TOMMY WATKINSWatkins, ThomasHeight: 6-1 Weight: 195 Born: October 23, 1937 West Memphis, AR Died: October 29, 2011 Detroit, MI High School: West Memphis (AR) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1957 | East Los Angeles JC | |
| 1958 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1959 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| 1960 | Iowa State | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (177th overall) 1960 Cleveland Browns; 8th round (57th overall) 1961 Oakland Raiders |
| Military Service: United States Army |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 22 | HB | 10 | 2 |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 23 | HB | 13 | 6 |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 23 | HB | 13 | 5 |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 23 | HB | 14 | 7 |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 23 | HB | 11 | 1 |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 23 | HB | 13 | 6 |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 23 | RB | 1 | 0 |
| 7 Years (NFL) | 75 | 27 |
| Date | Team | Transaction |
|---|---|---|
| 11/30/1959 | 1960 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1960 CLE NFL | Draft |
| 12/5/1960 | 1961 Oakland Raiders (AFL)1961 OAK AFL | Draft |
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | Signed | |
| 3/29/1962 | 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | Traded |
| 1966 Detroit Lions (NFL)1966 DET NFL | Injured Reserve | |
| 5/1/1968 | 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | Traded |
| 9/10/1968 | 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | Assigned on Waivers |
| 9/23/1968 | 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | Released |
| 10/3/1968 | 1968 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1968 LARM NFL | Signed |
| 7/17/1969 | 1969 Los Angeles Rams (NFL)1969 LARM NFL | Retired |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 17 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 102 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 43 | 209 | 4.9 | 21 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 113 | 485 | 4.3 | 60 | 3 | ||||
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 97 | 423 | 4.4 | 32 | 2 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 80 | 218 | 2.7 | 15 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 29 | 95 | 3.3 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 106 | 361 | 3.4 | 28 | 4 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 468 | 1791 | 3.8 | 60 | 10 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 58 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 58t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 158.3 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 58 | 58.0 | 58.0 | 58t | 1 | 100.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 158.3 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 4 | 66 | 16.5 | 35 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 12 | 85 | 7.1 | 29 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 16 | 168 | 10.5 | 32 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 10 | 125 | 12.5 | 37 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 5 | 53 | 10.6 | 28 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 8 | 93 | 11.6 | 27 | 1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 55 | 590 | 10.7 | 37 | 4 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 8 | 4 | 42 | 5.3 | 20 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 32 | 12 | 399 | 12.5 | 90t | 1 | |||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 16 | 6 | 238 | 14.9 | 68t | 2 | |||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 23 | 11 | 234 | 10.2 | 41 | 0 | |||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 15 | 3 | 57 | 3.8 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 96 | 36 | 970 | 10.1 | 90t | 3 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 9 | 226 | 25.1 | 47 | 0 | ||||
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 17 | 452 | 26.6 | 40 | 0 | ||||
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 21 | 447 | 21.3 | 33 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 16 | 368 | 23.0 | 57 | 0 | 1 | |||
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 17 | 584 | 34.4 | 94 | 0 | ||||
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 20 | 411 | 20.6 | 44 | 0 | ||||
| 1968 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1968 PIT NFL | 1 | 22 | 22.0 | 22 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 101 | 2510 | 24.9 | 94 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1961 Cleveland Browns (NFL)1961 CLE NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1962 Detroit Lions (NFL)1962 DET NFL | 5 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1963 Detroit Lions (NFL)1963 DET NFL | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1964 Detroit Lions (NFL)1964 DET NFL | 4 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | |
| 1965 Detroit Lions (NFL)1965 DET NFL | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 0 | |
| 1967 Detroit Lions (NFL)1967 DET NFL | 5 | 4 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 23 | 10 | 1 | 11 | 22 | 0 |
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