
Willie Brown
Willie Lanier

This but swap out Robinson for Buchanan.

People are kind of dancing around it, so here is the answer:

Nick Buoniconti
Johnny Robinson
Bobby Bell
Willie Brown
Buck Buchanan

Bryan wrote: ↑Mon Aug 12, 2024 9:44 am

ChrisBabcock wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 4:46 pm

Brian wolf wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 2:15 pm Bobby Bell
Nick Buoniconti
Johnny Robinson
Willie Brown
Willie Lanier

This but swap out Robinson for Buchanan.

People are kind of dancing around it, so here is the answer:

Nick Buoniconti
Johnny Robinson
Bobby Bell
Willie Brown
Buck Buchanan

Wait. Lanier was all AFL in 69. (At least according to PFR)

Bryan wrote: ↑Sun Aug 11, 2024 10:10 am Who were the first 5 players to earn 1st or 2nd All-AFL defensive team honors and wind up in the HOF?

1963 = Nick Buoniconti (1st, 2nd), Johnny Robinson (2nd)

1964 = Bobby Bell (1st, 2nd), Buck Buchanan (2nd), Willie Brown (1st)