Alfred Donnell Jenkins (born January 25, 1952) is an American former professional football player who was a wide receiver for the Birmingham Americans in 1974 and nine seasons for the Atlanta Falcons from 1975 through 1983. Jenkins was selected to the Pro Bowl during the 1980 and 1981 seasons and is considered the most successful National Football League (NFL) player from the short-lived World Football League (WFL).
Jenkins played college football in Atlanta for the Morris Brown Wolverines and was not selected in the 1974 NFL draft. He received a tryout and signed with the WFL's Birmingham Americans. He scored 14 touchdowns and caught 62 passes for 1,471 yards while helping the Americans win the WFL's only championship that season. After the Americans folded, Jenkins signed with the Falcons on April 9, 1975. He became a mainstay at wide receiver, starting every game in each of his NFL seasons (with the exception of 1978, in which he played only one game before suffering a broken collarbone). Jenkins led the NFL in receiving yards (1,358) and receiving touchdowns (13) in the 1981 season.
NFL career statistics Legend Led the league Bold Career high
Regular season Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1975 ATL 14 14 38 767 20.2 68 6 1976 ATL 14 14 41 710 17.3 34 6 1977 ATL 14 14 39 677 17.4 73 4 1978 ATL 1 1 2 28 14.0 22 0 1979 ATL 16 16 50 858 17.2 57 3 1980 ATL 16 16 58 1,035 17.8 57 6 1981 ATL 16 16 70 1,358 19.4 67 13 1982 ATL 9 9 24 347 14.5 43 1 1983 ATL 10 10 38 487 12.8 26 1 110 110 360 6,267 17.4 73 40
Playoffs Year Team Games Receiving GP GS Rec Yds Avg Lng TD 1980 ATL 1 1 4 155 38.8 60 1 1982 ATL 1 1 2 52 26.0 30 0 2 2 6 207 34.5 60 1
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