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 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 159 | 313 | 50.80% | 2156 | 16 | 16 | 68.9 | 6.89 | 5.61 | 26.1 | 179.7 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 0.6 | -0.3 |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Place | Home | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 79 | 156 | 50.64% | 1048 | 9 | 8 | 70.1 | 6.72 | 5.56 | 26.0 | 174.7 | 2 | 2 | 1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.3 |
| Road | 6 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 80 | 157 | 50.96% | 1108 | 7 | 8 | 67.6 | 7.06 | 5.66 | 26.2 | 184.7 | 5 | -6 | -1.20 | 0 | 0.8 | -1.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Result | Win | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 85 | 153 | 55.56% | 1205 | 11 | 4 | 94.3 | 7.88 | 8.14 | 25.5 | 200.8 | 5 | -2 | -0.40 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.3 |
| Loss | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 74 | 160 | 46.25% | 951 | 5 | 12 | 44.6 | 5.94 | 3.19 | 26.7 | 158.5 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Final Margin | 0-7 points | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 63 | 121 | 52.07% | 883 | 4 | 8 | 59.3 | 7.30 | 4.98 | 30.3 | 220.8 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 |
| 8-14 points | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 98 | 48.98% | 750 | 7 | 2 | 90.1 | 7.65 | 8.16 | 24.5 | 187.5 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 1.0 | -0.5 | |
| 15+ points | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 48 | 94 | 51.06% | 523 | 5 | 6 | 59.0 | 5.56 | 3.76 | 23.5 | 130.8 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Month | September | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 26 | 52 | 50.00% | 453 | 2 | 1 | 84.9 | 8.71 | 8.62 | 26.0 | 226.5 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| October | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 43 | 71 | 60.56% | 520 | 6 | 5 | 81.9 | 7.32 | 5.85 | 23.7 | 173.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 0.3 | 0.0 | |
| November | 4 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 41 | 102 | 40.20% | 568 | 5 | 5 | 54.7 | 5.57 | 4.34 | 25.5 | 142.0 | 2 | -2 | -1.00 | 0 | 0.5 | -0.5 | |
| December | 3 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 49 | 88 | 55.68% | 615 | 3 | 5 | 65.3 | 6.99 | 5.11 | 29.3 | 205.0 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 1.0 | -1.3 | |
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Day | Sunday | 9 | 4 | 5 | 0 | 109 | 220 | 49.55% | 1611 | 14 | 11 | 74.3 | 7.32 | 6.35 | 24.4 | 179.0 | 3 | -2 | -0.67 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.2 |
| Monday | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 54 | 50.00% | 306 | 2 | 2 | 64.3 | 5.67 | 4.74 | 27.0 | 153.0 | 4 | -2 | -0.50 | 0 | 2.0 | -1.0 | |
| Saturday | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 58.97% | 239 | 0 | 3 | 44.7 | 6.13 | 2.67 | 39.0 | 239.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Conference | AFC | 9 | 6 | 3 | 0 | 116 | 233 | 49.79% | 1544 | 13 | 9 | 73.7 | 6.63 | 6.00 | 25.9 | 171.6 | 7 | -4 | -0.57 | 0 | 0.8 | -0.4 |
| NFC | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 43 | 80 | 53.75% | 612 | 3 | 7 | 54.8 | 7.65 | 4.46 | 26.7 | 204.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Division | AFC East | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 53 | 60.38% | 374 | 3 | 1 | 92.8 | 7.06 | 7.34 | 26.5 | 187.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 0.5 | 1.0 |
| AFC Central | 4 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 53 | 107 | 49.53% | 701 | 6 | 4 | 73.8 | 6.55 | 5.99 | 26.8 | 175.3 | 5 | -4 | -0.80 | 0 | 1.3 | -1.0 | |
| AFC West | 3 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 31 | 73 | 42.47% | 469 | 4 | 4 | 59.7 | 6.42 | 5.05 | 24.3 | 156.3 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 0.3 | -0.7 | |
| NFC East | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 58.97% | 239 | 0 | 3 | 44.7 | 6.13 | 2.67 | 39.0 | 239.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| NFC Central | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 37.50% | 65 | 2 | 3 | 50.3 | 4.06 | -1.88 | 16.0 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| NFC West | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.00% | 308 | 1 | 1 | 96.7 | 12.32 | 11.32 | 25.0 | 308.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Split | Value | G | W | L | T | Cmp | Att | Yds | TD | Int | Att | Yds | TD | |||||||||
| Opponent | Cincinnati Bengals | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 17 | 29 | 58.62% | 226 | 2 | 1 | 92.0 | 7.79 | 7.62 | 29.0 | 226.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 |
| Dallas Cowboys | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 23 | 39 | 58.97% | 239 | 0 | 3 | 44.7 | 6.13 | 2.67 | 39.0 | 239.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Denver Broncos | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 22 | 50.00% | 215 | 2 | 0 | 114.8 | 9.77 | 11.59 | 22.0 | 215.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Detroit Lions | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 6 | 16 | 37.50% | 65 | 2 | 3 | 50.3 | 4.06 | -1.88 | 16.0 | 65.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Oakland Raiders | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 28 | 32.14% | 110 | 1 | 3 | 17.6 | 3.93 | -0.18 | 28.0 | 110.0 | 1 | -2 | -2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | -2.0 | |
| Miami Dolphins | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 20 | 26 | 76.92% | 229 | 2 | 1 | 112.5 | 8.81 | 8.62 | 26.0 | 229.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| New York Jets | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 27 | 44.44% | 145 | 1 | 0 | 73.8 | 5.37 | 6.11 | 27.0 | 145.0 | 1 | 2 | 2.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 2.0 | |
| Pittsburgh Steelers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 29 | 37.93% | 85 | 0 | 1 | 31.8 | 2.93 | 1.38 | 29.0 | 85.0 | 1 | 0 | 0.00 | 0 | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| San Diego Chargers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 11 | 23 | 47.83% | 144 | 1 | 1 | 64.4 | 6.26 | 5.17 | 23.0 | 144.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| San Francisco 49ers | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 56.00% | 308 | 1 | 1 | 96.7 | 12.32 | 11.32 | 25.0 | 308.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Houston Oilers | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 49 | 51.02% | 390 | 4 | 2 | 88.0 | 7.96 | 7.76 | 24.5 | 195.0 | 3 | -4 | -1.33 | 0 | 1.5 | -2.0 | |