sport.wikisort.org - AthleteDouglas Leon Atkins (May 8, 1930 – December 30, 2015) was an American professional football player who was a defensive end for the Cleveland Browns, Chicago Bears, and 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.
American football player (1930–2015)
American football player
Doug Atkins Atkins on a 1954 Bowman football card |
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Position: | Defensive end |
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Born: | (1930-05-08)May 8, 1930 Humboldt, Tennessee |
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Died: | December 30, 2015(2015-12-30) (aged 85) Knoxville, Tennessee |
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Height: | 6 ft 8 in (2.03 m) |
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Weight: | 257 lb (117 kg) |
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High school: | Humboldt (TN) |
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College: | Tennessee |
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NFL Draft: | 1953 / Round: 1 / Pick: 11 |
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- Cleveland Browns (1953–1954)
- Chicago Bears (1955–1966)
- New Orleans Saints (1967–1969)
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- 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 1960s All-Decade Team
- NFL 100th Anniversary All-Time Team
- 100 greatest Bears of All-Time
- New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame
- New Orleans Saints No. 81 retired
- Tennessee Volunteers No. 91 retired
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Games played: | 205 |
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Interceptions: | 3 |
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Player stats at NFL.com · PFR |
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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]
Amateur career
Atkins was born May 8, 1930, in Humboldt, Tennessee.[2] He attended Humboldt High School and played for the school's basketball team, which won the state championship in 1949 with an undefeated record.[3][4] He enrolled at the University of Tennessee to play for the Tennessee Volunteers of the Southeastern Conference (SEC) on a basketball scholarship, but once American football head coach Bob Neyland saw his combination of size and agility, he was recruited for the football team.[5] Atkins played on the 1951 Tennessee Volunteers football team that won the national championship.[3] He earned All-America honors in 1952. Atkins is one of the few players in Tennessee history to have his number retired. He was considered one of the, if not the, most dominant defensive players in SEC history. Atkins was the only unanimous selection to the SEC All Quarter-Century team and was selected as the overall SEC "Player of the Quarter-Century" for the years 1950 to 1975.[6] At Tennessee, Atkins also lettered in three seasons in track and field[7] and one season in basketball.[8] He finished runner-up in the high jump at the 1952 Southeastern Conference championships with a mark of 6' 6" (1.98m) which placed him 25th in the world that year.[9][10]
Professional career
The Cleveland Browns selected Atkins with the 11th overall selection in the 1953 NFL draft.[11] He played his first two seasons in the NFL with the Browns, winning the NFL Eastern Conference in 1953, and the NFL Championship in 1954.[12] The Browns traded Atkins and Ken Gorgal to the Chicago Bears for a third-round and a sixth-round pick in the 1956 NFL draft.[13][14] According to Pat Summerall, Atkins was traded by Paul Brown for burping out loud in a team meeting. In Chicago, Atkins quickly became the leader of a devastating defensive unit. With the Bears, Atkins was a First-team All-Pro selection in 1958, 1960, 1961, and 1963, along with being a starter in the Pro Bowl in eight of his last nine years with Chicago.[15]
At the 1966 Pro Bowl, Atkins announced his retirement from football. He changed his mind and signed with the Bears for the 1966 season.[16] Before the 1967 season, Atkins requested a trade from Chicago and was traded to the New Orleans Saints. He suffered a fractured knee cap during the 1968 season.[17] He retired after the 1969 season. On the final play of his NFL career, Atkins sacked Pittsburgh Steelers quarterback Dick Shiner, preserving the Saints' 27–24 victory in the 1969 season finale.[18]
Honors
Atkins was inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame in 1982 and the College Football Hall of Fame in 1985.[19] He has also been inducted into the Chicagoland Sports Hall of Fame. His collegiate jersey number, #91, was retired by the University of Tennessee in 2005.
Even though he only played three seasons for New Orleans, the club retired his #81,[20] one of two numbers originally retired by the franchise. The other, #31, belongs to Hall of Fame fullback Jim Taylor, a long-time rival of Atkins during Taylor's days with the Green Bay Packers.
The NFL Network ranked him as the number 9 Pass Rusher of All Time in its Top Ten show.[21] During a 1983 segment about Atkins on the NFL Films show "This Is the NFL", legendary narrator John Facenda described Atkins "like a storm rolling over a Kansas farmhouse. He came from all directions, and all there was to do was to tie down what you could, and hope he didn't take the roof".
