Gifford Nielsen
Stanley Gifford Nielsen
Born: October 25, 1954
Provo, UT USA
Position: QB
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 205
College: BYU
High School: Provo (UT)
Career: 1978-1983
Drafted: 1978 in Round 3, #73 overall by the Houston Oilers
Gifford Nielsen played from 1978 to 1983 during his career with the Houston Oilers. Nielsen threw for 3,255 yards in his career, completing 273 of 498 passes with 20 touchdowns and 22 interceptions. He also ran for 89 yards in 29 attempts.
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Passing:
| Year | Team | Att | Comp | Comp % | Yds | Yds/Att | TDs | TD % | Ints | Int % | Long | Sacked | Yds Lost | Rating |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Houston Oilers | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 2 | 12 | 56.3 |
| 1979 | NFL Houston Oilers | 61 | 32 | 52.5 | 404 | 6.6 | 3 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.9 | 41 | 3 | 26 | 69.3 |
| 1980 | NFL Houston Oilers | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 12 | 3.0 | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 |
| 1981 | NFL Houston Oilers | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 709 | 7.6 | 5 | 5.4 | 3 | 3.2 | 44 | 8 | 61 | 92.1 |
| 1982 | NFL Houston Oilers | 161 | 87 | 54.0 | 1005 | 6.2 | 6 | 3.7 | 8 | 5.0 | 46 | 12 | 92 | 64.8 |
| 1983 | NFL Houston Oilers | 175 | 90 | 51.4 | 1125 | 6.4 | 5 | 2.9 | 8 | 4.6 | 48 | 22 | 163 | 62.2 |
| Totals | 498 | 273 | 54.8 | 3255 | 6.5 | 20 | 4.0 | 22 | 4.4 | 48 | 47 | 354 |
Rushing:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 | NFL Houston Oilers | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 |
| 1980 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL Houston Oilers | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 |
| 1982 | NFL Houston Oilers | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 9 | 0 |
| 1983 | NFL Houston Oilers | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 20 | 0 |
| Totals | 29 | 89 | 3.1 | 20 | 0 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1979 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1 | 0 | -1 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 | NFL Houston Oilers | 1 | 0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1981 | NFL Houston Oilers | 3 | 1 | -15 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 | NFL Houston Oilers | 4 | 0 | -13 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 | NFL Houston Oilers | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 16 | 2 | -36 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 16 | 1 |
| 1980 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 | NFL | Houston Oilers | 7 | 7 |
