Mark NicholsNichols, Mark StephenHeight: 6-2 Weight: 208 Born: October 29, 1959 Bakersfield, CA High School: Bakersfield (CA) |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Bakersfield CC | |
| 1978 | Bakersfield CC | |
| 1979 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| 1980 | San Jose State | Lettered |
| Draft: 1st round (16th overall) 1981 Detroit Lions |
| NFL Game Logs |
| NFL Playoff Statistics |
| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 0 |
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 7 | 3 |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 89 | WR | 16 | 12 |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 15 | 9 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 14 | 12 |
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 86 | WR | 12 | 1 |
| 6 Years (NFL)6 Years NFL | 76 | 37 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 4/28/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Signed | 6/15/1981 | 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/25/1982 | 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 12/21/1985 | 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 7/21/1986 | 1986 Detroit Lions (NFL)1986 DET NFL |
| Exemption | 9/23/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Activated | 10/20/1987 | 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL |
| Released | 8/29/1988 | 1988 Detroit Lions (NFL)1988 DET NFL |
| Signed | 3/15/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Injured Reserve | 8/29/1989 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| Free Agent (Plan B) | 2/1/1990 | 1989 Detroit Lions (NFL)1989 DET NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 |
| RUSHING | ATT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 3 | 50 | 16.7 | 30 | 0 | 0 | |||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 1 | 3 | 3.0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 1 | 13 | 13.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 3 | 27 | 9.0 | 13 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 15 | 15.0 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 9 | 108 | 12.0 | 30 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 10 | 222 | 22.2 | 59 | 1 | |||||||
| 1982 Detroit Lions (NFL)1982 DET NFL | 8 | 146 | 18.3 | 48t | 2 | 0 | ||||||
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 29 | 437 | 15.1 | 46t | 1 | |||||||
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 34 | 744 | 21.9 | 77t | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 36 | 592 | 16.4 | 43 | 4 | |||||||
| 1987 Detroit Lions (NFL)1987 DET NFL | 7 | 87 | 12.4 | 23 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 124 | 2228 | 18.0 | 77t | 9 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 4 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 74 | 18.5 | 26 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1981 Detroit Lions (NFL)1981 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1983 Detroit Lions (NFL)1983 DET NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1984 Detroit Lions (NFL)1984 DET NFL | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| 1985 Detroit Lions (NFL)1985 DET NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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