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.

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting former Raiders safety who struck fear in the opposition, has died. He was 78. The Raiders said Atkinson's family informed the team of his death on Monday. The team said ...

When safety Damar Hamlin of the Buffalo Bills suffered a frightening injury that put him in cardiac arrest as the nation watched on Monday Night Football, some people said perhaps nothing like that ...

George Atkinson, the last member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol,” a hard-hitting, rule-bending defensive backfield that terrorized the NFL in the 1970s, has died, the team announced Monday ...

Por JOSH DUBOWGeorge Atkinson, ex safety de los Raiders conocido por su juego rudo que infundía miedo en los rivales, ha fallecido. Tenía 78 años. Los Raiders informaron que la ...

George Atkinson, a hard-hitting defensive back who roamed the secondary for the Oakland Raiders and was part of the team’s Super Bowl XI champions, has died at the age of 76.