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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

Career AV: 120 (40th overall since 1950)

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 NFL Draft.

83 81 81

Defense & Fumbles

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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 0 8
1954 24 CLE lde 83 12 0 6
1955 25 CHI RDE 81 12 0 7
1956 26 CHI rde 81 6 0 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 0 15
1960* 30 CHI RDE 81 12 0 0 1 6 0 13
1961* 31 CHI RDE 81 14 0 0 2 0 0 11
1962* 32 CHI RDE 81 14 0 0 2 0 0 12
1963*+ 33 CHI RDE 81 14 0 1 0 0 0 1 17
1964 34 CHI RDE 81 12 0 5
1965* 35 CHI RDE 81 14 0 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 12
1966 36 CHI RDE 81 12 0 1 3 0 3 8
1967 37 NOR LDE 81 14 0 0 1 0 0 5
1968 38 NOR LDE 81 11 0 12
1969 39 NOR LDE 81 14 0 0 1 0 0 4
Career 205 0 3 3 0 3 0 11 34 0 1 170
12 yrs CHI 146 0 3 3 0 3 0 9 34 0 1 135
3 yrs NOR 39 0 0 2 0 0 21

Kick & Punt Returns

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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 rde 81 6 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0
Career 205 0 1 0 0 0 0.0 0

Scoring Summary

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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 0 1 2
Career 205 0 1 2

Similar Players

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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*, Julius Peppers, La'Roi Glover, Bruce Smith*, Richard Dent, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Gene Brito
9 Don Colo, Gino Marchetti*, Fred Dryer, Ray Childress, Willie Davis*, Gene Brito, Richard Dent, Charles Mann, Dan Hampton*, La'Roi Glover
10 Ray Childress, Gino Marchetti*, Fred Dryer, Chris Doleman, Neil Smith, La'Roi Glover, Harvey Martin, Willie Davis*, Charles Mann, Dan Hampton*
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 Deacon Jones*, John Randle, Michael Strahan, Jason Taylor, Gino Marchetti*, Ernie Stautner*, Chris Doleman, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*, Leo Nomellini*
15 Michael Strahan, Deacon Jones*, John Randle, Gino Marchetti*, Chris Doleman, Jason Taylor, Ernie Stautner*, Alex Karras, Jack Youngblood*, Leo Nomellini*
16 Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Ernie Stautner*, Bob Lilly*, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini*, Deacon Jones*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*
17 Michael Strahan, Gino Marchetti*, Chris Doleman, Ernie Stautner*, Bob Lilly*, Alex Karras, Deacon Jones*, Leo Nomellini*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*
Career Michael Strahan, Chris Doleman, Gino Marchetti*, Ernie Stautner*, Bob Lilly*, Alex Karras, Leo Nomellini*, Deacon Jones*, Jason Taylor, Andy Robustelli*

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1957
1958
1959
1960
1961
1962
1963
1965

First-Team All-Pro

1963

Games

Career 205 (188)

Fumble Return Yds

1958 NFL 28 (9)

Safeties

1963 NFL 1 (1/18)
Career 1 (69)

     
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1957Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
1958Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1959Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1960Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1961Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1962Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1963Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 1st Team All-NFL
 NY Daily News: 1st Team All-NFL
 UPI: 1st Team All-NFL
1964Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1965Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 UPI: 2nd Team All-NFL
1968Sporting News: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL