Former AFL MVP Abner Haynes, a star running back and returner in the 1960s, died Thursday. He was 86.
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Haynes' death but didn't divulge details. Haynes died in Dallas.
Haynes played for the Dallas Texans from 1960-62 before the franchise moved to Kansas City. He played for the Chiefs in 1963-64 and was inducted into the Chiefs Hall of Fame in 1991. While with the franchise, he rushed for 3,814 yards and 39 touchdowns, caught 199 passes for 2,739 yards and 17 scores, averaged 25.5 yards and scored one touchdown on kickoff returns, and averaged 10.