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Walt Nielsen

Walter Ring Nielsen

Position: FB
Height: 6-3    Weight: 220 lbs.
Born: February 4, 1917 in Redondo Beach, CA
College: Arizona

Drafted by the New York Giants in the 1st round (10th overall) of the 1939 Draft

Rushing & Receiving

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Rushing Receiving
Year Age Tm Pos G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G YScm RRTD Fmb
1940 23 NYG fb 9 5 73 269 1 0 3.7 29.9 8.1 2 17 8.5 0 18 0.2 1.9 286 1 0
Career 9 5 73 269 1 0 3.7 29.9 8.1 2 17 8.5 0 18 0.2 1.9 286 1 0

Passing

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Year Age Tm Pos G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds NY/A ANY/A Sk%
1940 23 NYG fb 9 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6
Career 9 5 0 1 0.0 0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0 0.0 0.0 0.0 39.6

Kicking & Punting

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0--19 20--29 30--39 40--49 50+ Tot PAT Punting
Year Age Tm Pos G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FG% XPA XPM XP% Pnt Yds Lng Blck Y/P
1940 23 NYG fb 9 5 1 42 42 0 42.0
Career 9 5 1 42 42 0 42.0

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
1940 23 NYG fb 9 5 1 6
Career 9 5 1 6

Appearances on Leader Boards, Awards, and Honors

Glossary

Yds/Rushing Att

1940 NFL 3.7 (9)

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)