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Steve Nelson

Steven Lee Nelson

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: April 26, 1951 in Farmington, MN
College: Augsburg, North Dakota State

Career AV: 70 (571st overall since 1950)

3-time Pro Bowler (fine print)

Drafted by the New England Patriots in the 2nd round (34th overall) of the 1974 NFL Draft.

57

Defense & Fumbles

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Def Interceptions Fumbles Tackles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Sk Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Tkl Ast Sfty AV
1974 23 NWE LILB 57 11 9 0 1 0 0 5
1975 24 NWE LILB 57 14 14 2 8 0 4 7
1976 25 NWE LILB 57 10 10 2 32 0 34 0 3 0 0 7
1977 26 NWE LILB 57 13 13 0 1 0 0 7
1978 27 NWE LILB 57 14 14 5 104 0 37 0 4 0 0 7
1979 28 NWE LILB 57 15 15 1 18 0 18 0 1 0 0 8
1980* 29 NWE LILB 57 16 16 3 37 0 33 0 1 0 0 9
1981 30 NWE LILB 57 12 12 5
1982 31 NWE LILB 57 9 9 7
1983 32 NWE lilb 57 8 7 1.0 1 6 0 6 0 1 0 0 4
1984* 33 NWE LILB 57 16 16 4.0 1 0 0 0 9
1985* 34 NWE LILB 57 15 15 2.0 0 3 0 0 11
1986 35 NWE LILB 57 10 10 1.0 2 21 0 17 5
1987 36 NWE LILB 57 11 11 0 1 0 0 6
Career 174 171 8.0 17 226 0 37 0 16 0 0 97

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6 Brian Noble, Mark Arneson, Bob Babich, Sam Hunt, Johnny Holland, Joe Federspiel, Eric Hill, Matt Millen, Derrick Rodgers, Rob Fredrickson
7 Will Witherspoon, Brian Noble, Mark Arneson, Eddie Robinson, Eric Hill, Akin Ayodele, Johnny Holland, Joe Federspiel, Matt Millen, Gregg Bingham
8 Mark Arneson, Brian Noble, Joe Federspiel, Eddie Robinson, Eric Hill, Tom Howard, Gary Spani, Robert Jones, Bill Romanowski, Kyle Clifton
9 Mark Arneson, Gary Plummer, Joe Federspiel, Eric Hill, Vince Costello, Robert Jones, Sherrill Headrick, Derek Smith, Kyle Clifton, Matt Millen
10 Gary Plummer, Robert Jones, Kyle Clifton, Eric Hill, Darrin Smith, Derek Smith, Charlie Hall, Woodrow Lowe, Joe Federspiel, Bob Brudzinski
11 Derek Smith, Neal Olkewicz, Gregg Bingham, Vince Costello, Kyle Clifton, Gary Plummer, Michael Barrow, Matt Millen, Bob Brudzinski, Greg Biekert
12 Jim Houston, Derek Smith, Matt Millen, Gregg Bingham, Darryl Talley, Larry Stallings, Robin Cole, Bill Romanowski, Neal Olkewicz, Eddie Robinson
13 Jim Houston, Larry Stallings, Darryl Talley, Matt Millen, Derek Smith, Gregg Bingham, Reggie Williams, Marvcus Patton, Scott Studwell, Bill Romanowski
14 Larry Stallings, Darryl Talley, Jim Houston, Scott Studwell, Matt Millen, Derek Smith, Bill Romanowski, Reggie Williams, Doug Buffone, Willie McGinest
Career Jim Houston, Darryl Talley, Matt Millen, Scott Studwell, Larry Stallings, Derek Smith, Doug Buffone, Marvcus Patton, Eddie Robinson, Gregg Bingham

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1980
1984
1985

Games Started

Career 171 (175)

Fumbles Recovered

1978 NFL 4 (10)
Career 16 (192)

Stats are Year Lg Value (Rank Season/Rank in Top 100 All-Time Seasons)

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1978UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1979UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
1980Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1984UPI: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Newspaper Ent. Assoc.: 2nd Team All-NFL
1985UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.