Receiving & Rushing
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Receiving | Rushing | Total Yds | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Tgt | Rec | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | 1D | Lng | Touch | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | AV | |||||||||||
| 2010 | 24 | BUF | WR | 86 | 15 | 3 | 47 | 31 | 353 | 11.4 | 3 | 19 | 55.3 | 37 | 2.1 | 23.5 | 66.0% | 7.5 | 0 | 31 | 11.4 | 353 | 3 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2011 | 25 | BUF | TE | 86 | 16 | 13 | 97 | 61 | 658 | 10.8 | 5 | 32 | 49.5 | 35 | 3.8 | 41.1 | 62.9% | 6.8 | 0 | 61 | 10.8 | 658 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||
| 2012 | 26 | BUF | WR | 86 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 | 1 | 20.0 | 21 | 2.0 | 31.0 | 40.0% | 6.2 | 0 | 2 | 15.5 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| 2013 | 27 | NYJ | WR | 86 | 12 | 6 | 60 | 36 | 423 | 11.8 | 2 | 20 | 46.7 | 31 | 3.0 | 35.3 | 60.0% | 7.1 | 0 | 36 | 11.8 | 423 | 2 | 0 | 3 | ||||||||
| 2014 | 28 | NYJ | WR | 86 | 6 | 5 | 16 | 8 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 | 4 | 37.5 | 17 | 1.3 | 10.8 | 50.0% | 4.1 | 0 | 8 | 8.1 | 65 | 0 | 2 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career | 50 | 28 | 225 | 138 | 1530 | 11.1 | 10 | 76 | 48.4 | 37 | 2.8 | 30.6 | 61.3% | 6.8 | 0 | 138 | 11.1 | 1530 | 10 | 2 | 11 | ||||||||||||
| 3 yrs | BUF | 32 | 17 | 149 | 94 | 1042 | 11.1 | 8 | 52 | 50.3 | 37 | 2.9 | 32.6 | 63.1% | 7.0 | 0 | 94 | 11.1 | 1042 | 8 | 8 | ||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | NYJ | 18 | 11 | 76 | 44 | 488 | 11.1 | 2 | 24 | 44.7 | 31 | 2.4 | 27.1 | 57.9% | 6.4 | 0 | 44 | 11.1 | 488 | 2 | 2 | 3 | |||||||||||
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- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
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Snap Counts
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Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 2.78 (780th among WR, average HOF WR is 101.40)
Transactions
- Transaction, fine, and suspension data since 2002
Frequently Asked Questions
How old is David Nelson?
David Nelson is 37 years old.
When was David Nelson born?
David Nelson was born on November 7, 1986.
Where was David Nelson born?
David Nelson was born in Wichita Falls, TX.
How tall is David Nelson?
David Nelson is 6-5 (196 cm) tall.
How much did David Nelson weigh when playing?
David Nelson weighed 217 lbs (98 kg) when playing.
Is David Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
David Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did David Nelson play?
David Nelson played 50 games over his career.
How many receptions did David Nelson have?
David Nelson had 138 receptions over his career.
How many receiving yards did David Nelson have?
David Nelson had 1,530 receiving yards over his career.
When did David Nelson retire?
David Nelson last played in 2014.
What is David Nelson's Twitter account?
David Nelson is on Twitter at DavidNelson86.
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