Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty | AV |
| 1987 | 23 | NOR | SS | 28 | 13 | 5 | 3 | 12 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 36 | 4 | |||||
| 1988 | 24 | NOR | SS | 28 | 16 | 6 | 4 | 42 | 0 | 40 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 50 | 5 | ||||
| 1989 | 25 | NOR | SS | 28 | 14 | 12 | 1 | -2 | 0 | -2 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 76 | 5 | |||||
| 1990 | 26 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 0 | 15 | 5 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 66 | 8 | ||||
| 1991 | 27 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 198 | 0 | 79 | 4 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3.0 | 75 | 10 | ||||
| 1992 | 28 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 9 | 0 | 0.0 | 84 | 8 | ||||
| 1993 | 29 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 59 | 0 | 37 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 4 | 0 | 1.0 | 75 | 6 | ||||
| 1994 | 30 | MIA | FS | 28 | 15 | 15 | 3 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 64 | 54 | 10 | 6 | ||
| 1995 | 31 | MIA | FS | 28 | 16 | 11 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 | 54 | 14 | 4 | ||
| 1996 | 32 | MIA | FS | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 20 | 16 | 4 | 2 | |||||||||
| Career | 143 | 118 | 25 | 348 | 0 | 79 | 15 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 8.0 | 614 | 124 | 28 | 58 | ||||||
| 7 yrs | NOR | 107 | 87 | 21 | 324 | 0 | 79 | 11 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 0 | 7.0 | 462 | 0 | 46 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | MIA | 36 | 31 | 4 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1.0 | 152 | 124 | 28 | 12 | |||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | Sfty |
| 1987 | 23 | NOR | SS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1990 | 26 | NOR | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1991 | 27 | NOR | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1992 | 28 | NOR | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||
| 1994 | 30 | MIA | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 1995 | 31 | MIA | FS | 1 | 1 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | |
| Career | 7 | 7 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | ||||||||
| 4 yrs | NOR | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | MIA | 3 | 3 | 1 | 26 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 16 | 14 | 2 | |||||||
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Kick & Punt Returns
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1988 | 24 | NOR | SS | 28 | 16 | 6 | 0 | 20 | 424 | 0 | 57 | 21.2 | 466 | ||||
| 1989 | 25 | NOR | SS | 28 | 14 | 12 | 0 | 12 | 245 | 0 | 32 | 20.4 | 243 | ||||
| 1990 | 26 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 19 | 471 | 0 | 50 | 24.8 | 486 | ||||
| 1991 | 27 | NOR | FS | 28 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 20 | 368 | 0 | 27 | 18.4 | 566 | ||||
| Career | 143 | 118 | 0 | 71 | 1508 | 0 | 57 | 21.2 | 1870 | ||||||||
| 7 yrs | NOR | 107 | 87 | 0 | 71 | 1508 | 0 | 57 | 21.2 | 1845 | |||||||
| 3 yrs | MIA | 36 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 25 | |||||||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Gene Atkins?
Gene Atkins is 59 years old.
When was Gene Atkins born?
Gene Atkins was born on November 22, 1964.
Where was Gene Atkins born?
Gene Atkins was born in Tallahassee, FL.
How tall is Gene Atkins?
Gene Atkins is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Gene Atkins weigh when playing?
Gene Atkins weighed 201 lbs (91 kg) when playing.
Is Gene Atkins in the Hall of Fame?
Gene Atkins has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Gene Atkins play?
Gene Atkins played 143 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Gene Atkins have?
Gene Atkins had 348 interception return yards over his career.
When did Gene Atkins retire?
Gene Atkins last played in 1996.
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