Bob Nelson
Robert William Nelson
Born: March 3, 1959
Baltimore, MD USA
Position: NT-DE
Height: 6'4"
Weight: 272
College: Miami (FL)
High School: Patapsco (Dundalk, MD)
Career: 1983-1990
Drafted: 1982 in Round 5, #120 overall by the Miami Dolphins
Bob Nelson played from 1983 to 1990 during his career with the Arizona Wranglers, Green Bay Packers, Jacksonville Bulls, Oklahoma Outlaws and Tampa Bay Buccaneers. Nelson recorded 21.0 quarterback sacks in his career.
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Sacks:
| Year | Team | No. | Yds | Avg. |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL Arizona Wranglers | 6.0 | 44 | 7.3 |
| 1984 | USFL Oklahoma Outlaws | 6.5 | 43 | 6.6 |
| 1985 | USFL Jacksonville Bulls | 5.5 | 37 | 6.7 |
| 1986 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1989 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| 1990 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 1.0 | 0.0 | |
| USFL | 18.0 | 124 | 6.9 | |
| NFL | 3.0 | 0 | 0.0 | |
| Totals | 21.0 | 124 | 5.9 |
Defense and Fumbles:
| Year | Team | Tackle | Brup | Fum | F Rec | FYds | FTD | FF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1986 | NFL Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1989 | NFL Green Bay Packers | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| NFL | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Totals | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Playing Career:
| Year | League | Team | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1983 | USFL | Arizona Wranglers | 18 | |
| 1984 | USFL | Oklahoma Outlaws | 18 | |
| 1985 | USFL | Jacksonville Bulls | 18 | |
| 1986 | NFL | Tampa Bay Buccaneers | 16 | 10 |
| 1988 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 14 | 7 |
| 1989 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 16 |
| 1990 | NFL | Green Bay Packers | 16 | 16 |
