Billy Atkins (American football)

Billy Atkins
	Atkins in 1963
No. 29, 20, 2, 28
Position:	Punter ; Safety
Personal information
Born:	November 19, 1934; Millport, Alabama, U.S.
Died:	November 5, 1991 (aged 56); El Paso, Texas, U.S.
Height:	6 ft 1 in (1.85 m)
Weight:	196 lb (89 kg)
Career information
High school:	Millport
College:	Auburn
NFL draft:	1958 / Round: 5 / Pick: 59
Career history
As a player:
	San Francisco 49ers (1958–1959); Buffalo Bills (1960–1961); New York Titans / Jets (1962–1963); Buffalo Bills (1963); Denver Broncos (1964);
As a coach:
	Troy State (1966–1971) ; Head coach;
As an administrator:
	Troy State (1969–1972) ; Athletic director;
Career highlights and awards
	As a player First-team All-AFL (1961); AFL All-Star (1961); 2× AFL punting yards leader (1960, 1961); National champion (1957); Second-team All-SEC (1957); As a coach NAIA national champion (1968); NAIA Coach of the Year (1968); Alabama Sports Hall of Fame; Troy University Sports Hall of Fame;
Career AFL/NFL statistics
Punts:
Punts:	221
Punting yards:	9,203
Punting average:	41.6
Longest punt:	70
Interceptions:	20
Interception yards:	217
Total touchdowns:	1
Head coaching record
Career:	44–16–2 (.726)
	Player stats at NFL.com · PFR

William Ellis Atkins (November 19, 1934 – November 5, 1991) was an American football professional safety and punter who played for the San Francisco 49ers in the National Football League (NFL), and in the American Football League (AFL) for the Buffalo Bills, the New York Titans / Jets, and the Denver Broncos. He was an AFL All-Star in 1961. He played college football at Auburn.

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