Douglas Leon Atkins
Position: DE
Height: 6-8 Weight: 257 lbs.
Born: May 8, 1930 in Humboldt, TN
College: Tennessee (school history)
Drafted by the Cleveland Browns in the 1st round (11th overall) of the 1953 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 120 (45th overall since 1950)
8-time Pro Bowler & 1-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)
Inducted into Hall of Fame in 1982, finalist in 1975, 1977, 1978, 1979, 1981
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| All-Time Rank: #84. Jack Youngblood… #85. Yale Lary… #86. Sonny Jurgensen… #87. DOUG ATKINS… #88. Isaac Bruce… #89. Walter Jones… #90. Rayfield Wright… |
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1953 | 23 | CLE | LDE | 83 | 8 | 8 | |||||||||||||||
| 1954 | 24 | CLE | 83 | 12 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1955 | 25 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 7 | |||||||||||||||
| 1956 | 26 | CHI | 81 | 6 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1957* | 27 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | ||||||||||
| 1958* | 28 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 28 | 0 | 15 | ||||||||||
| 1959* | 29 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 15 | |||||||||||||||
| 1960* | 30 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 12 | ||||||||||
| 1961* | 31 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 10 | ||||||||||
| 1962* | 32 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 11 | ||||||||||
| 1963*+ | 33 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 20 | |||||||||
| 1964 | 34 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 6 | |||||||||||||||
| 1965* | 35 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | |||||
| 1966 | 36 | CHI | RDE | 81 | 12 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 8 | ||||||||||
| 1967 | 37 | NOR | LDE | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1968 | 38 | NOR | LDE | 81 | 11 | 11 | |||||||||||||||
| 1969 | 39 | NOR | LDE | 81 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 6 | ||||||||||
| Career | 205 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 171 | ||||||||
| 12 yrs | CHI | 146 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 135 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | NOR | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 22 | ||||||||||||
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First-Team All-Pro
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Fumble Return Yds
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| Year | Team | Level | Voters |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1957 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1957 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1958 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1958 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1958 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1958 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1958 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1959 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1959 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1959 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1959 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1960 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1960 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1961 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1961 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Sporting News |
| 1962 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1962 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | NY Daily News |
| 1963 | 1st Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1964 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |
| 1965 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1965 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1965 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | UPI |
| 1968 | 1st Team | All-Conf. | Sporting News |
| 1968 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Associated Press |
| 1968 | 2nd Team | All-NFL | Newspaper Ent. Assoc. |