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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

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

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1965 22 PHI LCB 14 14 26 683 0 70 26.3 683
1966 23 PHI LCB 13 13 1 3 0 3 3.0 2 34 0 18 17.0 37
1967 24 PHI 1 0 0
1968 25 PHI LCB 14 0 11 308 0 69 28.0 308
1969 26 PHI LCB 14 0 3 63 0 27 21.0 63
1970 27 PHI RCB 13 0 10 187 0 27 18.7 187
1971 28 PHI LCB 14 0 13 358 0 51 27.5 358
1972 29 PHI LCB 14 0 25 728 0 78 29.1 728
1973 30 PHI 8 0 11 264 0 53 24.0 264
Career 105 27 1 3 0 3 3.0 101 2625 0 78 26.0 2628

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1965 22 PHI LCB 14 14 2 23 0 16 1 1 0 0
1966 23 PHI LCB 13 13 1 0 0 0
1967 24 PHI 1 0 0 1 0 0
1968 25 PHI LCB 14 0 3 7 0 7
1969 26 PHI LCB 14 0 3 10 0 10
1970 27 PHI RCB 13 0 2 45 0 45
1971 28 PHI LCB 14 0 2 63 1 44 0 2 26 0
1972 29 PHI LCB 14 0 1 0 0 0
1973 30 PHI 8 0 0 1 7 0
Career 105 27 13 148 1 45 2 5 33 0

Scoring Summary

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1966 23 PHI LCB 13 13 1 6
1971 28 PHI LCB 14 0 1 1 12
Career 105 27 1 2 18

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Non-Offensive TDs

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

Kick Returns

1965 NFL 26 (4)
Career 101 (156)

Kick Return Yds

1965 NFL 683 (3)
1972 NFL 728 (7)
Career 2625 (132)

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 (28)

Kick & Punt Return Yds

1965 NFL 683 (9)
1972 NFL 728 (9)
Career 2628 (194)

Intercept. Ret. TD

1971 NFL 1 (4)

 

Pro Bowls games are Year; All-Pro Teams are Year; Stats are Season Lg (if not NFL) Value (Rank--in top 100 all-time single-season)