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Bobby Watkins

Robert Archibald Watkins Jr.

Position: HB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 198 lbs.
Born: March 30, 1932 in New Bedford, MA
College: Ohio State

Drafted by the Chicago Bears in the 2nd round (23rd overall) of the 1955 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1955 23 CHI RH 12 0 110 553 8 33 5.0 46.1 9.2 6 79 13.2 0 34 0.5 6.6 632 8 5
1956 24 CHI LH 9 0 68 276 2 25 4.1 30.7 7.6 2 3 1.5 1 6 0.2 0.3 279 3 1
1957 25 CHI rh 12 0 57 212 1 19 3.7 17.7 4.8 3 90 30.0 1 74 0.3 7.5 302 2 2
1958 26 CRD 5 0 3 17 0 9 5.7 3.4 0.6 4 62 15.5 1 48 0.8 12.4 79 1 0
Career 38 0 238 1058 11 33 4.4 27.8 6.3 15 234 15.6 3 74 0.4 6.2 1292 14 8
3 yrs CHI 33 0 235 1041 11 33 4.4 31.5 7.1 11 172 15.6 2 74 0.3 5.2 1213 13 8
1 yr ARI 5 0 3 17 0 9 5.7 3.4 0.6 4 62 15.5 1 48 0.8 12.4 79 1 0

Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1955 23 CHI RH 12 0 5 145 0 64 29.0 777
1958 26 CRD 5 0 1 24 0 24 24.0 103
Career 38 0 6 169 0 64 28.2 1461
3 yrs CHI 33 0 5 145 0 64 29.0 1358
1 yr ARI 5 0 1 24 0 24 24.0 103

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1955 23 CHI RH 12 0 8 48
1956 24 CHI LH 9 0 2 1 18
1957 25 CHI rh 12 0 1 1 12
1958 26 CRD 5 0 1 6
Career 38 0 11 3 84
3 yrs CHI 33 0 11 2 78
1 yr ARI 5 0 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Rushing TD

1955 NFL 8 (2)

Yds/Rushing Att

1955 NFL 5.0 (3)

Long Reception

1957 NFL 74 (6)

Touchdowns

1955 NFL 8 (3)

Rushing/Receiving TD

1955 NFL 8 (3)

Long Kick Return

1955 NFL 64 (6)

   

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)