Atkinson was the last remaining member of the Oakland Raiders’ famed “Soul Patrol” defensive backfield that once terrorized ...

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

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 ...

Carol Davis remained committed to the idea of the Raiders as a model of teamwork, the kind of ideal that made the football team a storied fixture of NFL history.

The Raiders called him the anchor of the team’s “Soul Patrol” secondary of the 1970s that helped lead the team to its first ...

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