American Football League Program Art 1960-1966

Bills vs. Chiefs, 1966

  

Bills vs. Patriots, 1963

 

Some of the most enduring cartoon art in football history came from the early days of the American Football League, 1960-1969. Here are a sampling of the most brilliant designs.

 

Cartoon from the first game regular season played in AFL history between the Denver Broncos and Boston Patriots, Sept. 9, 1960

 

Boston Patriots, preseason 1964

Dallas Texans vs Buffalo Bills, 1962

 
Houston Oilers vs Los Angeles Chargers, 1960 San Diego Chargers vs. Buffalo Bills, 1962

 

 

Dallas Texans vs. Buffalo Bills, 1960

Buffalo Bills vs. New York Titans, 1962
 

Boston Patriots vs. Houston Oilers, 1961

Buffalo Bills vs. Houston Oilers, 1962

 

Oakland Raiders vs. Buffalo Bills, 1962

 Kansas City Chiefs vs. Boston Patriots, 1964

 

Kansas City Chiefs vs. Boston Patriots, 1963

 Oakland Raiders vs. San Diego Chargers, 1963

 

 

Boston Patriots vs. Denver Broncos

Boston Patriots vs Buffalo Bills, 1964

 

Boston Patriots vs. New York Jets, 1966

 

Various Program Covers

San Diego Chargers vs. New York Titans, 1962

Denver Broncos vs. Boston Patriots, 1962

 

New York Titans vs. Boston Patriots, 1962

 New York Jets vs. Kansas City Chiefs, 1964

 

Halloween Program: Boston Patriots vs. San Diego Chargers, 1960

 

Patriots 1963 Thanksgiving game against Bills in Boston

(Special thanks to Andy Beaton for supplying the program cover)

 

Joe Namath and the New York Jets, 1966

 

 

Program cover from the first AFL Championship Game  between the Los Angeles Chargers and the Houston Oilers at Houston, TX, 1961

 

How about this incredible cartoon from the 1962 AFL Championship. Dallas won, 20-17 in two OT's.

 

And, Artwork From the:

WFL, AAFC, and USFL

 

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