Al Atkinson

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For the 19th century baseball player, see Al Atkinson (baseball player).

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Al Atkinson
Date of birth	July 28, 1943
Place of birth	Philadelphia, PA
Position(s)	LB
College	Villanova
Pro Bowls	AFL All-Star 1968
Statistics	Pro Football Reference DatabaseFootball
Team(s)
1965-1969 1970-1974	AFL New York Jets NFL New York Jets

Al Atkinson (born July 28, 1943) was an American college and professional football player. He played High School ball at Monsignor Bonner High School. He played college football at Villanova University, where he was a linebacker. He played professionally in the American Football League for the New York Jets from 1965 through 1969^[1]; then for the NFL Jets through 1974. He was an American Football League All-Star in 1968.