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Al Nelson

Albert Nelson

Position: DB
Height: 5-11    Weight: 186 lbs.
Born: October 27, 1943 in Cincinnati, OH
College: Cincinnati

Career AV: 37 (2319th overall since 1950)

Drafted by the Philadelphia Eagles in the 3rd round (35th overall) of the 1965 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Buffalo Bills in the 9th round (72nd overall) of the 1965 AFL Draft.

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Kick & Punt Returns

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Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd AV
1965 22 PHI LCB 26 14 14 26 683 0 70 26.3 683 6
1966 23 PHI LCB 26 13 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 2 34 0 18 17.0 37 7
1967 24 PHI 26 1 0 0 1
1968 25 PHI LCB 26 14 0 11 308 0 69 28.0 308 5
1969 26 PHI LCB 26 14 0 3 63 0 27 21.0 63 6
1970 27 PHI RCB 26 13 0 10 187 0 27 18.7 187 5
1971 28 PHI LCB 26 14 0 13 358 0 51 27.5 358 7
1972 29 PHI LCB 26 14 0 25 728 0 78 29.1 728 5
1973 30 PHI 26 8 0 11 264 0 53 24.0 264 1
Career 105 27 1 3 0 3 3.0 101 2625 0 78 26.0 2628 43

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1965 22 PHI LCB 26 14 14 2 23 0 16 1 1 0 0
1966 23 PHI LCB 26 13 13 1 0 0 0
1967 24 PHI 26 1 0 0 1 0 0
1968 25 PHI LCB 26 14 0 3 7 0 7
1969 26 PHI LCB 26 14 0 3 10 0 10
1970 27 PHI RCB 26 13 0 2 45 0 45
1971 28 PHI LCB 26 14 0 2 63 1 44 0 2 26 0
1972 29 PHI LCB 26 14 0 1 0 0 0
1973 30 PHI 26 8 0 0 1 7 0
Career 105 27 13 148 1 45 2 5 33 0

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1966 23 PHI LCB 26 13 13 1 1 6
1971 28 PHI LCB 26 14 0 1 1 2 12
Career 105 27 1 2 3 18

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

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Non-Offensive TDs

1966 NFL 1 (7)
1971 NFL 2 (3)

Kick Returns

1965 NFL 26 (4)
Career 101 (162)

Kick Return Yds

1965 NFL 683 (3)
1972 NFL 728 (7)
Career 2625 (137)

Long Kick Return

1965 NFL 70 (9)
1968 NFL 69 (9)
1972 NFL 78 (9)

Yds/Kick Return

1965 NFL 26.3 (9)
1972 NFL 29.1 (2/67)
Career 26.0 (27)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1965 NFL 683 (9)
1972 NFL 728 (9)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1971 NFL 1 (4)

 
Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)