Andy Nelson

Andrew Vaughn Nelson
Born: May 27, 1933
Athens, AL USA
Position: DB
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
College: Memphis
High School: Athens (AL)
Career: 1957-1964
Drafted: 1957 in Round 11, #126 overall by the Baltimore Colts

Andy Nelson played from 1957 to 1964 during his career with the Baltimore Colts and New York Giants. Nelson intercepted 33 passes for 378 yards in his career.


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Punt Returns:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1960NFL Baltimore Colts310.30
1961NFL Baltimore Colts4194.812 0
1962NFL Baltimore Colts22211.014 0
Totals9424.714 0

Interceptions:

Year Team No. Yds Avg. Long TDs
1957NFL Baltimore Colts5295.813 0
1958NFL Baltimore Colts819924.969 1
1959NFL Baltimore Colts6335.533 1
1960NFL Baltimore Colts6477.822 0
1962NFL Baltimore Colts4205.010 0
1963NFL Baltimore Colts33712.326 1
1964NFL New York Giants11313.013 0
Totals3337811.569 3

Defense and Fumbles:

Year Team Tackle Brup Fum F Rec FYds FTD FF
1958NFL Baltimore Colts00200
1959NFL Baltimore Colts00100
1962NFL Baltimore Colts010000
Totals0013000

Total Scoring:

Touchdowns Other Total
Year Team Rush Rec Punt Kick MFG Int Fum Other FG X/C Single 2Pt Saf Points
1958NFL Baltimore Colts10006
1959NFL Baltimore Colts10006
1963NFL Baltimore Colts10006
Totals000003000000018


Playing Career:

Year League Team GP GS
1957NFLBaltimore Colts120
1958NFLBaltimore Colts120
1959NFLBaltimore Colts120
1960NFLBaltimore Colts120
1961NFLBaltimore Colts140
1962NFLBaltimore Colts140
1963NFLBaltimore Colts130
1964NFLNew York Giants140

Honors

1958 - Associated Press All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1958 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1958 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - United Press International All-NFL (2nd Team)
1959 - New York Daily News All-NFL (1st Team)
1959 - Associated Press All-NFL (1st Team)
1960 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1961 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)


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