GEORGE ATKINSONAtkinson, George Henry, Jr. (Butch)Height: 6-0 Weight: 181 Born: January 4, 1947 Savannah, GA High School: Sol C. Johnson (Savannah, GA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Morris Brown | |
| 1965 | Morris Brown | |
| 1966 | Morris Brown | |
| 1967 | Morris Brown |
| Draft: 7th round (190th overall) 1968 Oakland Raiders |
| Relatives: Father of George Atkinson |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 43 | LCB | 14 | 6 |
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 43 | LS-LCB | 14 | 12 |
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 13 |
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1976 OAK NFL | 43 | LS | 14 | 14 |
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 43 | SS | 12 | 11 |
| 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL | 47 | S | 6 | 0 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 144 | 126 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 1/31/1968 | 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL |
| Signed | 6/19/1968 | 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/6/1977 | 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL |
| Released | 8/3/1978 | 1978 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1978 OAK NFL |
| Signed | 10/31/1979 | 1979 Denver Broncos (NFL)1979 DEN NFL |
| Released | 1980 Denver Broncos (NFL)1980 DEN NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 42 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 33t | 1 |
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 22t | 1 |
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 3 | 35 | 11.7 | 22 | 0 |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 4 | 70 | 17.5 | 41 | 0 |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 23 | 0 |
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 3 | 48 | 16.0 | 36 | 0 |
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 4 | 39 | 9.8 | 26 | 0 |
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 4 | 77 | 19.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 2 | 38 | 19.0 | 24 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 30 | 448 | 14.9 | 41 | 2 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 36 | 7 | 490 | 13.6 | 86t | 2 | |||
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 25 | 8 | 153 | 6.1 | 30 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 4 | 0 | 12 | 3.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 20 | 0 | 159 | 8.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 10 | 1 | 33 | 3.3 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 41 | 6 | 336 | 8.2 | 63t | 1 | |||
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 4 | 1 | 31 | 7.8 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 8 | 1 | 33 | 4.1 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 148 | 24 | 1247 | 8.4 | 86t | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 32 | 802 | 25.1 | 60 | 0 | ||||
| 1969 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1969 OAK AFL | 16 | 382 | 23.9 | 39 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 23 | 574 | 25.0 | 62 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 3 | 75 | 25.0 | 34 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 2 | 60 | 30.0 | 45 | 0 | 1 | 1 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 76 | 1893 | 24.9 | 62 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1968 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1968 OAK AFL | 7 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1970 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1970 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1971 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 1 |
| 1972 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1972 OAK NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1973 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 59 | 1 | |
| 1974 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1974 OAK NFL | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 0 | |
| 1975 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1975 OAK NFL | 1 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 Oakland Raiders (NFL)1977 OAK NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 12 | 0 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 93 | 2 |
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