DALE ATKESONAtkeson, Dale WayneHeight: 6-2 Weight: 211 Born: December 24, 1930 Kansas City, MO Died: May 10, 2007 Manhattan Beach, CA High School: Nathaniel Narbonne (Los Angeles, CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| none |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 46 | FB-LOH | 10 | 4 |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 46 | FB | 11 | 8 |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 46 | FB | 5 | 5 |
| 3 Years (NFL)3 Years NFL | 26 | 17 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Signed (Future) | 10/13/1953 | 1954 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1954 CLE NFL |
| Traded | 8/29/1954 | 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL |
| Traded | 9/11/1957 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | |
| Released | 1958 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1958 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 6 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 36 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 68 | 176 | 2.6 | 14 | 2 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 77 | 300 | 3.9 | 45 | 1 | ||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 63 | 163 | 2.6 | 12 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 208 | 639 | 3.1 | 45 | 4 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 4 | 75 | 18.8 | 45 | 0 | ||||||
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 9 | 81 | 9.0 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 6 | 28 | 4.7 | 26 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 19 | 184 | 9.7 | 45 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 4 | 29 | 7.3 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 12 | 12.0 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 41 | 8.2 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 24 | 623 | 26.0 | 99t | 1 | ||||
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 4 | 106 | 26.5 | 38 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 25 | 25.0 | 25 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 754 | 26.0 | 99t | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1954 Washington Redskins (NFL)1954 WAS NFL | 5 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1955 Washington Redskins (NFL)1955 WAS NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1956 Washington Redskins (NFL)1956 WAS NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
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