athlore
HomeDiscoverLibrarySign inCreate account
↗
⌂Home◎Discover⌕Library
CINATKINS97

Geno Atkins

Retired

Cincinnati Bengals · DT

Geno Atkins recorded 145 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Cincinnati Bengals.

▶Best highlights

2.5

tackles/gm

4

playoff games

11

indexed seasons

145

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Geno Atkins's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 16, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2015
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
JAN 9, 2016

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Cincinnati Bengals

Wild Card · Jan 9, 2016

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2011
CINCINNATIBENGALS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 7, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 7, 2012

3 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2014
CINCINNATIBENGALS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
JAN 4, 2015

Cincinnati Bengals vs Indianapolis Colts

Wild Card · Jan 4, 2015

3 tackles · 0.5 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
2019
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
OCT 20, 2019

Jacksonville Jaguars vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Oct 20, 2019

6 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Geno Atkins's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 7 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 10, 2017

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 10, 2017

7 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career highs: 3 sacks · 4 tackles for loss

Regular Season
2018
OAKLANDRAIDERS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
DEC 16, 2018

Oakland Raiders vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Dec 16, 2018

6 tackles · 3 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 4 quarterback hits

Regular Season
2018
BALTIMORERAVENS
CINCINNATIBENGALS
SEP 13, 2018

Baltimore Ravens vs Cincinnati Bengals

Regular Season · Sep 13, 2018

5 tackles · 2 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 forced fumbles

Regular Season
2012
CINCINNATIBENGALS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NOV 18, 2012

Cincinnati Bengals vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Nov 18, 2012

6 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Geno Atkins's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2003–2010

01
CINATKINS97Geno Atkins
CINPALMER9Carson Palmer
CINJOHNSON85Chad Johnson

The passing game restores belief

Cincinnati Bengals · Palmer and Ochocinco revive the stadium

Marvin Lewis brought credibility and Palmer's vertical offense won the 2005 division before injuries and inconsistency shortened the window.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2011–2019

02
CINATKINS97Geno Atkins
CINDALTON14Andy Dalton
CINGREEN18A.J. Green

Dalton and Green make winning routine

Cincinnati Bengals · Five straight playoff trips

A young core reached the postseason in each of its first five seasons together, though it could not secure the franchise's first playoff win in decades.

Read the era story →

Franchise era

2020–present

03
CINATKINS97Geno Atkins
CINBURROW9Joe Burrow
CINCHASE—Ja'Marr Chase

A fearless quarterback returns Cincinnati to the Super Bowl

Cincinnati Bengals · Burrow changes the ceiling

Burrow and Chase reunited from LSU, produced an immediate AFC championship and made Cincinnati a threat whenever its quarterback is healthy.

Read the era story →

Career accomplishments

Pro Bowl selection · 2011, 2012, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018, 2019First-team All-Pro · 2012, 201511 NFL seasons145 career games213 career solo tackles76 career sacksCollege: GeorgiaDrafted by: CINDraft pick: 120Jersey: 974 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 2010Most recent: Nov 22, 2020

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history