- Chad Hennings won the Outland Trophy and was the WAC Defensive Player of the Year in 1987.
- Dee Dowis was the WAC Offensive Player of the Year in 1989.
- Ernie Jennings was a consensus All-American in 1970.
The Air Force Falcons are one of three military academy football programs, along with the Army and Navy. Hypothetically, if I were able to wager on Air Force’s NCAAF odds to beat Army, you’d be 37-20-1 since Oct. 31, 1959. However, Air Force lost to them in 2023 and 2024.
Today, the Falcons football odds are available at the BetMGM online sportsbook.
See my list of the top five Falcons players of all time.
5 Best Air Force Falcons Football Players, Ranked
| Rank | Player | Position | Falcons Years |
| 1 | Chad Hennings | DT | 1984-1987 |
| 2 | Dee Dowis | QB | 1986-1989 |
| 3 | Beau Morgan | QB | 1994-1996 |
| 4 | Ernie Jennings | WR | 1968-1970 |
| 5 | Chad Hall | WR/RB | 2004-2007 |
Air Force Falcons All-Time Greatest Football Players
1. Chad Hennings
A defensive tackle for the Falcons from 1984 to 1987, Hennings is Air Force’s all-time sack leader with 34. He had 24 in 1987, which is a single-season record by 11.
He won the Outland Trophy, was the UPI Lineman of the Year, a unanimous All-American, the WAC Defensive Player of the Year, and two-time first-team All-WAC.
2. Dee Dowis
Dowis played quarterback for the Falcons from 1986 to 1990. While there, he was the WAC Offensive Player of the Year, first-team All-WAC, and two-time second-team All-WAC.
He finished his career with 2,870 passing yards (10th in program history), 18 passing touchdowns (tied for ninth), 3,612 rushing yards (first), 41 rushing touchdowns (second), 6,482 total yards (fourth), and 59 total touchdowns (fourth).
3. Beau Morgan
The second signal-caller on this list, Morgan, was with the Falcons from 1994 to 1996.
He had 226 pass completions (seventh) and 438 pass attempts (seventh) for 3,248 passing yards (seventh) and 25 touchdowns (fifth).
Additionally, he ran for 3,379 yards (fourth) and 42 touchdowns (first).
In all, he had 6,627 total yards (second) and 67 total touchdowns (second).
Morgan was third-team All-American, two-time All-WAC, and the WAC Pacific Division Offensive Player of the Year.
4. Ernie Jennings
Playing wide receiver and running back for Air Force from 1968 to 1970, Jennings is the program’s all-time leader in receptions with 148. Additionally, his 74 in 1970 is a single-season record.
He also accumulated 2,392 receiving yards (second) and 28 receiving touchdowns (first).
He was a consensus All-American in 1970.
5. Chad Hall
Hall, like Jennings, played running back and wide receiver for the Falcons.
He ran for 2,606 yards (seventh) and had 77 receptions (eighth). He ran for 275 yards in 2007 against Army, which is the Falcons’ single-game rushing record.
He was the Mountain West Player of the Year, first-team All-Mountain West, and second-team All-Mountain West.
