Defense & Fumbles

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Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Sfty AV Awards
1953 23 CLE NFL LDE 8 8 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1954 24 CLE NFL DE 12 3 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1955 25 CHI NFL RDE 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1956 26 CHI NFL DE 6 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
1957 27 CHI NFL RDE 12 6 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1958 28 CHI NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 2 28 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1959 29 CHI NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 PB,AP-2
1960 30 CHI NFL RDE 12 12 0 0 0 0 0 1 6 0 9.5 0 13 PB,AP-2
1961 31 CHI NFL RDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 9.0 0 10 PB
1962 32 CHI NFL RDE 14 10 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 10.5 0 10 PB
1963 33 CHI NFL RDE 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.0 1 20 PB,AP-1
1964 34 CHI NFL RDE 12 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5.0 0 4
1965 35 CHI NFL RDE 14 14 1 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 10.5 0 11 PB,AP-2
1966 36 CHI NFL RDE 12 12 1 3 0 3 0 0 0 0 8.0 0 7
1967 37 NOR NFL RDE 14 11 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 9.5 0 5
1968 38 NOR NFL RDE 11 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 12.5 0 9 AP-2
1969 39 NOR NFL RDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 1 0 0 8.0 0 4
17 Yrs 205 176 3 3 0 3 0 11 34 0 94.5 1 93
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 3 0 1 3 0 7.8 0 8
CHI (12 Yrs) 146 129 3 3 0 3 0 9 34 0 64.5 1 75
NOR (3 Yrs) 39 36 0 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 30.0 0 18
CLE (2 Yrs) 20 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0
Defense & Fumbles Table
Def Interceptions Fumbles
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS Int Yds IntTD Lng PD Fmb FR Yds FRTD Sk Comb Sfty Awards
1953 23 CLE NFL LDE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1954 24 CLE NFL DE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1956 26 CHI NFL DE 1 0 0 0 0 0 0
1963 33 CHI NFL RDE 1 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
4 Yrs 4 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
17 Game Avg 17 4 0 0 0 0 0
CHI (2 Yrs) 2 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0 0 0
CLE (2 Yrs) 2 0 0 0 0 0 0
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Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
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 AV Awards
195626CHIDE8161010000.00
Career205176010000.03793
12 yrsCHI146129010000.03775
3 yrsNOR393600018
2 yrsCLE2011000

Scoring Summary

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PAT FG
Season Age Team Lg Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PRTD KRTD FRTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G Awards
1963 33 CHI NFL RDE 14 14 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.1 PB,AP-1
17 Yrs 205 176 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
17 Game Avg 17 15 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
CHI (12 Yrs) 146 129 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 2 0.0
NOR (3 Yrs) 39 36 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
CLE (2 Yrs) 20 11 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0.0
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Frequently Asked Questions

When was Doug Atkins born?

Doug Atkins was born on May 8, 1930.

Where was Doug Atkins born?

Doug Atkins was born in Humboldt, TN.

How tall was Doug Atkins?

Doug Atkins was 6-8 (203 cm) tall.

How much did Doug Atkins weigh when playing?

Doug Atkins weighed 257 lbs (116 kg) when playing.

Is Doug Atkins in the Hall of Fame?

Doug Atkins was elected into the Hall of Fame as a Player in 1982.

How many games did Doug Atkins play?

Doug Atkins played 205 games over his career.

How many sacks did Doug Atkins have?

Doug Atkins had 94.5 sacks over his career.

How many Super Bowls has Doug Atkins won?

Doug Atkins never won a Super Bowl.

When did Doug Atkins retire?

Doug Atkins last played in 1969.