Kicking

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Regular Season
Kicking Table
Games 0-19 20-29 30-39 40-49 50+ Scoring Scoring Kickoffs
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM FGA FGM Lng FG% XPA XPM XP% KO KOYds TB TB% KOAvg AV Awards
194121DET5192
194525DETC22974125.0%
194626LADC221066233.3%5360.0%AP2
194727LADC221412AP2
194828LADC221414
194929LADC2212116350.0%353497.1%
195030BCLC2830
Career71521664337.5%403792.5%
4 yrsLAD50431254341.7%403792.5%
2 yrsDET189412625.0%
1 yrBCL30
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Defense & Fumbles

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Regular Season
Defense & Fumbles Table
Games Def Interceptions Fumbles
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Int Yds TD Lng PD FF Fmb FR Yds TD Sk Sfty
194121DET51921410410
194525DETC229710000100
194626LADC2210615050000
194727LADC2214122521320000
194828LADC22141410000000
Career71526981410100
4 yrsLAD504345713200.0
2 yrsDET18924104101000.0
1 yrBCL3000.0

Passing

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Regular Season
Passing Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS QBrec Cmp Att Cmp% Yds TD TD% Int Int% Lng Y/A AY/A Y/C Y/G Rate Sk Yds Sk% NY/A ANY/A 4QC GWD
194828LADC2214140000000.017100.0-7.00-7.00
4 yrsLAD50430000000.017
2 yrsDET189000
1 yrBCL30000

Rushing & Receiving

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Regular Season
Rushing & Receiving Table
Games Rushing Receiving Total Yds
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Att Yds TD Lng Y/A Y/G A/G Rec Yds Y/R TD Lng R/G Y/G Touch Y/Tch YScm RRTD Fmb
194828LADC2214141-70-7-7.0-0.50.101-7.0-700
Career71521-700-7.0-0.10.001-7.0-70
4 yrsLAD50431-700-7.0-0.10.001-7.0-70
2 yrsDET189000
1 yrBCL30000

Kick & Punt Returns

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Regular Season
Kick & Punt Returns Table
Games Punt Returns Kick Returns
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS Ret Yds TD Lng Y/R Rt Yds TD Lng Y/Rt APYd
194626LADC22106010000.05
Career7152010000.091
4 yrsLAD5043010000.050
2 yrsDET1890041
1 yrBCL30000

Scoring Summary

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Regular Season
Scoring Summary Table
Year Age Tm Pos No. G GS RshTD RecTD PR TD KR TD FblTD IntTD OthTD AllTD 2PM 2PA D2P XPM XPA FGM FGA Sfty Pts Pts/G
194525DETC22971430.3
194626LADC22106352690.9
194727LADC22141211120.9
194929LADC221211343536433.6
Career7152110374061667.9
4 yrsLAD50431103740512641.3
2 yrsDET1890143.2
1 yrBCL30000.0

Appearances on Leaderboards, Awards, and Honors

All-Pro Teams

Frequently Asked Questions

When was Robert Nelson born?

Robert Nelson was born on January 30, 1920.

Where was Robert Nelson born?

Robert Nelson was born in Paris, TX.

How tall was Robert Nelson?

Robert Nelson was 6-1 (185 cm) tall.

How much did Robert Nelson weigh when playing?

Robert Nelson weighed 214 lbs (97 kg) when playing.

Is Robert Nelson in the Hall of Fame?

Robert Nelson has not been elected into the Hall of Fame.

How many games did Robert Nelson play?

Robert Nelson played 71 games over his career.

When did Robert Nelson retire?

Robert Nelson last played in 1950.