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Billy Atkins

Atkins, William Ellis
Height: 6-1 Weight: 196
Born: November 19, 1934 Millport, AL
Died: November 5, 1991 El Paso, TX
High School: Millport (AL)
YearCollegeStatus
1954Auburn
1955Auburn
1956AuburnLettered
1957AuburnLettered
Draft: 5th round (59th overall) 1958 San Francisco 49ers
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YEAR TEAMNOPOSGPGS
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL29RS-LS-P127
1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL29DB110
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL20RS-RCB-P-K1414
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL20RS-P-K1414
1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL2RS-RCB-P75
1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL2S20
1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL20S10
1963 Year (AFL)1963 Year AFL30
1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL28DB30
7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL6440
TransactionDateTeam
Draft1/28/19581958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL
Signed1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL
Released12/4/19591959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL
Signed1/28/19601960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL
Traded8/15/19621962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL
Released1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL
Signed10/1/19621963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL
Traded5/27/19641964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL
Released1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL
AWARDS
1961 United Press International All-AFL
1961 Associated Press All-AFL
1961 The Sporting News All-AFL
1961 New York Daily News All-AFL
SCORINGTDX1X1AX1%X2X2ADXFGFGAFG%SSAFPTS
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL0273381.800-61346.2-045
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL1293193.500-2633.3-041
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1566487.500-81942.1-086
FIELD GOALS1-1920-2930-3940-4950+MADEATTPCTBLLG
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL3/31/21/61/20/061346.2245
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL0/01/21/40/00/02633.3039
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL3/32/42/101/20/081942.1245
RUSHINGATTYDSAVGLGTDFD20+40+FUM
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL155.050000
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL24723.536010
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL28743.556t1210
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL513927.856t1310
INTERCEPTIONSNOYDSAVGLGTD
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL166.060
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL5234.6120
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL1015815.8290
1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL4307.5170
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL2021710.9290
PUNTINGNOYDSAVGLGBLTBI20OBDNRYDSNYDSNET
1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL2598339.3510
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL89346839.0580215232319635.9
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL85378344.5701914291331239.0
1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL2196946.163172
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL220920341.87021129523650837.4
PUNT RETURNSNOFCYDSAVGLGTD20+40+FUM
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL223015.015000
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL223015.015000
FUMBLESNOLOSTOWNOPPRECYDSTD
1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL110
1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL0010
Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL1020
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