George Atkinson (safety)

George Atkinson
No. 43, 47
Position:Safety
Return specialist
Personal information
Born: (1947-01-04) January 4, 1947 (age 77)
Savannah, Georgia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:180 lb (82 kg)
Career information
High school:Sol C. Johnson (Savannah)
College:Morris Brown
NFL draft:1968 / round: 7 / pick: 190
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Interceptions:30
Interception yards:448
Fumble recoveries:13
Defensive touchdowns:4
Return yards:3,140
Return touchdowns:3
Stats at Pro Football Reference

George Henry Atkinson II[1][2] (born January 4, 1947)[1] is an American former professional football player who was a safety and return specialist for the Oakland Raiders of the American Football League (AFL) and National Football League (NFL) from 1968 to 1977.[3] He played college football at Morris Brown and was selected by the Raiders in the seventh round (190th overall) of the 1968 NFL/AFL draft.

  1. ^ a b "George Atkinson Stats". Pro Football Reference. Retrieved December 4, 2019.
  2. ^ Cite error: The named reference peterson_12032019 was invoked but never defined (see the help page).
  3. ^ "An Old Raider's Old-School Values". The New York Times. December 7, 2009. Retrieved September 23, 2010.