Bob Nelson (linebacker)
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| Position | Linebacker | ||||||||
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| Born | June 30, 1953 Stillwater, Minnesota, U.S. | ||||||||
| Listed height | 6 ft 4 in (1.93 m) | ||||||||
| Listed weight | 232 lb (105 kg) | ||||||||
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| High school | Stillwater | ||||||||
| College | Nebraska | ||||||||
| NFL draft | 1975: 2nd round, 42nd overall pick | ||||||||
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Robert Lee Nelson (born June 30, 1953) is an American former professional football player who was a linebacker in the National Football League (NFL).[1] He played college football for the Nebraska Cornhuskers. Nelson played in the NFL for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He started in Super Bowl XV and in Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders.
References
- ↑ "Bob Nelson Stats, Height, Weight, Position, Draft, College". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved July 29, 2026.
External links
Categories:
- 1953 births
- Living people
- Sportspeople from Stillwater, Minnesota
- Players of American football from Minnesota
- American football linebackers
- Nebraska Cornhuskers football players
- Buffalo Bills players
- San Francisco 49ers players
- Oakland Raiders players
- Los Angeles Raiders players
- 20th-century American sportsmen
- American football linebacker, 1950s birth stubs