Doug Atkins

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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Fine Details · Last updated Jun 19, 2013 4:25PM

All-Time Rank: #84. Jack Youngblood… #85. Yale Lary… #86. Sonny Jurgensen… #87. DOUG ATKINS… #88. Isaac Bruce… #89. Walter Jones… #90. Rayfield Wright…

All-Time Rank: #84. Jack Youngblood… #85. Yale Lary… #86. Sonny Jurgensen… #87. DOUG ATKINS… #88. Isaac Bruce… #89. Walter Jones… #90. Rayfield Wright…

Defense & Fumbles

								Def Interceptions					Fumbles					Tackles
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

Kick & Punt Returns

							Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1956	26	CHI		81	6							1	0	0	0	0.0	0
Career					205							1	0	0	0	0.0	0

Scoring Summary

Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	XPM	FGM	Sfty	Pts
1963*+	33	CHI	RDE	81	14													1	2
Career					205													1	2

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Kyle Williams, Simeon Rice, Walt Patulski, Mark Lomas, Fred Dryer, Larry Cole, Barry Cofield, Ray Childress, Marion Campbell, Lyle Alzado
4	Hollis Thomas, Fred Dryer, Walt Patulski, Jim Marshall, Raheem Brock, Garin Veris, Chris Mims, Hugh Douglas, Willie Davis*, Chet Ostrowski
5	Pat Holmes, Willie Davis, Simeon Rice, Carl Eller, Gerry Philbin, Aaron Kampman, Fred Dryer, Pierce Holt, Tony Brackens, Jeff Cross
6	Leonard Marshall, Gerry Philbin, Willie Davis, Jevon Kearse, Fred Dryer, Claude Humphrey, Pat Holmes, Mike Reid, Aaron Kampman, Deacon Jones
7	Fred Dryer, Willie Davis, Rulon Jones, Richard Dent, Bruce Smith*, Richard Seymour, Michael Carter, Don Colo, Claude Humphrey, Gene Brito
8	Richard Seymour, Don Colo, Willie Davis, La'Roi Glover, Bruce Smith, Richard Dent*, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Gene Brito, Julius Peppers
9	Richard Seymour, Don Colo, Gino Marchetti, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Julius Peppers, Willie Davis, Gene Brito, Richard Dent*, Charles Mann
10	Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti, Fred Dryer, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, La'Roi Glover, Harvey Martin, Willie Davis*, Charles Mann, Richard Seymour
11	Gino Marchetti, Ray Childress, Willie Davis, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Alex Karras, Dan Hampton, Jason Taylor, Neil Smith, Richard Dent
12	John Randle, Deacon Jones, Dan Hampton, Willie Davis, Gino Marchetti*, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Alex Karras
13	John Randle, Deacon Jones, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti, Michael Strahan, Willie Davis, Alex Karras, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, Jack Youngblood
14	Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Chris Doleman, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood, Leo Nomellini*
15	Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Gino Marchetti, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood, Leo Nomellini*
16	Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini, Deacon Jones, Andy Robustelli*
17	Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Deacon Jones, Leo Nomellini, Andy Robustelli*
Career	Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini, Deacon Jones, Andy Robustelli*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank/All-Time)

Awards Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team Pro Football Reference 2nd team All-1960s Team	Pro Bowls 1957 1958 1959 1960 1961 1962 1963 1965	First-Team All-Pro 1963	Approximate Value 1957 NFL 16 (5) 1963 NFL 20 (3/77) Career 171 (28)
Approximate Value (Weighted) Career 120 (45)	Fumble Return Yds 1958 NFL 28 (9)	Sacks 1953 NFL 0.0 (1) 1954 NFL 0.0 (1) 1955 NFL 0.0 (1) 1956 NFL 0.0 (1) 1957 NFL 0.0 (1) 1958 NFL 0.0 (1) 1959 NFL 0.0 (1) 1960 NFL 0.0 (1) 1961 NFL 0.0 (1) 1962 NFL 0.0 (1) 1963 NFL 0.0 (1) 1964 NFL 0.0 (1) 1965 NFL 0.0 (1) 1966 NFL 0.0 (1) 1967 NFL 0.0 (1) 1968 NFL 0.0 (1) 1969 NFL 0.0 (1)	Safeties 1963 NFL 1 (1/18) Career 1 (72)

All-Pro Teams

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.

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NumYrs	Players whose career was of similar quality and shape
3	Kyle Williams, Simeon Rice, Walt Patulski, Mark Lomas, Fred Dryer, Larry Cole, Barry Cofield, Ray Childress, Marion Campbell, Lyle Alzado
4	Hollis Thomas, Fred Dryer, Walt Patulski, Jim Marshall, Raheem Brock, Garin Veris, Chris Mims, Hugh Douglas, Willie Davis*, Chet Ostrowski
5	Pat Holmes, Willie Davis, Simeon Rice, Carl Eller, Gerry Philbin, Aaron Kampman, Fred Dryer, Pierce Holt, Tony Brackens, Jeff Cross
6	Leonard Marshall, Gerry Philbin, Willie Davis, Jevon Kearse, Fred Dryer, Claude Humphrey, Pat Holmes, Mike Reid, Aaron Kampman, Deacon Jones
7	Fred Dryer, Willie Davis, Rulon Jones, Richard Dent, Bruce Smith*, Richard Seymour, Michael Carter, Don Colo, Claude Humphrey, Gene Brito
8	Richard Seymour, Don Colo, Willie Davis, La'Roi Glover, Bruce Smith, Richard Dent*, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Gene Brito, Julius Peppers
9	Richard Seymour, Don Colo, Gino Marchetti, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Julius Peppers, Willie Davis, Gene Brito, Richard Dent*, Charles Mann
10	Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti, Fred Dryer, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, La'Roi Glover, Harvey Martin, Willie Davis*, Charles Mann, Richard Seymour
11	Gino Marchetti, Ray Childress, Willie Davis, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Alex Karras, Dan Hampton, Jason Taylor, Neil Smith, Richard Dent
12	John Randle, Deacon Jones, Dan Hampton, Willie Davis, Gino Marchetti*, Ray Childress, Neil Smith, Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Alex Karras
13	John Randle, Deacon Jones, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti, Michael Strahan, Willie Davis, Alex Karras, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, Jack Youngblood
14	Jason Taylor, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Chris Doleman, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood, Leo Nomellini*
15	Jason Taylor, Michael Strahan, Deacon Jones, John Randle, Gino Marchetti, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood, Leo Nomellini*
16	Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini, Deacon Jones, Andy Robustelli*
17	Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Deacon Jones, Leo Nomellini, Andy Robustelli*
Career	Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti, Ernie Stautner, Jason Taylor, Bob Lilly, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini, Deacon Jones, Andy Robustelli*