The Raiders called him the anchor of the team’s “Soul Patrol” secondary of the 1970s that helped lead the team to its first ...
A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.
George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders ...
George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety combinations of all time.