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Benny Nelson
James Benjamin Nelson
Position: DB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: April 1, 1941 in Gadsden, AL
College: Alabama
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (61st overall) of the 1964 Draft
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 12th round (94th overall) of the AFL 1964 Draft
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View Details For: 1 Regular Season TD Scored
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 14 | 0 | 13 | 304 | 0 | 47 | 23.4 | 304 | ||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 13 | 304 | 0 | 47 | 23.4 | 304 | ||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 14 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 | |||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 1 | 6 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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Non-Offensive TDs |
Long Kick Return |
Intercept. Ret. TD |
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)