George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders ...

Atkinson, who died Monday, was a walking tribute to the old, lost era of professional football when players saw themselves as ...

Atkinson played 144 games in his career, spending 10 seasons with the Oakland Raiders and a final season with the Denver ...

George Atkinson played in 144 games and intercepted 30 passes. He and Jack Tatum were one of the most intimidating safety ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting defensive back who roamed the secondary for the Oakland Raiders and was part of the team’s ...

Atkinson's twin sons George III and Josh both played football at Notre Dame with George Atkinson III having a brief NFL ...

Shortly after the passing of Carol Davis, the widow of the great Al Davis and mother of Mark Davis, the Las Vegas Raiders organization suffered another loss: Ge ...

The Las Vegas Raiders family and the broader football world are mourning the loss of George Atkinson, one of the franchise's ...

A fearsome safety and returner for the dominant John Madden-coached Oakland Raiders teams of the 1970s has died at 78.

Oakland Raiders legend George Atkinson, who was a part of the team's "Soul Patrol" secondary, has died, the team announced on Monday. He was 78.