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Doug Atkins
Douglas Leon Atkins
Position: DE
Height: 6-8 Weight: 257 lbs.
Born: May 8, 1930 in Humboldt, TN
College: Tennessee
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1982
8-time Pro Bowler & 1-time first-team All-Pro (fine print)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1953 Draft
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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 |
| 1953 | 23 | CLE | LDE | 8 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 24 | CLE | lde | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 25 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 26 | CHI | rde | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1957* | 27 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1958* | 28 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1959* | 29 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1960* | 30 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1961* | 31 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1962* | 32 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1963*+ | 33 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 34 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1965* | 35 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1966 | 36 | CHI | RDE | 12 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 37 | NOR | LDE | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 38 | NOR | LDE | 11 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 39 | NOR | LDE | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 205 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||
| 12 yrs | CHI | 146 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 1 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | NOR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 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 | ||
| 1956 | 26 | CHI | rde | 6 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 205 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963*+ | 33 | CHI | RDE | 14 | 0 | 1 | 2 | ||||||||||
| Career | 205 | 0 | 1 | 2 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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1st-team All-Pro |
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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)
All-Pro Teams
Glossary|
1957 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1957 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1957 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1958 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL 1958 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1958 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1959 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1959 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL 1959 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1959 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1960 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1960 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL 1960 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL 1960 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1960 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL 1961 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL 1961 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-NFL 1961 - Sporting News: 1st team all-NFL 1962 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1962 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1963 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1963 - Associated Press: 1st team all-NFL 1963 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st team all-NFL 1963 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-NFL 1963 - UPI: 1st team all-NFL 1964 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL 1965 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1965 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1965 - UPI: 2nd team all-NFL 1968 - Sporting News: 1st team all-conf. 1968 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-NFL 1968 - Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd team all-NFL |