Personal life
Atkins married twice. His first wife was from Humboldt, and he married his second wife, from Milan, Tennessee, after the death of his first wife.[3] He played a minor acting role as "Jebbo" in the 1975 film, Breakheart Pass, starring Charles Bronson. After he retired from the NFL, Atkins worked in various jobs, including as an exterminator, as a pipe system manager, and selling caskets to funeral homes.[22]
Atkins died of natural causes at Fort Sanders Regional Medical Center in Knoxville, Tennessee, on December 30, 2015, at the age of 85.[23] He was survived by his wife, brother, and three sons.[3]
References
- "Obituary for Douglas Leon Atkins-Knoxville/Humboldt at Shelton-Hunt Funeral Home".
- Schudel, Matt (December 30, 2015). "Doug Atkins, intimidating Hall of Fame defensive end, dies at 85". The Washington Post. ISSN 0190-8286. Retrieved January 5, 2016.
- "UT, Humboldt football legend Doug Atkins dies". The Jackson Sun. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "1949 State Boys' Basketball Tournament Central".
- "Doug Atkins, intimidating Hall of Fame pass rusher, dies at 85 – ProFootballTalk". December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- TEGNA. "Vol legend Doug Atkins dies at 85". WBIR. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "2012 Tennessee Track & Field Media Guide".
- "Sidearm Sports Learfield, opens a new window" (PDF). Utsports.com. Retrieved August 12, 2022.
- "Southeastern Conference". Track & Field News. June 1952. ISSN 0041-0284.
- "Flowers and No. 7". May 28, 2018.
- "Hall of Fame defensive end Doug Atkins dies at 85". ESPN.com. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "UT great, NFL Hall of Famer Doug Atkins dies at 85". The Tennessean. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Doug Atkins, Feared Pass-Rusher, Dies at 85". The New York Times. December 30, 2015. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Ranking the best and worst trades in Cleveland sports history". cleveland.com. May 2009. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "Tennessee Vols football legend Doug Atkins passes away". GoVols247. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "Daytona Beach Morning Journal – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Gettysburg Times – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- Ron Clements. "Pro Football Hall of Famer Doug Atkins dead at 85". Sporting News. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "Doug Atkins, Hall of Famer, original Saint, dies at 85". NOLA.com. Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- "The Tuscaloosa News – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "Top Ten Pass Rushers: Doug Atkins". NFL.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
- "The Victoria Advocate – Google News Archive Search". Retrieved December 31, 2015.
- Rucker, Wes (December 30, 2015). "Tennessee legend Doug Atkins passes away". 247Sports.com. Retrieved December 30, 2015.
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- 20 Bert Rechichar
- 27 Hank Lauricella
- 38 John Michels
- 56 Jim Haslam
- 67 Ted Daffer
- 90 Bob Davis
- 91 Doug Atkins
- 96 Ed Nickla
- Ken Donahue
- Head coach: Robert Neyland
- Assistant coach: Harvey Robinson
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Cleveland Browns 1954 NFL champions |
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- 14 Otto Graham
- 15 Ken Gorgal
- 16 George Ratterman
- 20 Don Paul
- 22 Kenny Konz
- 24 Warren Lahr
- 26 Ray Renfro
- 32 Curly Morrison
- 34 Walt Michaels
- 38 Mo Bassett
- 40 Dub Jones
- 42 Tommy James
- 44 Chet Hanulak
- 46 Billy Reynolds
- 50 Tom Catlin
- 52 Frank Gatski
- 54 Tony Adamle
- 60 Harold Bradley Jr.
