GIFFORD NIELSENNielsen, Stanley GiffordHeight: 6-4 Weight: 205 Born: October 25, 1954 Provo, UT High School: Provo (UT) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1974 | Brigham Young | |
| 1975 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 1976 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| 1977 | Brigham Young | Lettered |
| Draft: 3rd round (73rd overall) 1978 Houston Oilers |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 2 | 0 |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 16 | 1 |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 16 | 0 |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 5 | 2 |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 9 | 4 |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 14 | QB | 7 | 7 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 55 | 14 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 5/2/1978 | 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL |
| Signed | 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | |
| Injured Reserve | 9/1/1981 | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL |
| Activated | 11/20/1981 | 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL |
| Free Agent | 2/1/1984 | 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 5 | 7 | 1.4 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 6 | 2 | 0.3 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 9 | 37 | 4.1 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 8 | 43 | 5.4 | 20 | 0 | 0 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 29 | 89 | 3.1 | 20 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| PASSING | ATT | COM | COM% | INC | YDS | Y/ATT | Y/COM | LG | TD | TD% | INT | INT% | SK | YL | FD | 20+ | 40+ | RTG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 0 | 0.0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 2 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 56.3 | |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 61 | 32 | 52.5 | 26 | 404 | 6.6 | 12.6 | 41 | 3 | 4.9 | 3 | 4.9 | 3 | 26 | 69.3 | |||
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 4 | 2 | 50.0 | 2 | 12 | 3.0 | 6.0 | 8t | 1 | 25.0 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 95.8 | |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 93 | 60 | 64.5 | 30 | 709 | 7.6 | 11.8 | 44 | 5 | 5.4 | 3 | 3.2 | 8 | 61 | 92.1 | |||
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 161 | 87 | 54.0 | 66 | 1005 | 6.2 | 11.6 | 46 | 6 | 3.7 | 8 | 5.0 | 12 | 92 | 64.8 | |||
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 175 | 90 | 51.4 | 77 | 1125 | 6.4 | 12.5 | 48 | 5 | 2.9 | 8 | 4.6 | 22 | 163 | 62.2 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 498 | 273 | 54.8 | 203 | 3255 | 6.5 | 11.9 | 48 | 20 | 4.0 | 22 | 4.4 | 47 | 354 | 0 | 0 | 70.0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 Houston Oilers (NFL)1978 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1979 Houston Oilers (NFL)1979 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -1 | 0 | |
| 1980 Houston Oilers (NFL)1980 HOU NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -7 | 0 | |
| 1981 Houston Oilers (NFL)1981 HOU NFL | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | -15 | 0 | |
| 1982 Houston Oilers (NFL)1982 HOU NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -13 | 0 | |
| 1983 Houston Oilers (NFL)1983 HOU NFL | 6 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 16 | 2 | 0 | 2 | -36 | 0 |
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