JIMMY NELSONNelson, Jimmy GuessHeight: 5-11 Weight: 180 Born: June 26, 1919 Live Oak, FL Died: December 24, 1986 Encinitas, CA High School: Suwanee (Live Oak, FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1938 | Alabama | |
| 1939 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1940 | Alabama | Lettered |
| 1941 | Alabama | Lettered |
| Draft: 19th round (174th overall) 1942 Chicago Cardinals |
| Military Service: United States Army Air Forces |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | 6 | HB | 3 | |
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 95 | ROH-LOH-DB | 14 | 11 |
| 1 Year (NFL)1 Year NFL | 14 | 11 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/22/1941 | 1942 Chicago Cardinals (NFL)1942 CHIC NFL |
| Signed | 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | |
| Free Agent | 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | |
| Signed | 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | |
| Free Agent | 8/1/1947 | 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | 2 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||||
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | 1 | ||||||||
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 39 | 163 | 4.2 | 75t | 2 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 39 | 163 | 4.2 | 75t | 2 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 24 | 8 | 33.3 | 12 | 135 | 5.6 | 16.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16.7 | 13.7 | ||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 24 | 8 | 33.3 | 12 | 135 | 5.6 | 16.9 | 0 | 0.0 | 4 | 16.7 | 13.7 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 | |||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 20 | 5.0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 2 | 8 | 4.0 | 8 | 0 |
| PUNTING | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | BL | TB | I20 | OB | DN | RYDS | NYDS | NET |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Hollywood Bears (PCFL)1945 HOL PCFL | 41.5 | |||||||||||
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 16 | 635 | 39.7 | 0 | ||||||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 635 | 39.7 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 71 | 10.1 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Miami Seahawks (AAFC)1946 MIA AAFC | 10 | 192 | 19.2 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 10 | 192 | 19.2 | 0 |
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