BOB NELSONNelson, Robert ColeHeight: 6-1 Weight: 214 Born: January 30, 1920 Emberson, TX Died: November 3, 1986 Fort Worth, TX High School: Bryan (TX) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1937 | Baylor | Freshmen Team |
| 1938 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1939 | Baylor | Lettered |
| 1940 | Baylor | Lettered |
| Draft: 5th round (35th overall) 1941 Detroit Lions |
| Military Service: United States Navy |
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| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 51 | C-LB | 9 | 2 |
| 1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL) | 24 | G | 0 | |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 22 | C-LB | 9 | 4 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 22 | C-LB-K | 11 | 9 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 22 | RLB-C | 14 | 14 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 22 | C-LB | 14 | 14 |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 22 | C | 12 | 11 |
| 1950 Baltimore Colts (NFL) | 28 | C | 3 | 0 |
| 1951 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (WIFU) | 34 | C | 5 | |
| 1 Year (CFL) | 5 | |||
| 7 Years (NFL) | 72 | 54 |
| AWARDS |
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| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1944 Hollywood Rangers (AFL) | 0 | 1 | - | - | - | 0 | - | 0 | 1 | ||||
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | - | 0 | 3 | ||||
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 0 | 3 | 5 | 60.0 | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | - | 0 | 9 | |||
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | |||||
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 0 | 34 | 35 | 97.1 | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | - | 0 | 43 | |||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2 | 37 | 40 | 92.5 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | - | 0 | 67 |
| FIELD GOALS | 1-19 | 20-29 | 30-39 | 40-49 | 50+ | MADE | ATT | PCT | BL | LG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 0/3 | 1/1 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 0/0 | 1 | 4 | 25.0 | 0 | 26 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1/ | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 0/ | 2 | 6 | 33.3 | 36 | |
| 1949 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1/ | 1/ | 0/ | 1/ | 0/ | 3 | 6 | 50.0 | 43 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 2/3 | 2/1 | 1/0 | 1/0 | 0/0 | 6 | 16 | 37.5 | 0 | 43 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | -7 | -7.0 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | -7 | -7 | -7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| INTERCEPTIONS | NO | YDS | AVG | LG | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1941 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 1 | 41 | 41.0 | 41 | 0 |
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | 5 | 5.0 | 5 | 0 |
| 1947 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 2 | 52 | 26.0 | 34t | 1 |
| 1948 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 6 | 98 | 16.3 | 41 | 1 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | G20+ | G40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1946 Los Angeles Dons (AAFC) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL) | 1 | 0 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 Detroit Lions (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| Career Totals (NFL) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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