William Keith Nelsen
Position: QB
Height: 6-0 Weight: 195 lbs.
Throws: Right
Born: January 29, 1941 in Los Angeles, CA
College: USC (school history)
Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 10th round (136th overall) of the 1963 NFL Draft.
Weighted Career AV (100-95-...): 54 (1300th overall since 1950)
1-time Pro Bowler (fine print)
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| Games | Passing | Rushing | ||||||||||||||||||||
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| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| League | NFL | 14 | 10 | 3 | 1 | 190 | 352 | 53.98% | 2743 | 23 | 19 | 78.8 | 7.79 | 6.67 | 25.1 | 195.9 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 7 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 91 | 169 | 53.85% | 1232 | 14 | 10 | 80.3 | 7.29 | 6.28 | 24.1 | 176.0 | 3 | -3 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.4 |
| Road | 7 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 99 | 183 | 54.10% | 1511 | 9 | 9 | 77.5 | 8.26 | 7.03 | 26.1 | 215.9 | 2 | -8 | -4.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -1.1 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 134 | 251 | 53.39% | 2044 | 18 | 11 | 86.1 | 8.14 | 7.61 | 25.1 | 204.4 | 4 | -10 | -2.50 | 0 | 0.4 | -1.0 |
| Loss | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 37 | 73 | 50.68% | 501 | 4 | 7 | 51.6 | 6.86 | 3.64 | 24.3 | 167.0 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Tie | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 19 | 28 | 67.86% | 198 | 1 | 1 | 85.1 | 7.07 | 6.18 | 28.0 | 198.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 6 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 86 | 160 | 53.75% | 1248 | 10 | 8 | 79.4 | 7.80 | 6.80 | 26.7 | 208.0 | 4 | -14 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.7 | -2.3 |
| 8-14 points | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 61 | 119 | 51.26% | 855 | 6 | 5 | 74.0 | 7.18 | 6.30 | 23.8 | 171.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.2 | 0.6 | |
| 15+ points | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 73 | 58.90% | 640 | 7 | 6 | 85.4 | 8.77 | 6.99 | 24.3 | 213.3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Month | September | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 47 | 48.94% | 329 | 2 | 3 | 59.6 | 7.00 | 4.98 | 23.5 | 164.5 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -3.5 |
| October | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 59 | 107 | 55.14% | 779 | 7 | 7 | 72.9 | 7.28 | 5.64 | 26.8 | 194.8 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| November | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 66 | 120 | 55.00% | 1053 | 10 | 7 | 88.0 | 8.78 | 7.82 | 24.0 | 210.6 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 0.2 | -1.2 | |
| December | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 42 | 78 | 53.85% | 582 | 4 | 2 | 84.5 | 7.46 | 7.33 | 26.0 | 194.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 13 | 9 | 3 | 1 | 178 | 327 | 54.43% | 2572 | 21 | 16 | 81.2 | 7.87 | 6.95 | 25.2 | 197.8 | 5 | -11 | -2.20 | 0 | 0.4 | -0.8 |
| Saturday | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 25 | 48.00% | 171 | 2 | 3 | 57.7 | 6.84 | 3.04 | 25.0 | 171.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Division | NFL Capital | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 56 | 97 | 57.73% | 798 | 8 | 4 | 94.8 | 8.23 | 8.02 | 24.3 | 199.5 | 2 | -7 | -3.50 | 0 | 0.5 | -1.8 |
| NFL Central | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 46.46% | 718 | 6 | 6 | 66.0 | 7.25 | 5.74 | 24.8 | 179.5 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.0 | |
| NFL Central | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 46 | 99 | 46.46% | 718 | 6 | 6 | 66.0 | 7.25 | 5.74 | 24.8 | 179.5 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Opponent | St. Louis Cardinals | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 34 | 54 | 62.96% | 433 | 3 | 2 | 91.0 | 8.02 | 7.46 | 27.0 | 216.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| Chicago Bears | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 30 | 53.33% | 290 | 2 | 0 | 109.0 | 9.67 | 11.00 | 30.0 | 290.0 | 1 | -6 | -6.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -6.0 | |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 25 | 72.00% | 255 | 5 | 1 | 127.5 | 10.20 | 12.40 | 25.0 | 255.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 13 | 29 | 44.83% | 196 | 3 | 3 | 62.5 | 6.76 | 4.17 | 29.0 | 196.0 | 1 | -1 | -1.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.0 | |
| Green Bay Packers | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 24 | 41.67% | 137 | 1 | 0 | 74.5 | 5.71 | 6.54 | 24.0 | 137.0 | 1 | 3 | 3.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 3.0 | |
| Minnesota Vikings | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 16 | 43.75% | 95 | 0 | 3 | 23.7 | 5.94 | -2.50 | 16.0 | 95.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| New Orleans Saints | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 25 | 60.00% | 214 | 1 | 0 | 101.1 | 8.56 | 9.36 | 25.0 | 214.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| New York Giants | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 45 | 53.33% | 333 | 2 | 2 | 73.7 | 7.40 | 6.29 | 22.5 | 166.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Philadelphia Eagles | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 26 | 42.31% | 177 | 1 | 2 | 46.5 | 6.81 | 4.12 | 26.0 | 177.0 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 30 | 57 | 52.63% | 461 | 4 | 5 | 66.5 | 8.09 | 5.54 | 28.5 | 230.5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Washington Redskins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 21 | 57.14% | 152 | 1 | 1 | 75.9 | 7.24 | 6.05 | 21.0 | 152.0 | 1 | -5 | -5.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -5.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Playoffs | Total | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 35 | 60 | 58.33% | 400 | 2 | 2 | 75.7 | 6.67 | 5.83 | 30.0 | 200.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | |
| League Championship | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 17 | 33 | 51.52% | 181 | 1 | 2 | 52.7 | 5.48 | 3.36 | 33.0 | 181.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Divisional | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 27 | 66.67% | 219 | 1 | 0 | 103.8 | 8.11 | 8.85 | 27.0 | 219.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||