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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
Career AV: 1 (11373rd overall since 1950)
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (61st overall) of the 1964 NFL Draft.
Drafted by the Houston Oilers in the 12th round (94th overall) of the 1964 AFL Draft.
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| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | AV | ||
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 22 | 14 | 0 | 13 | 304 | 0 | 47 | 23.4 | 304 | 1 | ||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 13 | 304 | 0 | 47 | 23.4 | 304 | 1 | |||||||||
| 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 |
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 | |||||||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 1 | 45 | 1 | 45 | ||||||||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | AllTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | 23 | HOU | 22 | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 | |||||||||||
| Career | 14 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 6 |
Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors
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