- 62 Herschel Forester
- 64 Abe Gibron
- 65 Chuck Noll
- 70 Don Colo
- 72 John Kissell
- 74 Mike McCormack
- 76 Lou Groza
- 78 John Sandusky
- 79 Bob Gain
- 79 Don King
- 80 Len Ford
- 82 Carlton Massey
- 83 Doug Atkins
- 84 Horace Gillom
- 86 Dante Lavelli
- 88 Pete Brewster
- — Quincy Armstrong
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- Assistant Coaches: Paul Bixler
- Howard Brinker
- Fritz Heisler
- Ed Ulinski
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Chicago Bears 1963 NFL champions |
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- 9 Bill Wade
- 10 Rudy Bukich
- 17 Richie Petitbon
- 22 Billy Martin
- 23 Dave Whitsell
- 24 Rosey Taylor
- 25 J. C. Caroline
- 26 Bennie McRae
- 28 Willie Galimore
- 29 Ronnie Bull
- 31 Joe Fortunato
- 33 Larry Morris
- 34 Joe Marconi
- 35 Rick Casares
- 43 Larry Glueck
- 46 Angelo Coia
- 47 Johnny Morris
- 49 Charlie Bivins
- 50 Mike Pyle
- 60 Roger Davis
- 61 Bill George
- 63 Bob Wetoska
- 65 Tom Bettis
- 67 Ted Karras
- 70 Herman Lee
- 71 Earl Leggett
- 72 Jim Cadile
- 73 Steve Barnett
- 74 Bob Kilcullen
- 75 Fred Williams
- 76 John Johnson
- 78 Stan Jones
- 80 Bob Jencks
- 81 Doug Atkins
- 83 Roger LeClerc
- 84 Bo Farrington
- 87 Ed O'Bradovich
- 88 Bobby Joe Green
- 89 Mike Ditka
Head coach: George Halas
Assistant coaches: George Allen
- Jim Dooley
- Phil Handler
- Luke Johnsos
- Sid Luckman
- Chuck Mather
- Joe Stydahar
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1953 NFL Draft first-round selections |
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- Harry Babcock
- Billy Vessels
- Jack Scarbath
- Johnny Olszewski
- Ted Marchibroda
- Billy Anderson
- Al Carmichael
- Bobby Marlow
- Donn Moomaw
- Tom Stolhandske
- Doug Atkins
- Ed Barker
- Harley Sewell
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Cleveland Browns first-round draft picks |
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- Carpenter
- Konz
- Rechichar
- Agganis
- Atkins
- B. Garrett
- Bauer
- Burris
- Carpenter
- J. Brown
- Shofner
- Kreitling
- Houston
- Crespino
- Collins
- L. Jackson
- Hutchinson
- Warfield
- Morin
- Matheson
- Upshaw
- Johnson
- Phipps
- McKay
- Scott
- Darden
- Holden
- Adams
- Mitchell
- Pruitt
- R. Jackson
- O. Newsome
- Matthews
- Adams
- White
- Dixon
- Banks
- Rogers
- Junkin
- Charlton
- Metcalf
- Turner
- Vardell
- Everitt
- Langham
- Alexander
- Powell
- Couch
- C. Brown
- Warren
- Green
- Faine
- Winslow
- Edwards
- Wimbley
- Thomas
- Quinn
- Mack
- Haden
- Taylor
- Richardson
- Weeden
- Mingo
- Gilbert
- Manziel
- Shelton
- Erving
- Coleman
- M. Garrett
- Peppers
- Njoku
- Mayfield
- Ward
- Wills
- G. Newsome
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Cleveland Browns 1953 NFL draft selections |
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- Doug Atkins
- Billy Reynolds
- Fred Bruney
- Gene Donaldson
- Dick Tamburo
- Bob Van Doren
- Don Steinbrunner
- Gene Filipski
- Carlton Massey
- Bob McNamara
- Elmo Natali
- Dick Hilinski
- Elmer Willhoite
- Galen Fiss
- Gern Nagler
- John Carson
- Eric Kuykendall
- George Bean
- Dick Batten
- Tom Cain
- Chuck Noll
- Bill Crockett
- Byrd Looper
- Ronnie Kent
- John Labenda
- Jim Ellis
- Charley Hoag
- Jack Sisco
- Ray Verkerk
- Clell Hobson
- Andy Myers
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New Orleans Saints 1967 inaugural season roster |
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- 0 Obert Logan
- 10 Charlie Durkee
- 12 Tom McNeill
- 15 Gary Cuozzo
- 16 Bo Burris
- 17 Billy Kilmer
- 19 Gary Wood
- 20 George Youngblood
- 21 John Douglas
- 22 Charlie Brown
- 23 Dave Whitsell
- 24 Elijah Nevett
- 25 Jerry Simmons
- 26 Jimmy Heidel
- 27 Walter Roberts
- 29 Ray Ogden
- 30 Les Kelley
- 31 Jim Taylor
- 32 Tom Barrington
- 33 Randy Schultz
- 35 Ted Davis
- 36 Don McCall
- 37 Steve Stonebreaker
- 38 Phil Vandersea
- 39 Ernie Wheelwright
- 42 John Gilliam
- 44 George Rose
- 45 Jimmy Jordan
- 46 Danny Abramowicz
- 47 Bruce Cortez
- 50 Jake Kupp
- 53 Dave Simmons
- 54 Joe Wendryhoski
- 55 Jackie Burkett
- 58 Eli Strand
- 59 Fred Whittingham
- 60 Brian Schweda
- 61 Del Williams
- 63 Roy Schmidt
- 66 Bill Cody
- 67 George Harvey
- 71 Dick Anderson
