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Gene Atkins

Gene Reynard Atkins

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 201 lbs.
Born: November 22, 1964 in Tallahassee, FL
College: Florida A&M

Career AV: 48 (1508th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the New Orleans Saints in the 7th round (179th overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

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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
1987 23 NOR ss 28 13 5 3 12 0 8 0 0 1 0 0 36 3
1988 24 NOR ss 28 16 6 4 42 0 40 1 1 2 0 0 50 4
1989 25 NOR SS 28 14 12 1 -2 0 -2 0 1 2 0 0 76 6
1990 26 NOR FS 28 16 16 3.0 2 15 0 15 5 1 3 0 0 66 8
1991 27 NOR FS 28 16 16 3.0 5 198 0 79 4 0 2 0 0 75 10
1992 28 NOR FS 28 16 16 3 0 0 0 1 0 1 9 0 84 8
1993 29 NOR FS 28 16 16 1.0 3 59 0 37 0 0 2 4 0 75 6
1994 30 MIA FS 28 15 15 1.0 3 24 0 18 3 0 0 0 0 54 10 6
1995 31 MIA FS 28 16 11 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 1 0 54 14 5
1996 32 MIA fs 28 5 5 16 4 2
Career 143 118 8.0 25 348 0 79 15 3 14 14 0 586 28 58
7 yrs NOR 107 87 7.0 21 324 0 79 11 3 13 13 0 462 45
3 yrs MIA 36 31 1.0 4 24 0 18 4 0 1 1 0 124 28 13

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
1988 24 NOR ss 28 16 6 20 424 0 57 21.2 424
1989 25 NOR SS 28 14 12 12 245 0 32 20.4 245
1990 26 NOR FS 28 16 16 19 471 0 50 24.8 471
1991 27 NOR FS 28 16 16 20 368 0 27 18.4 368
Career 143 118 71 1508 0 57 21.2 1508

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Yds/Kick Return

1990 NFL 24.8 (2)

Interceptions

1991 NFL 5 (8)

Intercept. Ret. Yds

1991 NFL 198 (1/73)

Long Intercep. Return

1991 NFL 79 (5)

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