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Billy Atkins

William Ellis Atkins

Position: DB-HB
Height: 6-1    Weight: 196 lbs.
Born: November 19, 1934 in Millport, AL
College: Auburn

1-time Pro Bowler

Drafted by the San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round (59th overall) of the 1958 Draft

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1958 24 SFO P 12 0 25 983 51 0 39.3
1959 25 SFO 11 0
1960 26 BUF LCB 14 0 3 3 2 1 6 1 2 1 13 6 46.2% 33 27 81.8% 89 3468 58 0 39.0
1961* 27 BUF RS 14 0 1 5 2 6 2 33.3% 31 29 93.5% 85 3783 70 1 44.5
1962 28 NYT LS 7 0 22 969 63 1 44.0
1963 29 2TM 3 0
BUF 1 0
NYJ 2 0
1964 30 DEN 3 0
Career 64 0 3 3 3 1 11 3 2 1 19 8 42.1% 64 56 87.5% 221 9203 70 2 41.6
3 yrs BUF 29 0 3 3 3 1 11 3 2 1 19 8 42.1% 64 56 87.5% 174 7251 70 1 41.7
2 yrs NYJ 9 0 22 969 63 1 44.0
2 yrs SFO 23 0 25 983 51 0 39.3

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1958 24 SFO P 12 0 1 6 0 6
1960 26 BUF LCB 14 0 5 23 0 0 1 0 0 0
1961* 27 BUF RS 14 0 10 158 0 29
1962 28 NYT LS 7 0 4 30 0 17
Career 64 0 20 217 0 29 1 0 0 0
3 yrs BUF 29 0 15 181 0 29 1 0 0 0
2 yrs NYJ 9 0 4 30 0 17
2 yrs SFO 23 0 1 6 0 6

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1958 24 SFO P 12 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.4 0.1 5 0 0
1960 26 BUF LCB 14 0 2 47 0 36 23.5 3.4 0.1 47 0 1
1961* 27 BUF RS 14 0 2 87 1 56 43.5 6.2 0.1 87 1 0
Career 64 0 5 139 1 56 27.8 2.2 0.1 139 1 1
3 yrs BUF 29 0 4 134 1 56 33.5 4.6 0.1 134 1 1
2 yrs SFO 23 0 1 5 0 5 5.0 0.2 0.0 5 0 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1961* 27 BUF RS 14 0 2 30 0 15 15.0 117
Career 64 0 2 30 0 15 15.0 169

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1960 26 BUF LCB 14 0 27 6 45
1961* 27 BUF RS 14 0 1 29 2 41
Career 64 0 1 56 8 86

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1961

Long Rush

1961 AFL 56 (10)

Extra Pt Made

1960 AFL 27 (8)
1961 AFL 29 (4)

Extra Pt Att

1960 AFL 33 (7)
1961 AFL 31 (4)
Career 64 (196)

Total Field Goals Made

1960 AFL 6 (7)

Field Goals Att

1960 AFL 13 (8)

Field Goal %

1960 AFL 46.154% (3)

Punts

1960 AFL 89 (1)
1961 AFL 85 (1)
1962 AFL 22 (10)
Career 221 (169)

Punting Yds

1960 AFL 3468 (1)
1961 AFL 3783 (1)
1962 AFL 969 (10)
Career 9203 (164)

Long Punt

1960 AFL 58 (7)
1961 AFL 70 (3)
1962 AFL 63 (4)

Punts Blocked

1961 AFL 1 (3)
1962 AFL 1 (1)
Career 2 (134)

Yds/Punt

1960 AFL 39.0 (3)
1961 AFL 44.5 (1)
1962 AFL 44.0 (1)
Career 41.6 (104)

Interceptions

1960 AFL 5 (7)
1961 AFL 10 (1-- 28)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1961 AFL 158 (2)

   

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1961 - AFL: 2nd team all-AFL
1961 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AFL
1961 - Sporting News: 1st team all-AFL
1961 - UPI: 1st team all-AFL