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
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View Details For: 1 Regular Season TD Scored / 8 Regular Season FGs Made
| 0--19 | 20--29 | 30--39 | 40--49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |||
| 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
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| 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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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | 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 | |||||||||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1961* | 27 | BUF | RS | 14 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 117 | |||||
| Career | 64 | 0 | 2 | 30 | 0 | 15 | 15.0 | 169 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 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 |
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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)
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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 |