Ken Nielsen

Kenneth Nielsen
Born: May 10, 1942
Hanna, AB
Deceased: November 17, 2025
Position: HB,FL,WR
Height: 6'1"
Weight: 180
College: Alberta
Career: 1965-1970

Ken Nielsen played from 1965 to 1970 during his career with the Hamilton Tiger-Cats and Winnipeg Blue Bombers. Nielsen caught 280 passes for 4,340 yards and 31 receiving touchdowns in his career.

Winnipeg Blue Bombers

Hamilton Tiger-Cats

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Receiving:

Year	Team	No.	Yds	Avg.	Long	TDs
1965	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	14	263	18.8	40	2
1966	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	44	719	16.3	72	11
1967	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	76	1121	14.8	49	9
1968	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	68	1031	15.2	72	5
1969	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	49	617	12.6	37	2
1970	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	29	589	20.3	60	2
Totals		280	4340	15.5	72	31

Total Scoring:

		Touchdowns								Other					Total
Year	Team	Rush	Rec	Punt	Kick	MFG	Int	Fum	Other	FG	X/C	Single	2Pt	Saf	Points
1965	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			12
1966	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	11	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			66
1967	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	9	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			54
1968	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	5	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			30
1969	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			12
1970	CFL Winnipeg Blue Bombers	0	2	0	0	0	0	0	0		0	0			12
Totals		0	31	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	186

Playing Career:

Year	League	Team	GP
1965	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	12
1965	CFL	Hamilton Tiger-Cats	2
1966	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16
1967	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16
1968	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	16
1969	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	14
1970	CFL	Winnipeg Blue Bombers	7

Awards

1968 - CFL Most Outstanding Canadian

Honors

1967 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1968 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1968 - CFL CFL West All-Star
1969 - CFL CFL All-CFL
1969 - CFL CFL West All-Star