Steve Atkins

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Steve Atkins
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Position: Running back
Personal information
Born: (1956-06-22) June 22, 1956 (age 68)
Spotsylvania County, Virginia, U.S.
Height:6 ft 0 in (1.83 m)
Weight:216 lb (98 kg)
Career information
High school: Spotsylvania
College: Maryland
NFL draft: 1979  / Round: 2 / Pick: 44
Career history
Career highlights and awards
Career NFL statistics
Rushing yards:488
Rushing average:4.0
Touchdowns:3
Player stats at PFR

Steve Atkins (born June 22, 1956) is an American former professional football player who was a running back in the National Football League (NFL).

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Early life

Atkins was born Steven Elwood Atkins in Spotsylvania County, Virginia. [1]

Football career

Atkins played at the collegiate level at the University of Maryland, College Park.[ citation needed ]

He was drafted by the Green Bay Packers in the second round of the 1979 NFL draft [ citation needed ] and played two seasons for the team before splitting the 1981 season with the Packers and the Philadelphia Eagles. [2]

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References

  1. Steve Atkins Pro Football Reference
  2. Steve Atkins The Football Database