American Football League All-League Team

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The American Football League All-League Team was an annual honorary roster recognizing the top players at each position in the American Football League during its existence from 1960 to 1969.

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Predicate Object
instanceOf American football all-star selection
honorary sports team
sports award
awardedFor outstanding performance at a specific position in a given AFL season
category American Football League All-League Team self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Football League awards

American football all-league teams
competitionLevel professional
country United States of America
surface form: United States
dissolved 1969
duration 1960–1969
endYear 1969
geographicScope franchises of the American Football League
governingBody American Football League
historicalContext created during the AFL–NFL rivalry of the 1960s
inception 1960
languageOfName English
league American Football League
notableFeature recognized the best players in a rival league to the NFL
predecessor none (new with formation of AFL in 1960)
purpose to recognize the top players at each position in the American Football League
recognizedPositions defensive back
defensive lineman
defensive positions
kicker
linebacker
offensive lineman
offensive positions
punter
quarterback
running back
special teams positions
tight end
wide receiver
relatedTo All-Pro Team
American Football League All-Star game
scope league-wide
seasonFrequency annual
selectionBasis player performance during the AFL season
selectionPeriod regular season
selectionType all-league team
selectionUnit individual players
sport American football
startYear 1960
successor American Football League All-League Team self-linksurface differs
surface form: American Football Conference All-Pro selections after AFL–NFL merger
temporalCoverage 1960s
timePeriod American Football League
surface form: American Football League era

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AFL All-Star relatedTo American Football League All-League Team
American Football League All-League Team successor American Football League All-League Team self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: American Football Conference All-Pro selections after AFL–NFL merger
American Football League All-League Team category American Football League All-League Team self-linksurface differs
this entity surface form: American Football League awards