Doug Atkins

Full Name: Douglas Leon Atkins	Primary Position: DE/E
Height/Weight: 6' 8"/257	College: University of Tennessee
Birthdate: May 8, 1930	High School: Humboldt (TN)
Birthplace: Humboldt, Tennessee
Pro Experience: 17 years
Hall of Fame

3.33

(3 votes)

[edit] Biography

Doug Atkins (Douglas Leon Atkins) was born on May 8, 1930 in Humboldt, Tennessee. After going to high school at Humboldt (TN), Atkins attended the University of Tennessee. Atkins made his professional debut in the NFL in 1953 with the Cleveland Browns. He played for the Chicago Bears, New Orleans Saints and Cleveland Browns over the course of his 17 year career.

Most people believe that 1965 was Doug Atkins's best year.

year	team	league	games	INT	YDS	LNG
1953	CLE	NFL	8	0	0	0
1954	CLE	NFL	12	0	0	0
1955	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1956	CHI	NFL	6	0	0	0
1957	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1958	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1959	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1960	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1961	CHI	NFL	14	0	0	0
1962	CHI	NFL	14	0	0	0
1963	CHI	NFL	14	1	0	0
1964	CHI	NFL	12	0	0	0
1965	CHI	NFL	14	1	0	0
1966	CHI	NFL	12	1	3	3
1967	NOR	NFL	14	0	0	0
1968	NOR	NFL	11	0	0	0
1969	NOR	NFL	14	0	0	0
17 year NFL career			205	3	3	0

year	team	league	games	RET
1953	CLE	NFL	8	0
1954	CLE	NFL	12	0
1955	CHI	NFL	12	0
1956	CHI	NFL	6	1
1957	CHI	NFL	12	0
1958	CHI	NFL	12	0
1959	CHI	NFL	12	0
1960	CHI	NFL	12	0
1961	CHI	NFL	14	0
1962	CHI	NFL	14	0
1963	CHI	NFL	14	0
1964	CHI	NFL	12	0
1965	CHI	NFL	14	0
1966	CHI	NFL	12	0
1967	NOR	NFL	14	0
1968	NOR	NFL	11	0
1969	NOR	NFL	14	0
17 year NFL career			205	1

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