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Emil Nielsen

Nielsen, Emil
Height: 5-10 Weight: 179
Born: August 19, 1953
High School:

Year	College	Status
1976	Simon Fraser

Draft: 1st round (3rd overall) 1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders

Roster Key • Stat Key

YEAR TEAM	NO	POS	GP	GS
1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL	30	DB	16
1978 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1978 SAS CFL	30	DB	12
1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1979 SAS CFL	30	DH	16
1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1980 HAM CFL	34	S	7
1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL	30	DB	16
5 Years (CFL)5 Years CFL			67

Transaction	Date	Team
Draft	2/16/1977	1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL
Signed		1977 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL
Free Agent		1979 Saskatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1979 SAS CFL
Signed		1980 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1980 HAM CFL
Free Agent		1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL

INTERCEPTIONS	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	TD
1977 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1977 SAS CFL	2	0	0.0	0	0
1979 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1979 SAS CFL	3	14	4.7	14	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	5	14	2.8	14	0

PUNTING	NO	YDS	AVG	LG	BL	TB	I20	OB	DN	RYDS	NYDS	NET
1979 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1979 SAS CFL	1	40	40.0	40		-
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1	40	40.0	40

PUNT RETURNS	NO	FC	YDS	AVG	LG	TD	20+	40+	FUM
1978 Sasakatchewan Roughriders (CFL)1978 SAS CFL	1	-	22	22.0	22	0	1	0
1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL	0	-	8		8L	0	0	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	1		30	30.0	22	0	1	0	0

FUMBLES	NO	LOST	OWN	OPP	REC	YDS	TD
1981 Hamilton Tiger-Cats (CFL)1981 HAM CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0
Career Totals (CFL)Career Totals CFL	0	0	0	1	1	0	0

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