Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | Awards | ||
1968* | 21 | OAK | LCB | 43 | 14 | 6 | 36 | 490 | 2 | 86 | 13.6 | 32 | 802 | 0 | 60 | 25.1 | 1358 | 9 | AP AFL DRoY-1, PB |
1969* | 22 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 12 | 25 | 153 | 0 | 30 | 6.1 | 16 | 382 | 0 | 39 | 23.9 | 573 | 7 | PB |
1970 | 23 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 12 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | 23 | 574 | 0 | 62 | 25.0 | 621 | 7 | |
1971 | 24 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 20 | 159 | 0 | 34 | 8.0 | 0 | 255 | 7 | |||||
1972 | 25 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 33 | 0 | 8 | 3.3 | 3 | 75 | 0 | 34 | 25.0 | 145 | 7 | |
1973 | 26 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 13 | 41 | 336 | 1 | 63 | 8.2 | 0 | 443 | 11 | |||||
1974 | 27 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 31 | 0 | 13 | 7.8 | 0 | 78 | 8 | |||||
1975 | 28 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 33 | 0 | 12 | 4.1 | 2 | 60 | 0 | 45 | 30.0 | 170 | 9 | |
1976 | 29 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | |||||||||
1977 | 30 | OAK | SS | 43 | 12 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 38 | 6 | |||||||||
1979 | 32 | DEN | DB | 47 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | |||||||||
Career | 144 | 126 | 148 | 1247 | 3 | 86 | 8.4 | 76 | 1893 | 0 | 62 | 24.9 | 3681 | 79 | |||||
10 yrs | OAK | 138 | 126 | 148 | 1247 | 3 | 86 | 8.4 | 76 | 1893 | 0 | 62 | 24.9 | 3681 | 77 | ||||
1 yr | DEN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 |
Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | ||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
1968* | 21 | OAK | LCB | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 5.5 | 5 | 146 | 0 | 34 | 29.2 | 189 |
1969* | 22 | OAK | SS | 2 | 2 | 4 | 18 | 0 | 17 | 4.5 | 4 | 133 | 0 | 52 | 33.3 | 208 |
1970 | 23 | OAK | SS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 10 | 3.0 | 3 | 56 | 0 | 27 | 18.7 | 65 |
1972 | 25 | OAK | SS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 0 | 37 | 37.0 | 0 | 37 | ||||
1973 | 26 | OAK | SS | 2 | 2 | 3 | 11 | 0 | 13 | 3.7 | 0 | 19 | ||||
1974 | 27 | OAK | SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
1975 | 28 | OAK | SS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
1976 | 29 | OAK | SS | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
Career | 16 | 16 | 13 | 86 | 0 | 37 | 6.6 | 12 | 335 | 0 | 52 | 27.9 | 518 |
Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | ||||||||||||||||
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Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Sfty |
1968* | 21 | OAK | LCB | 43 | 14 | 6 | 4 | 66 | 1 | 33 | 7 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1969* | 22 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 12 | 2 | 38 | 1 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1970 | 23 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 35 | 0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1971 | 24 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 70 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 2 | 26 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
1972 | 25 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 23 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1973 | 26 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 13 | 3 | 48 | 0 | 36 | 1 | 2 | 59 | 1 | 0.0 | |||
1974 | 27 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 39 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1975 | 28 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 77 | 0 | 26 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
1977 | 30 | OAK | SS | 43 | 12 | 11 | 2 | 38 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | |||
Career | 144 | 126 | 30 | 448 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 2 | 0.0 | |||||||
10 yrs | OAK | 138 | 126 | 30 | 448 | 2 | 41 | 12 | 13 | 93 | 2 | 0.0 | ||||||
1 yr | DEN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Scoring Summary
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | 2PA | D2P | XPM | XPA | FGM | FGA | Sfty | Pts | Pts/G |
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1968* | 21 | OAK | LCB | 43 | 14 | 6 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 18 | 1.3 | |||||||||||||
1969* | 22 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
1971 | 24 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0.4 | ||||||||||||||
1973 | 26 | OAK | SS | 43 | 14 | 13 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 12 | 0.9 | |||||||||||||
Career | 144 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 42 | .3 | |||||||||||||||
10 yrs | OAK | 138 | 126 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 0 | 42 | .3 | ||||||||||||||
1 yr | DEN | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 |
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is George Atkinson?
George Atkinson is 76 years old.
When was George Atkinson born?
George Atkinson was born on January 4, 1947.
Where was George Atkinson born?
George Atkinson was born in Savannah, GA.
How tall is George Atkinson?
George Atkinson is 6-0 (183 cm) tall.
How much did George Atkinson weigh when playing?
George Atkinson weighed 180 lbs (81 kg) when playing.
Is George Atkinson in the Hall of Fame?
George Atkinson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did George Atkinson play?
George Atkinson played 144 games over his career.
How many receiving yards did George Atkinson have?
George Atkinson had 448 receiving yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has George Atkinson won?
George Atkinson has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did George Atkinson retire?
George Atkinson last played in 1979.
What are George Atkinson's nicknames?
Butch is a nickname for George Atkinson.
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