- 71 Dave McCormick
- 72 Earl Leggett
- 73 Bill Sandeman
- 73 Jerry Sturm
- 74 Mike Tilleman
- 76 Dave Rowe
- 77 Ray Rissmiller
- 78 Jerry Jones
- 79 Lou Cordileone
- 80 Jim Garcia
- 81 Doug Atkins
- 83 Vern Burke
- 84 Jim Hester
- 85 Ray Poage
- 86 Tom Hall
- 88 Ben Hart
- 89 Kent Kramer
Head Coach: Tom Fears
Assistant Coaches: George Dickson
- Jack Faulkner
- Ed Khayat
- J. D. Roberts
- Bob Shaw
- Walt Yowarsky
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NFL's 1960s All-Decade Team |
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- Sonny Jurgensen
- Bart Starr
- Johnny Unitas
- John David Crow
- Paul Hornung
- Leroy Kelly
- Gale Sayers
- Jim Brown
- Jim Taylor
- John Mackey
- Del Shofner
- Charley Taylor
- Gary Collins
- Boyd Dowler
- Bob Brown
- Forrest Gregg
- Ralph Neely
- Gene Hickerson
- Jerry Kramer
- Howard Mudd
- Jim Ringo
- Doug Atkins
- Willie Davis
- Deacon Jones
- Alex Karras
- Bob Lilly
- Merlin Olsen
- Dick Butkus
- Larry Morris
- Ray Nitschke
- Tommy Nobis
- Dave Robinson
- Herb Adderley
- Lem Barney
- Bobby Boyd
- Ed Meador
- Larry Wilson
- Willie Wood
- Jim Bakken
- Don Chandler
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New Orleans Saints |
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- Franchise
- Seasons
- History
- Players
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- Expansion draft
- First-round draft picks
- Starting quarterbacks
- Broadcasters
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Culture |
- Gumbo
- Sir Saint
- Saintsations
- Who Dat?
- Tom Benson
- Effect of Hurricane Katrina
- Buddy D
- "When the Saints Go Marching In"
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- Number One
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Lore |
- "Aints" (1–15)
- Dempsey's 63-yard field goal
- Dome Patrol
- Ricky Williams trade
- River City Relay
- Steve Gleason's blocked punt
- Beast Quake
- Bountygate
- Minneapolis Miracle
- NOLA No-Call
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Rivalries |
- Atlanta Falcons
- Minnesota Vikings
- Tampa Bay Buccaneers
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Wild card berths (5) | |
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Division championships (9) |
- 1991
- 2000
- 2006
- 2009
- 2011
- 2017
- 2018
- 2019
- 2020
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Conference championships (1) | |
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League championships (1) | |
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Retired numbers | |
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Ring of Honor |
- Andersen
- Benson
- Jackson
- Manning
- Mills
- Roaf
- Smith
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Current league affiliations |
- League: National Football League
- Conference: National Football Conference
- Division: South Division
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New Orleans Saints retired numbers |
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New Orleans Saints Hall of Fame |
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- 1988
- Danny Abramowicz
- Archie Manning
- 1989
- Tom Dempsey
- Tommy Myers
- 1990
- Billy Kilmer
- 1991
- Tony Galbreath
- Derland Moore
- 1992
- John Hill
- Jake Kupp
- George Rogers
- 1993
- Joe Federspiel
- 1994
- Henry Childs
- Jim Finks
- 1995
- Doug Atkins
- Bob Pollard
- 1996
- Dave Waymer
- Dave Whitsell
- 1997
- Stan Brock
- Rickey Jackson
- 1998
- Dalton Hilliard
- Sam Mills
- 1999
- Bobby Hebert
- Eric Martin
- 2000
- Vaughan Johnson
- Pat Swilling
- 2001
- Hoby Brenner
- Jim Wilks
- 2002
- Jim Mora
- Frank Warren
- 2003
- Jim Dombrowski
- Wayne Martin
- 2004
- Rueben Mayes
- Steve Sidwell
- 2006
- Joel Hilgenberg
- 2007
- Joe Johnson
- 2008
- Willie Roaf
- 2009
- Morten Andersen
- 2009
- Joe Horn
- 2011
- Sammy Knight
- 2012
- Deuce McAllister
- Tom Benson
- 2013
- La'Roi Glover
- 2014
- Aaron Brooks
- John Carney
- 2015
- Michael Lewis
- Tyrone Hughes
- 2016
- Will Smith
- 2017
- Jonathan Vilma
- 2018
- Lance Moore
- Carl Nicks
- Pierre Thomas
- 2019
- Reggie Bush
- Marques Colston
- 2020
- Jahri Evans
- Roman Harper
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