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Hardy Nickerson

Hardy Otto Nickerson

Position: LB
Height: 6-2    Weight: 230 lbs.
Born: September 1, 1965 in Compton, CA
College: California

Career AV: 98 (151st overall since 1950)

5-time Pro Bowler & 2-time First-Team All-Pro (fine print)

Drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 5th round (122nd overall) of the 1987 NFL Draft.

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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
1987 22 PIT 54 12 0 0 0 1 0 0 17 1
1988 23 PIT RILB 54 15 10 3.5 1 0 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 99 4
1989 24 PIT RILB 54 10 8 1.0 35 4
1990 25 PIT LILB 54 16 14 2.0 2 0 0 0 0 67 9
1991 26 PIT LILB 54 16 14 1.0 2 0 0 0 0 94 6
1992 27 PIT LILB 54 15 15 2.0 0 0 2 44 0 114 10
1993*+ 28 TAM MLB 56 16 16 1.0 1 6 0 6 1 0 1 0 0 214 13
1994 29 TAM MLB 56 14 14 1.0 2 9 0 10 1 0 0 0 0 86 36 7
1995 30 TAM MLB 56 16 16 1.5 3 0 3 0 0 89 54 8
1996* 31 TAM MLB 56 16 16 3.0 2 24 0 17 2 0 2 0 0 76 44 13
1997*+ 32 TAM MLB 56 16 16 1.0 2 0 2 0 0 105 42 17
1998* 33 TAM MLB 56 10 10 1.0 1 0 1 0 0 45 25 9
1999* 34 TAM MLB 56 16 16 0.5 2 18 0 18 3 0 0 0 0 65 45 14
2000 35 JAX mlb 56 6 6 1.0 1 10 0 10 27 4 3
2001 36 JAX MLB 56 15 14 3 4 0 2 9 1 0 1 0 0 89 28 8
2002 37 GNB MLB 56 16 15 1.5 49 36 7
Career 225 200 21.0 12 71 0 18 9 19 0 14 44 0 1271 314 133
7 yrs TAM 104 104 9.0 7 57 0 18 13 0 9 0 0 680 246 81
6 yrs PIT 84 61 9.5 1 0 0 0 5 0 4 44 0 426 34
2 yrs JAX 21 20 1.0 4 14 0 10 9 1 0 1 0 0 116 32 11
1 yr GNB 16 15 1.5 49 36 7

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Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Pro Bowls

1993
1996
1997
1998
1999

First-Team All-Pro

1993
1997

Games

Career 225 (84)

Games Started

Career 200 (57)

Fumble Return Yds

1992 NFL 44 (10)

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

All-Pro Teams

Glossary
1993Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
 Pro Football Writers: 1st Team All-NFL
 Sporting News: 1st Team All-NFL
1996UPI: 2nd Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL
1997Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 1st Team All-NFL
1999Pro Football Weekly: 1st Team All-Conf.
 Associated Press: 2nd Team All-NFL