Gene Atkins

**Gene Atkins**
	No. 28
	Safety
Personal information
	Date of birth: November 22, 1964 (age 45)
	Place of birth: Tallahassee, Florida
Career information
	College: Florida A&M
	NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
	Debuted in 1987 for the New Orleans Saints
	Last played in 1996 for the Miami Dolphins
Career history
	As player:; New Orleans Saints (1987–1993); Miami Dolphins (1994–1996);
Career highlights and awards
	N/A;
Career NFL statistics as of 1996
Interceptions	25
Interception return yards	348
Sacks	8
Stats at NFL.com

Gene Reynard Atkins (born November 22, 1964 in Tallahassee, Florida) was an American football safety in the National Football League who played for the New Orleans Saints and Miami Dolphins from 1987 to 1996. He was featured on HBO's Real Sports with Bryant Gumbel in a story about former football players who are suffering from head injuries that happened during their playing time. In the story, it is revealed that Atkins is suffering from the early stages of dementia, with the theory that his condition is due to brain injury caused by concussions while playing football.

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Personal information
No. 28
Safety
Date of birth: November 22, 1964 (1964-11-22) (age 45)
Place of birth: Tallahassee, Florida

Career information
College: Florida A&M
NFL Draft: 1987 / Round: 7 / Pick: 179
Debuted in 1987 for the New Orleans Saints
Last played in 1996 for the Miami Dolphins


Career history
As player: New Orleans Saints (1987–1993) Miami Dolphins (1994–1996)
Career highlights and awards
N/A
Career NFL statistics as of 1996
Interceptions	25
Interception return yards	348
Sacks	8
Stats at NFL.com