Doug Atkins

Douglas Leon Atkins
Born: May 8, 1930
Humboldt, TN USA
Deceased: December 30, 2015
Position: DE
Height: 6'8"
Weight: 257
College: Tennessee
High School: Humboldt (TN)
Career: 1953-1969
Drafted: 1953 in Round 1, #11 overall by the Cleveland Browns
Elected to Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982

Doug Atkins played from 1953 to 1969 during his career with the Chicago Bears, Cleveland Browns and New Orleans Saints. Atkins accounted for 2 points in his professional career.


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Kick Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1956NFL Chicago Bears100.00
Totals100.00

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1963NFL Chicago Bears100.00
1965NFL Chicago Bears100.00
1966NFL Chicago Bears133.00
Totals331.00

Defense and Fumbles:


Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1963NFL Chicago Bears000012
Totals00000000000012


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1953NFLCleveland Browns80
1954NFLCleveland Browns120
1955NFLChicago Bears120
1956NFLChicago Bears60
1957NFLChicago Bears120
1958NFLChicago Bears120
1959NFLChicago Bears120
1960NFLChicago Bears120
1961NFLChicago Bears140
1962NFLChicago Bears140
1963NFLChicago Bears140
1964NFLChicago Bears120
1965NFLChicago Bears140
1966NFLChicago Bears120
1967NFLNew Orleans Saints140
1968NFLNew Orleans Saints110
1969NFLNew Orleans Saints140

Awards

- Pro Football Hall of Fame team All-1960s Team

Honors

1957 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1957 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1957 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1960 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1960 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1960 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1960 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1961 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1961 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1961 - New York Daily News All-NFL (2nd Team)
1962 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1962 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1963 - United Press International All-NFL (1st Team)
1963 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (1st Team)
1963 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1963 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1963 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1964 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1965 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)
1965 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1968 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1968 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1968 - The Sporting News All-Conference (1st Team)


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