Defense & Fumbles
- * Selected to Pro Bowl, + First-Team AP All-Pro, Bold indicates league leader
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | ||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | Awards |
| 2007 | 24 | JAX | FS | 25 | 16 | 15 | 5 | 76 | 0 | 37 | 11 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 62 | 57 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | ||
| 2008 | 25 | JAX | FS | 25 | 13 | 13 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 49 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 5 | ||
| 2009 | 26 | JAX | FS | 25 | 16 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 70 | 64 | 6 | 1 | 3 | 5 | ||
| 2010 | 27 | CIN | SS | 20 | 16 | 6 | 2 | 63 | 0 | 56 | 7 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 55 | 35 | 20 | 0 | 3 | 3 | ||
| 2011 | 28 | CIN | FS | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 115 | 1 | 75 | 12 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2.0 | 85 | 59 | 26 | 4 | 6 | 8 | ||
| 2012 | 29 | CIN | FS | 20 | 14 | 14 | 3 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 85 | 56 | 29 | 6 | 4 | 7 | ||
| 2013 | 30 | CIN | FS | 20 | 15 | 15 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 1.0 | 65 | 49 | 16 | 4 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2014 | 31 | CIN | FS | 20 | 16 | 16 | 4 | 30 | 0 | 31 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.5 | 95 | 62 | 33 | 5 | 3 | 7 | ||
| 2015* | 32 | CIN | FS | 20 | 16 | 16 | 8 | 115 | 0 | 37 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 25 | 0 | 0.0 | 77 | 52 | 25 | 2 | 0 | 13 | AP2, PB | |
| 2016* | 33 | OAK | FS | 27 | 16 | 16 | 5 | 74 | 0 | 40 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 65 | 50 | 15 | 0 | 1 | 9 | PB | |
| 2017 | 34 | OAK | FS | 27 | 16 | 16 | 1 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 5 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 89 | 60 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 6 | ||
| 2018 | 35 | OAK | FS | 27 | 11 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 29 | 25 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 3 | ||
| Career | 181 | 164 | 38 | 486 | 1 | 75 | 101 | 9 | 4 | 6 | 37 | 0 | 6.5 | 832 | 618 | 214 | 24 | 24 | 80 | ||||||
| 6 yrs | CIN | 93 | 83 | 23 | 333 | 1 | 75 | 62 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 37 | 0 | 5.5 | 462 | 313 | 149 | 21 | 19 | 45 | |||||
| 3 yrs | JAX | 45 | 42 | 7 | 76 | 0 | 37 | 20 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 187 | 170 | 17 | 2 | 4 | 17 | |||||
| 3 yrs | OAK | 43 | 39 | 8 | 77 | 0 | 40 | 19 | 2 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 183 | 135 | 48 | 1 | 1 | 18 | |||||
| Games | Def Interceptions | Fumbles | Tackles | |||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | G | GS | Int | Yds | TD | Lng | PD | FF | Fmb | FR | Yds | TD | Sk | Comb | Solo | Ast | TFL | QBHits | Sfty |
| 2007 | 24 | JAX | FS | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2011 | 28 | CIN | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 6 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2012 | 29 | CIN | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 10 | 9 | 1 | 2 | 1 | |||||
| 2013 | 30 | CIN | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 2014 | 31 | CIN | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 0 | 1 | |||||
| 2015* | 32 | CIN | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1.0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | |||||
| 2016* | 33 | OAK | FS | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 42 | 37 | 5 | 4 | 4 | ||||||||
| 5 yrs | CIN | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 2.0 | 28 | 25 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |||||||
| 1 yr | JAX | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
| 1 yr | OAK | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||||||||
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| Games | Off. | Def. | ST | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Age | Tm | Pos | No. | G | GS | Num | Pct | Num | Pct | Num | Pct |
| 2012 | 29 | CIN | FS | 20 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0% | 891 | 95% | 133 | 32% |
| 2013 | 30 | CIN | FS | 20 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0% | 974 | 97% | 142 | 32% |
| 2014 | 31 | CIN | FS | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0% | 1098 | 98% | 146 | 32% |
| 2015* | 32 | CIN | FS | 20 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0% | 1054 | 97% | 142 | 32% |
| 2016* | 33 | OAK | FS | 27 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0% | 1048 | 100% | 0 | 0% |
| 2017 | 34 | OAK | FS | 27 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0% | 1026 | 99% | 1 | 0% |
| 2018 | 35 | OAK | FS | 27 | 11 | 7 | 0 | 0% | 370 | 54% | 38 | 12% |
| Career | 0 | 6461 | 602 | |||||||||
| 4 yrs | CIN | 61 | 61 | 0 | 4017 | 563 | ||||||
| 3 yrs | OAK | 43 | 39 | 0 | 2444 | 39 | ||||||
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Frequently Asked Questions
How old is Reggie Nelson?
Reggie Nelson is 40 years old.
When was Reggie Nelson born?
Reggie Nelson was born on September 21, 1983.
Where was Reggie Nelson born?
Reggie Nelson was born in Melbourne, FL.
How tall is Reggie Nelson?
Reggie Nelson is 5-11 (180 cm) tall.
How much did Reggie Nelson weigh when playing?
Reggie Nelson weighed 210 lbs (95 kg) when playing.
Is Reggie Nelson in the Hall of Fame?
Reggie Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.
How many games did Reggie Nelson play?
Reggie Nelson played 181 games over his career.
How many interception return yards did Reggie Nelson have?
Reggie Nelson had 486 interception return yards over his career.
How many Super Bowls has Reggie Nelson won?
Reggie Nelson has never won a Super Bowl.
When did Reggie Nelson retire?
Reggie Nelson last played in 2018.
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