Billy AtkinsAtkins, William EllisHeight: 6-1 Weight: 196 Born: November 19, 1934 Millport, AL Died: November 5, 1991 El Paso, TX High School: Millport (AL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1954 | Auburn | |
| 1955 | Auburn | |
| 1956 | Auburn | Lettered |
| 1957 | Auburn | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (59th overall) 1958 San Francisco 49ers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 29 | RS-LS-P | 12 | 7 |
| 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL | 29 | DB | 11 | 0 |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 20 | RS-RCB-P-K | 14 | 14 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 20 | RS-P-K | 14 | 14 |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 2 | RS-RCB-P | 7 | 5 |
| 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL | 2 | S | 2 | 0 |
| 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL | 20 | S | 1 | 0 |
| 1963 Year (AFL)1963 Year AFL | 3 | 0 | ||
| 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL | 28 | DB | 3 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL)7 Years NFL | 64 | 40 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/28/1958 | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | |
| Released | 12/4/1959 | 1959 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1959 SF NFL |
| Signed | 1/28/1960 | 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL |
| Traded | 8/15/1962 | 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL |
| Released | 1963 New York Jets (AFL)1963 NYJ AFL | |
| Signed | 10/1/1962 | 1963 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1963 BUF AFL |
| Traded | 5/27/1964 | 1964 Denver Broncos (AFL)1964 DEN AFL |
| Released | 1965 Denver Broncos (AFL)1965 DEN AFL |
| AWARDS |
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| 1961 United Press International All-AFL |
| 1961 Associated Press All-AFL |
| 1961 The Sporting News All-AFL |
| 1961 New York Daily News All-AFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 0 | 27 | 33 | 81.8 | 0 | 0 | - | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | - | 0 | 45 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 1 | 29 | 31 | 93.5 | 0 | 0 | - | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | - | 0 | 41 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 56 | 64 | 87.5 | 0 | 0 | - | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | - | 0 | 86 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 3/3 | 1/2 | 1/6 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 6 | 13 | 46.2 | 2 | 45 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 0/0 | 1/2 | 1/4 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 0 | 39 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3/3 | 2/4 | 2/10 | 1/2 | 0/0 | 8 | 19 | 42.1 | 2 | 45 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 2 | 47 | 23.5 | 36 | 0 | 1 | 0 | ||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 2 | 87 | 43.5 | 56t | 1 | 2 | 1 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 139 | 27.8 | 56t | 1 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 5 | 23 | 4.6 | 12 | 0 |
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 10 | 158 | 15.8 | 29 | 0 |
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 4 | 30 | 7.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 20 | 217 | 10.9 | 29 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1958 San Francisco 49ers (NFL)1958 SF NFL | 25 | 983 | 39.3 | 51 | 0 | |||||||
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 89 | 3468 | 39.0 | 58 | 0 | 2 | 15 | 232 | 3196 | 35.9 | ||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 85 | 3783 | 44.5 | 70 | 1 | 9 | 14 | 291 | 3312 | 39.0 | ||
| 1962 New York Titans (AFL)1962 NY AFL | 21 | 969 | 46.1 | 63 | 1 | 72 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 220 | 9203 | 41.8 | 70 | 2 | 11 | 29 | 523 | 6508 | 37.4 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 2 | 30 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1960 BUF AFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | ||||
| 1961 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1961 BUF AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 |
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