This has been a difficult year in many respects, but certainly in the area of cultural icons that have left us.  It was no different among the AFL members.  Please take a moment to remember the following men, read the obituary linked to each, and if you have a story about one-or-more of them, please share it in the comments section below.

January 16 – Joe Hergert – Linebacker/Kicker – Buffalo Bills – 1960-61

*January 22 – Fred Bruney – Defensive Back – Boston Patriots – 1960-62

February 5 – Billy Perkins – Halfback – New York Jets – 1963

March 2 – Richard “Dick” Hudson – Guard/Tackle – San Diego Chargers, Buffalo Bills – 1962-67

*March 5 – Caesar Belsar – Defensive Back – Kansas City Chiefs – 1968-69

*April 18 – Proverb Jacobs – Tackle/Defensive Tackle – New York Titans, Oakland Raiders – 1961-1964

April 25 – Ernie Zwahlen – Assistant Coach – New York jets – 1967

April 26 – Winston Hill – Tackle – New York Jets, Los Angeles Rams – 1963-1977

May 2 – Jacky Lee – Quarterback – Houston Oilers, Denver Broncos, Kansas City Chiefs – 1960-1969

*June 12 – Curley Johnson – Running Back/Punter/Tight End – Dallas Texans, New York Titans, New York Jets – 1960-1968

June 12 – Earl Faison – Defensive End – San Diego Chargers, Miami Dolphins – 1961-1966

*June 28 – Buddy Ryan – Defensive Line Coach – New York Jets – 1968-1975

August 27 – Bill Lenkaitis – Center – San Diego Chargers, Boston Patriots – 1968-1978

September 27 – Randy Duncan – Quarterback – Dallas Texans – 1961

October 1 – Bobby Burnett – Running Back – Buffalo Bills, Denver Broncos – 1966-1969

October 6 – George Pernicano – Minority Owner – San Diego Chargers – 1961-2016

*October 17 – Morris Stroud – Tight End – Kansas City Chiefs – 1969-1974

*November 10 – Bill Stanfill – Defensive Line – Miami Dolphins – 1969-1976

*November 30 – Royce Womble – Running Back – Los Angeles Chargers – 1960

*December 15 – Chuck Allen – Linebacker – San Diego Chargers, Pittsburgh Steelers, Philadelphia Eagles – 1961-1972

*Spent time in the NFL as well.