Al Atkinson
Allen Edward Atkinson
Born: July 28, 1943
Philadelphia, PA USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
College: Villanova
High School: Monsignor Bonner (Drexel Hill, PA)
Career: 1965-1974
Drafted: 1965 in Round 3, #24 overall (AFL) by the Buffalo Bills
Drafted: 1965 in Round 6, #84 overall by the Baltimore Colts
Al Atkinson played from 1965 to 1974 during his career with the New York Jets. Atkinson intercepted 21 passes for 224 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AFL New York Jets | 1 | 2 | 2.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 1966 | AFL New York Jets | 4 | 48 | 12.0 | 26 | 0 |
| 1967 | AFL New York Jets | 5 | 59 | 11.8 | 36 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 24 | 12.0 | 22 | 0 |
| 1969 | AFL New York Jets | 2 | 4 | 2.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL New York Jets | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 32 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL New York Jets | 2 | 19 | 9.5 | 17 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL New York Jets | 1 | 11 | 11.0 | 11 | 0 |
| AFL | 14 | 137 | 9.8 | 36 | 0 | |
| NFL | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 32 | 0 | |
| Totals | 21 | 224 | 10.7 | 36 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1967 | AFL New York Jets | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1974 | NFL New York Jets | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| AFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 2 |
| 1966 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 14 |
| 1967 | AFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
| 1968 | AFL | New York Jets | 12 | 0 |
| 1969 | AFL | New York Jets | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 | NFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
| 1971 | NFL | New York Jets | 10 | 0 |
| 1972 | NFL | New York Jets | 13 | 0 |
| 1973 | NFL | New York Jets | 5 | 0 |
| 1974 | NFL | New York Jets | 14 | 0 |
Honors
1968 - AFL Newspaper Enterprise Association All-AFL (2nd Team)
