Last Updated on September 11, 2025 by Matt Staff
On these yearbook pages, the 1960s NFL is still written in pencil. Before Sunday roars and trophy parades, they were homeroom regulars with paper schedules and big fall plans.
This set leans into that pre-fame charm: clean portraits, classic type, and the exact moment right before the stadium lights found them.
1. Joe Namath – Bears
2. Gale Sayers – Bears
3. Dick Butkus – Bears
4. Bart Starr – Packers
5. Johnny Unitas – Colts
6. Jim Brown – Browns
7. Deacon Jones – Rams
8. Len Dawson – Chiefs
9. Bob Hayes – Cowboys
10. Y. A. Tittle – Giants
11. Joe Kapp – Vikings
12. Jim Otto – Raiders
13. Nick Buoniconti – Patriots
14. Mel Renfro – Cowboys
15. Ray Nitschke – Packers
16. Bob Lilly – Cowboys
17. Frank Tarkenton – Vikings
18. Sonny Jurgensen – Eagles
19. Roman Gabriel – Rams
20. Lance Alworth – Chargers
21. Fred Biletnikoff – Raiders
22. Paul Warfield – Dolphins
23. Paul Hornung – Packers
24. Roger Staubach – Cowboys
25. Mike Ditka – Bears
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Awkward, earnest, and already a little unstoppable, the right yearbook photo can feel like the first page of a dynasty. For more nostalgia-rich scrolls, try these 21 Yearbook Photos of Athletes Before They Were Famous, or these 30 NFL Stars From The 80s That Still Deserve Our Love.
