Ken Nielsen
Ken Nielsen
Born: May 10, 1942
Position: HB,FL,WR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
College: Alberta
Career: 1965-1970
Ken Nielsen played from 1965 to 1970 during his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nielsen caught 280 passes for 4,340 yards and 31 receiving touchdowns in his career.
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Receiving:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. | Long | TDs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | 263 | 18.8 | 40 | 2 |
| 1966 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 44 | 719 | 16.3 | 72 | 11 |
| 1967 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 76 | 1121 | 14.8 | 49 | 9 |
| 1968 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 68 | 1031 | 15.2 | 72 | 5 |
| 1969 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 49 | 617 | 12.6 | 37 | 2 |
| 1970 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 29 | 589 | 20.3 | 60 | 2 |
| Totals | 280 | 4340 | 15.5 | 72 | 31 |
Total Scoring:
| Touchdowns | Other | Total | |||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Year | Team | Rush | Rec | Punt | Kick | MFG | Int | Fum | Other | FG | X/C | Single | 2Pt | Saf | Points |
| 1965 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1966 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 66 | |||||||||
| 1967 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 54 | |||||||||
| 1968 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 30 | |||||||||
| 1969 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| 1970 | CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 12 | |||||||||
| Totals | 0 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 186 | |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 12 | |
| 1965 | CFL | Hamilton Tiger-Cats | 2 | |
| 1966 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1967 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1968 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 16 | |
| 1969 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 14 | |
| 1970 | CFL | Winnipeg Blue Bombers | 7 |
Awards
1968 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian
Honors
1967 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1968 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1968 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1969 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1969 - CFL CFL West All-Star
