Elbie NickelNickel, Elbert EverettHeight: 6-1 Weight: 196 Born: December 28, 1922 Fullerton, KY Died: February 27, 2007 Chillicothe, OH High School: |
| Year | College | Status |
|---|---|---|
| 1940 | Cincinnati | |
| 1941 | Cincinnati | Played |
| 1942 | Cincinnati | Played |
| 1946 | Cincinnati | Lettered |
| Draft: 17th round (149th overall) 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers |
| Military Service: United States Army |
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| Roster Key • Stat Key |
| YEAR TEAM | NO | POS | GP | GS |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 1 |
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 11 |
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE-RDE | 12 | 12 |
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL | 81 | ROE | 12 | 12 |
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 81 | LOH | 12 | 12 |
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 81 | ROH-LOE | 12 | 4 |
| 11 Years (NFL)11 Years NFL | 132 | 112 |
| Transaction | Date | Team |
|---|---|---|
| Draft | 12/16/1946 | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL |
| Signed | 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | |
| Free Agent | 5/1/1958 | 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL |
| SCORING | TD | X1 | X1A | X1% | X2 | X2A | DX | FG | FGA | FG% | S | SAF | PTS |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 3 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 18 | ||
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 9 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 54 | ||
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 4 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 24 | ||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL | 2 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 12 | ||
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 5 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 30 | ||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 6 | ||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 37 | 0 | 0 | - | - | - | 0 | 0 | - | 0 | 222 |
| RECEIVING | TAR | REC | PCT | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | FD | 20+ | 40+ | YAC | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1947 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1947 PIT NFL | 1 | 10 | 10.0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 22 | 324 | 14.7 | 35 | 1 | 0 | ||||||
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 26 | 633 | 24.3 | 52t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1950 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1950 PIT NFL | 22 | 527 | 24.0 | 65t | 4 | 0 | ||||||
| 1951 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1951 PIT NFL | 28 | 447 | 16.0 | 77t | 3 | 0 | ||||||
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 55 | 884 | 16.1 | 54t | 9 | |||||||
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 62 | 743 | 12.0 | 40 | 4 | |||||||
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 40 | 584 | 14.6 | 52t | 5 | |||||||
| 1955 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1955 PIT NFL | 36 | 488 | 13.6 | 30t | 2 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| 1956 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1956 PIT NFL | 27 | 376 | 13.9 | 47t | 5 | 0 | ||||||
| 1957 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1957 PIT NFL | 10 | 115 | 11.5 | 31 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | ||||
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 329 | 5131 | 15.6 | 77t | 37 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| KICKOFF RETURNS | NO | FC | YDS | AVG | LG | TD | 20+ | 40+ | FUM |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1949 PIT NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 1 | 20 | 20.0 | 20 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
| FUMBLES | NO | LOST | OWN | OPP | REC | YDS | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1948 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1948 PIT NFL | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 5 | 0 | |
| 1952 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1952 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1953 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1953 PIT NFL | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |
| 1954 Pittsburgh Steelers (NFL)1954 PIT NFL | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | |
| Career Totals (NFL)Career Totals NFL | 5 | 3 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 0 |
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