Steve Nelson
Steven Lee Nelson
Born: April 26, 1951
Farmington, MN USA
Position: LB
Height: 6'2"
Weight: 230
College: Augsburg, North Dakota St.
High School: Anoka (MN)
Career: 1974-1987
Drafted: 1974 in Round 2, #34 overall by the New England Patriots
Steve Nelson played from 1974 to 1987 during his career with the New England Patriots. Nelson intercepted 17 passes for 226 yards in his career.
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Interceptions:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1975 | NFL New England Patriots | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 |
| 1976 | NFL New England Patriots | 2 | 32 | 16.0 | 34 | 0 |
| 1978 | NFL New England Patriots | 5 | 104 | 20.8 | 37 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL New England Patriots | 1 | 18 | 18.0 | 18 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL New England Patriots | 3 | 37 | 12.3 | 33 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL New England Patriots | 1 | 6 | 6.0 | 6 | 0 |
| 1984 | NFL New England Patriots | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1986 | NFL New England Patriots | 2 | 21 | 10.5 | 17 | 0 |
| Totals | 17 | 226 | 13.3 | 37 | 0 |
Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | NFL New England Patriots | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1984 | NFL New England Patriots | 4.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1985 | NFL New England Patriots | 2.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1986 | NFL New England Patriots | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 8.0 | 0 | 0.0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1976 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1977 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1980 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1987 | NFL New England Patriots | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1974 | NFL | New England Patriots | 11 | 9 |
| 1975 | NFL | New England Patriots | 14 | 14 |
| 1976 | NFL | New England Patriots | 10 | 10 |
| 1977 | NFL | New England Patriots | 13 | 13 |
| 1978 | NFL | New England Patriots | 14 | 14 |
| 1979 | NFL | New England Patriots | 15 | 15 |
| 1980 | NFL | New England Patriots | 16 | 16 |
| 1981 | NFL | New England Patriots | 12 | 12 |
| 1982 | NFL | New England Patriots | 9 | 9 |
| 1983 | NFL | New England Patriots | 8 | 7 |
| 1984 | NFL | New England Patriots | 16 | 16 |
| 1985 | NFL | New England Patriots | 15 | 15 |
| 1986 | NFL | New England Patriots | 10 | 10 |
| 1987 | NFL | New England Patriots | 11 | 11 |
Honors
1978 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1979 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1980 - Pro Football Weekly All-Conference (1st Team)
1980 - Pro Football Weekly All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - The Sporting News All-NFL (1st Team)
1980 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
1984 - Newspaper Enterprise Association All-NFL (2nd Team)
1984 - United Press International All-Conference (1st Team)
1985 - United Press International All-Conference (2nd Team)
