December 30, 2015(2015-12-30) (aged 85) Knoxville, Tennessee, U.S.
Height:
6 ft 8 in (2.03 m)
Weight:
257 lb (117 kg)
Career information
High school:
Humboldt
College:
Tennessee (1950–1952)
NFL draft:
1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11
Career history
Cleveland Browns (1953–1954)
Chicago Bears (1955–1966)
New Orleans Saints (1967–1969)
Career highlights and awards
2× NFL champion (1954, 1963)
First-team All-Pro (1963)
6× Second-team All-Pro (1957–1960, 1965, 1968)
8× Pro Bowl (1957–1963, 1965)
NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
NFL 1960s All-Decade Team
100 greatest Bears of All-Time
New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
National champion (1951)
First-team All-American (1952)
2× First-team All-SEC (1951, 1952)
Tennessee Volunteers No. 91 retired
Career NFL statistics
Sacks:
94.5
Safeties:
1
Fumble recoveries:
11
Interceptions:
3
Player stats at PFR
Pro Football Hall of Fame
College Football Hall of Fame
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Douglas Leon Atkins (May 8, 1930 – December 30, 2015) was an American football defensive end who played for the Cleveland Browns, the Chicago Bears, and the New Orleans Saints in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the Tennessee Volunteers under head coach Robert Neyland. He is a member of the College Football Hall of Fame and the Pro Football Hall of Fame. Atkins was also drafted to the NBA in the 17th round by the Minneapolis Lakers in the 1953 NBA draft.
Atkins was a fierce defender who was known for using his immense size and agility to his advantage. At 6 feet 8 inches (2.03 m), Atkins often batted passes down at the line of scrimmage and used his skills as a high jump champion to leapfrog blockers and get to the quarterback. Atkins was one of the first great exclusively defensive players in professional football and, along with fellow Hall of Famer Gino Marchetti, revolutionized the defensive end position.[1]
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