BOBBY WATKINSWatkins, Robert Archibald, Jr.Height: 5-9 Weight: 196 Born: March 30, 1932 New Bedford, MA Died: September 25, 2022 New Bedford, MA High School: New Bedford (MA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1951 | Ohio State | |
| 1952 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1953 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| 1954 | Ohio State | Lettered |
| Draft: 2nd round (23rd overall) 1955 Chicago Bears |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 45 | ROH-LOH | 12 | 9 |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 45 | LOH | 9 | 7 |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 45 | ROH | 12 | 2 |
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 38 | LOH | 5 | 4 |
| 4 Years (NFL)4 Years NFL | 38 | 22 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/27/1955 | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL |
| Signed | 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | |
| Released | 1958 Chicago Bears (NFL)1958 CHIB NFL | |
| Signed | 11/13/1958 | 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL |
| Released | 1959 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1959 CHIC NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 48 | ||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 14 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 84 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 110 | 553 | 5.0 | 33 | 8 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 68 | 276 | 4.1 | 25 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 57 | 212 | 3.7 | 19 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 3 | 17 | 5.7 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 238 | 1058 | 4.4 | 33 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 6 | 79 | 13.2 | 34 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 2 | 3 | 1.5 | 6t | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 3 | 90 | 30.0 | 74t | 1 | 1 | 1 | ||||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 4 | 62 | 15.5 | 48t | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 15 | 234 | 15.6 | 74t | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 5 | 145 | 29.0 | 64 | 0 | ||||
| 1958 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1958 CHIC NFL | 1 | 24 | 24.0 | 24 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 169 | 28.2 | 64 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1955 Chicago Bears (NFL)1955 CHIB NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Chicago Bears (NFL)1956 CHIB NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1957 Chicago Bears (NFL)1957 CHIB NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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