Robert Cole Nelson
Position: C-T-DT-LB
Height: 6-1 Weight: 214 lbs.
Born: January 30, 1920 in Paris, TX
College: Baylor
Drafted by the Detroit Lions in the 5th round (35th overall) of the 1941 Draft
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View Details For: 1 Regular Season TD Scored / 6 Regular Season FGs Made
| 0--19 | 20--29 | 30--39 | 40--49 | 50+ | Tot | PAT | Punting | |||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | FGA | FGM | XPA | XPM | Pnt | Yds | Lng | Blck | |||
| 1941 | 21 | DET | 9 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 1945 | 25 | DET | C | 9 | 7 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1946 | 26 | LAD | C | 10 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 33.3% | 5 | 3 | 60.0% | |||||||||||||||
| 1947 | 27 | LAD | C | 14 | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1948 | 28 | LAD | C | 14 | 14 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 1949 | 29 | LAD | C | 12 | 11 | 6 | 3 | 50.0% | 35 | 34 | 97.1% | |||||||||||||||
| 1950 | 30 | BAL | 3 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Career | 71 | 52 | 16 | 6 | 37.5% | 40 | 37 | 92.5% | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 yrs | LAD | 50 | 43 | 12 | 5 | 41.7% | 40 | 37 | 92.5% | |||||||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | DET | 18 | 9 | 4 | 1 | 25.0% | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Sk | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Tkl | Ast | Sfty |
| 1941 | 21 | DET | 9 | 2 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 41 | |||||||||||
| 1945 | 25 | DET | C | 9 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||
| 1946 | 26 | LAD | C | 10 | 6 | 1 | 5 | 0 | 5 | ||||||||||
| 1947 | 27 | LAD | C | 14 | 12 | 2 | 52 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||
| 1948 | 28 | LAD | C | 14 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||
| Career | 71 | 52 | 6 | 98 | 1 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 4 yrs | LAD | 50 | 43 | 4 | 57 | 1 | 32 | ||||||||||||
| 2 yrs | DET | 18 | 9 | 2 | 41 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||||||
| Receiving | Rushing | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Rec | Yds | TD | Lng | Att | Yds | TD | Lng | YScm | RRTD | Fmb | ||||||
| 1947 | 27 | LAD | C | 14 | 12 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.2 | 4.4 | 61 | 1 | 0 | |||||||
| 1948 | 28 | LAD | C | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1 | -7 | 0 | -7 | -7.0 | -0.5 | 0.1 | -7 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career | 71 | 52 | 3 | 61 | 20.3 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.9 | 1 | -7 | 0 | 0 | -7.0 | -0.1 | 0.0 | 54 | 1 | 0 | |||
| Punt Returns | Kick Returns | |||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Ret | Yds | TD | Lng | Rt | Yds | TD | Lng | APYd | ||
| 1946 | 26 | LAD | C | 10 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 71 | 52 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 54 | ||||||||
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | RshTD | RecTD | PR TD | KR TD | FblTD | IntTD | OthTD | 2PM | XPM | FGM | Sfty | Pts |
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| 1945 | 25 | DET | C | 9 | 7 | 1 | 3 | ||||||||||
| 1946 | 26 | LAD | C | 10 | 6 | 3 | 2 | 9 | |||||||||
| 1947 | 27 | LAD | C | 14 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1949 | 29 | LAD | C | 12 | 11 | 34 | 3 | 43 | |||||||||
| Career | 71 | 52 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 6 | 67 | ||||||||||
| 4 yrs | LAD | 50 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 37 | 5 | 64 | |||||||||
| 2 yrs | DET | 18 | 9 | 1 | 3 |
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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)
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1946 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC 1946 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AAFC 1946 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AAFC 1946 - UPI: 1st team all-AAFC 1947 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC 1947 - Associated Press: 2nd team all-AAFC 1947 - NY Daily News: 1st team all-AAFC 1948 - AAFC: 1st team all-AAFC 1948 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AAFC 1948 - UPI: 2nd team all-AAFC 1949 - NY Daily News: 2nd team all-AAFC 1949 - UPI: 2nd team all-AAFC |