LEE NELSONNelson, Lee MartinHeight: 5-10 Weight: 185 Born: January 30, 1954 Kissimmee, FL High School: Melbourne (FL) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1972 | Pensacola JC | |
| 1973 | Pensacola JC | |
| 1974 | Florida State | Lettered |
| 1975 | Florida State | Lettered |
| Draft: 15th round (420th overall) 1976 St. Louis Cardinals |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 38 | LCB | 9 | 2 |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 38 | LCB | 10 | 7 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 38 | RCB | 16 | 1 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 38 | CB | 16 | 0 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 38 | SS-LCB | 16 | 10 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 38 | SS | 15 | 15 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 28 | SS | 8 | 7 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 38 | SS | 16 | 16 |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 38 | SS | 16 | 6 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 38 | S | 13 | 0 |
| 10 Years (NFL)10 Years NFL | 135 | 64 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/9/1976 | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL |
| Signed | 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 11/22/1977 | 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL |
| Released | 9/2/1985 | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL |
| Signed | 9/11/1985 | 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/19/1986 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1987 | 1986 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1986 STL NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 4 | 37 | 9.3 | 26 | 0 |
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 1 | -3 | -3.0 | -3 | 0 |
| 1982 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1982 STL NFL | 1 | 7 | 7.0 | 7 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 1 | 8 | 8.0 | 8 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 7 | 49 | 7.0 | 26 | 0 |
| PUNT RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4.0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 4 | 0 | 88 | 22.0 | 77 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 2 | 0 | 14 | 7.0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 8 | 0 | 111 | 13.9 | 77 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 1 | 43 | 43.0 | 43 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | |
| 1977 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1977 STL NFL | 3 | 68 | 22.7 | 36 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1978 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1978 STL NFL | 3 | 58 | 19.3 | 22 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 1 | 29 | 29.0 | 29 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 3 | 0 | 49 | 16.3 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 11 | 0 | 247 | 22.5 | 43 | 0 | 2 | 1 | 0 |
| SACKS | NO | YDS |
|---|---|---|
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 1.0 | |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 1.0 | 15.0 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 2.0 | 18.0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 2.0 | |
| 1984 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1984 STL NFL | 3.0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1976 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1976 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1979 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1979 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1980 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1980 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1981 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1981 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 |
| 1983 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1983 STL NFL | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 36 | 1 |
| 1985 St. Louis Cardinals (NFL)1985 STL NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 36 | 1 |
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