Billy Atkins

William Ellis Atkins

Position: DB-HB

6-1, 196lb (185cm, 88kg)

Born: November 19, 1934 in Millport, AL

Died: November 5, 1991 in El Paso, TX

College: Auburn (College Stats)

Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 32 (3384th overall since 1960)

High School: Millport (AL)

Draft: San Francisco 49ers in the 5th round (59th overall) of the 1958 NFL Draft.

1x Pro Bowl

+3

SUMMARY

Career

G

59

AV

33

Int

20

Yds

217

TD

0

Kicking & Punting

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kicking & Punting Table
					Games		0-19		20-29		30-39		40-49		50+		Scoring			Scoring				Kickoffs					Punting
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	FGA	FGM	Lng	FG%	XPA	XPM	XP%	KO	KOYds	TB	TB%	KOAvg	Pnt	Yds	Lng	Blck	Y/P	AV
1958	24	SFO	RS	29	12	5																							25	983	51	0	39.3
1959	25	SFO		29	6	0
1960	26	BUF	RCB	20	14	14	3	3	2	1	6	1	2	1			13	6	45	46.2%	33	27	81.8%						89	3468	58	0	39.0	9
1961*	27	BUF	RS	20	14	14			1		5	2					6	2	39	33.3%	31	29	93.5%						85	3783	70	1	44.5	17
1962	28	NYT	LS	2	7	7																							22	969	63	1	44.0	5
1963	29	2TM			3	2																												1
		BUF		20	1	0																												0
		NYJ		2	2	2																												1
1964	30	DEN		28	3	0																												1
Career					59	42	3	3	3	1	11	3	2	1			19	8	45	42.1%	64	56	87.5%						221	9203	70	2	41.6	33
3 yrs		BUF			29	28	3	3	3	1	11	3	2	1			19	8	45	42.1%	64	56	87.5%						174	7251	70	1	41.7	26
2 yrs		NYJ-NYT			9	9																							22	969	63	1	44.0	6
2 yrs		SFO			18	5																							25	983	51	0	39.3
1 yr		DEN			3	0																												1

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Defense & Fumbles

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Defense & Fumbles Table
					Games		Def Interceptions					Fumbles
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Int	Yds	TD	Lng	PD	FF	Fmb	FR	Yds	TD	Sk	Sfty
1958	24	SFO	RS	29	12	5	1	6	0	6
1960	26	BUF	RCB	20	14	14	5	23	0	0			1	0	0	0	0.0
1961*	27	BUF	RS	20	14	14	10	158	0	29							0.0
1962	28	NYT	LS	2	7	7	4	30	0	17							0.0
Career					59	42	20	217	0	29			1	0	0	0	0.0
3 yrs		BUF			29	28	15	181	0	29			1	0	0	0	0.0
2 yrs		NYJ-NYT			9	9	4	30	0	17							0.0
2 yrs		SFO			18	5	1	6	0	6							0.0
1 yr		DEN			3	0											0.0

Rushing & Receiving

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Rushing & Receiving Table
					Games		Rushing							Receiving							Total Yds
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Rush	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/A	Y/G	A/G	Rec	Yds	Y/R	TD	Lng	R/G	Y/G	Touch	Y/Tch	YScm	RRTD	Fmb
1958	24	SFO	RS	29	12	5	1	5	0	5	5.0	0.4	0.1								1	5.0	5	0	0
1960	26	BUF	RCB	20	14	14	2	47	0	36	23.5	3.4	0.1								2	23.5	47	0	1
1961*	27	BUF	RS	20	14	14	2	87	1	56	43.5	6.2	0.1								2	43.5	87	1	0
Career					59	42	5	139	1	56	27.8	2.4	0.1								5	27.8	139	1	1
3 yrs		BUF			29	28	4	134	1	56	33.5	4.6	0.1								4	33.5	134	1	1
2 yrs		NYJ-NYT			9	9	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0	0
2 yrs		SFO			18	5	1	5	0	5	5.0	0.3	0.1								1	5.0	5	0	0
1 yr		DEN			3	0	0	0	0	0		0.0	0.0								0		0	0

Kick & Punt Returns

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Kick & Punt Returns Table
					Games		Punt Returns					Kick Returns
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	Ret	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/R	Rt	Yds	TD	Lng	Y/Rt	APYd
1961*	27	BUF	RS	20	14	14	2	30	0	15	15.0						275
Career					59	42	2	30	0	15	15.0						386
3 yrs		BUF			29	28	2	30	0	15	15.0						345
2 yrs		NYJ-NYT			9	9											30
2 yrs		SFO			18	5											11
1 yr		DEN			3	0											0

Scoring Summary

* Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team All-Pro

Scoring Summary Table
Year	Age	Tm	Pos	No.	G	GS	RshTD	RecTD	PR TD	KR TD	FblTD	IntTD	OthTD	AllTD	2PM	2PA	XPM	XPA	FGM	FGA	Sfty	Pts	Pts/G
1960	26	BUF	RCB	20	14	14											27	33	6	13		45
1961*	27	BUF	RS	20	14	14	1							1			29	31	2	6		41
Career					59	42	1							1			56	64	8	19		86
3 yrs		BUF			29	28	1							1			56	64	8	19		86
2 yrs		NYJ-NYT			9	9																0
2 yrs		SFO			18	5																0
1 yr		DEN			3	0																0

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PFR HOF Monitor: 5.85 (1135th among DB, average HOF DB is 100.06)

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