DOUG ATKINSAtkins, Douglas LeonHeight: 6-8 Weight: 257 Born: May 8, 1930 Humboldt, TN Died: December 30, 2015 Knoxville, TN High School: Humboldt (TN) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1949 | Tennessee | |
| 1950 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1951 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| 1952 | Tennessee | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (11th overall) 1953 Cleveland Browns |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | 83 | LDE | 8 | 8 |
| 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL | 83 | LDE | 12 | 3 |
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE-LDE | 12 | 10 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE-LDE | 6 | 2 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 12 | 6 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 61 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1959 Chicago Bears (NFL)1959 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1964 Chicago Bears (NFL)1964 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 12 | 11 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 81 | RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 10 |
| 1968 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1968 NO NFL | 81 | LDE | 11 | 11 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 81 | RDE | 14 | 14 |
| 17 Years (NFL)17 Years NFL | 205 | 179 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/22/1953 | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL |
| Signed | 1953 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1953 CLE NFL | |
| Traded | 7/11/1955 | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL |
| Traded | 7/16/1967 | 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1970 | 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 1 | 2 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1963 Chicago Bears (NFL)1963 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1966 Chicago Bears (NFL)1966 CHIB NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 3 | 1.0 | 3 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 28 | 0 |
| 1960 Chicago Bears (NFL)1960 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 0 |
| 1961 Chicago Bears (NFL)1961 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1962 Chicago Bears (NFL)1962 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1965 Chicago Bears (NFL)1965 CHIB NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1967 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1967 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1969 New Orleans Saints (NFL)1969 NO NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 34 | 0 |
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