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Lee Nelson

Lee Martin Nelson

Position: DB
Height: 5-10    Weight: 185 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1954 in Kissimmee, FL
College: Florida State

Drafted by the St. Louis Cardinals in the 15th round (420th overall) of the 1976 Draft

Defense & Fumbles

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty
1976 22 STL 9 2 0 1 0 0
1977 23 STL LCB 10 8 4 37 0 26
1978 24 STL 16 1 1 -3 0 -3
1979 25 STL 16 0 0 1 0 0
1980 26 STL SS 16 10 0 1 0 0
1981 27 STL SS 15 15 0 2 0 0
1982 28 STL SS 8 7 1 7 0 7
1983 29 STL SS 16 16 2.0 1 8 0 8 0 4 36 1
1984 30 STL ss 16 6 3.0
1985 31 STL 13 0 1 0 0 0
Career 135 65 5.0 7 49 0 26 1 9 36 1

Kick & Punt Returns

Glossary · ProBowl(*), 1st-team All-Pro(+), · CSV · PRE
Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
1976 22 STL 9 2 1 43 0 43 43.0 43
1977 23 STL LCB 10 8 1 4 0 4 4.0 3 68 0 36 22.7 72
1978 24 STL 16 1 3 58 0 22 19.3 58
1979 25 STL 16 0 4 88 0 77 22.0 88
1980 26 STL SS 16 10 1 5 0 5 5.0 1 29 0 29 29.0 34
1985 31 STL 13 0 2 14 0 8 7.0 3 49 0 26 16.3 63
Career 135 65 8 111 0 77 13.9 11 247 0 43 22.5 358

Scoring Summary

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD 2PM XPM FGM Sfty Pts
1983 29 STL SS 16 16 1 6
Career 135 65 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Long Punt Return

1979 NFL 77 (4)

Fumbles Recovered

1983 NFL 4 (8)

Fumble Return TD

1983 NFL 1 (3)

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)