Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty | AV |
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | LB | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 17 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | LB | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 17 | 14 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |||||
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | RILB | 52 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 68 | 47 | 21 | 2 | 2 | 4 | |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | LB | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||
| 2018 | 26 | ATL | LB | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | LB | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | |||||||||
| Career | 61 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 116 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 8 | |||||
| 5 yrs | DEN | 60 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 116 | 77 | 39 | 3 | 4 | 8 | ||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
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| Games | Off. | Def. | ST | |||||||||
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| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Num | Pct | Num | Pct | Num | Pct |
| 2014 | 22 | DEN | LB | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 108 | 10% | 320 | 65% |
| 2015 | 23 | DEN | LB | 52 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 64 | 6% | 310 | 66% |
| 2016 | 24 | DEN | RILB | 52 | 16 | 5 | 0 | 0% | 545 | 48% | 297 | 63% |
| 2017 | 25 | DEN | LB | 52 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 44 | 15% | 115 | 80% |
| 2018 | 26 | ATL | LB | 55 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0% | 0 | 0% | 18 | 64% |
| 2019 | 27 | DEN | LB | 56 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0% | 107 | 24% | 95 | 49% |
| Career | 0 | 868 | 1155 | |||||||||
| 5 yrs | DEN | 60 | 7 | 0 | 868 | 1137 | ||||||
| 1 yr | ATL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 18 | ||||||
Hall of Fame Monitor
PFR HOF Monitor: 5.83 (557th among OLB, average HOF OLB is 103.48)
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Corey Nelson?
Corey Nelson is 31 years old.
When was Corey Nelson born?
Corey Nelson was born on April 22, 1992.
Where was Corey Nelson born?
Corey Nelson was born in Dallas, TX.
How tall is Corey Nelson?
Corey Nelson is 6-1 (185 cm) tall.
How much did Corey Nelson weigh when playing?
Corey Nelson weighed 226 lbs (102 kg) when playing.
Is Corey Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
Corey Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Corey Nelson play?
Corey Nelson played 61 games over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Corey Nelson won?
Corey Nelson has won 1 Super Bowl.
When did Corey Nelson retire?
Corey Nelson last played in 2019.
What is Corey Nelson's Twitter account?
Corey Nelson is on Twitter at C_Ne7son.
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