AL NELSONNelson, AlbertHeight: 5-11 Weight: 185 Born: October 27, 1943 Cincinnati, OH High School: Robert A. Taft (Cincinnati, OH) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1961 | Cincinnati | |
| 1962 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1963 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| 1964 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| Draft: 9th round (72nd overall) 1965 Buffalo Bills; 3rd round (35th overall) 1965 Philadelphia Eagles |
| NFL Game Logs |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 26 | LS-LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 13 | 13 |
| 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL | 26 | CB | 1 | 0 |
| 1968 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1968 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1969 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1969 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB-RS | 14 | 14 |
| 1970 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1970 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 13 | 11 |
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 14 | 14 |
| 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL | 26 | LCB | 8 | 8 |
| 9 Years (NFL)9 Years NFL | 105 | 102 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Buffalo Bills (AFL)1965 BUF AFL |
| Draft | 11/28/1964 | 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL |
| Signed | 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 8/30/1967 | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL |
| Activated | 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL | |
| Released | 8/7/1974 | 1974 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1974 PHI NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 2 | 23 | 11.5 | 16 | 0 |
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1968 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1968 PHI NFL | 3 | 7 | 2.3 | 7 | 0 |
| 1969 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1969 PHI NFL | 3 | 10 | 3.3 | 10 | 0 |
| 1970 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1970 PHI NFL | 2 | 45 | 22.5 | 45 | 0 |
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 2 | 63 | 31.5 | 44 | 1 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 13 | 148 | 11.4 | 45 | 1 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 26 | 683 | 26.3 | 70 | 0 | ||||
| 1966 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1966 PHI NFL | 2 | 34 | 17.0 | 18 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1968 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1968 PHI NFL | 11 | 308 | 28.0 | 69 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1969 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1969 PHI NFL | 3 | 63 | 21.0 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1970 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1970 PHI NFL | 10 | 187 | 18.7 | 27 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 13 | 358 | 27.5 | 51 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL | 25 | 728 | 29.1 | 78 | 0 | ||||
| 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL | 11 | 264 | 24.0 | 53 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 101 | 2625 | 26.0 | 78 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1965 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1965 PHI NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1967 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1967 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1971 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1971 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 26 | 0 |
| 1972 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1972 PHI NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1973 Philadelphia Eagles (NFL)1973 PHI NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 33 | 0 |
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