| BIOGRAPHICAL DATA |
| Total Rating |
B-
|
Conditioning |
95% |
| Status |
Deceased (07-27-2016) |
Potential |
B+ |
| Age at Death |
64
|
Born |
12-28-1951 in Tampa, FL |
| Drafted |
Round 6, Pick 175 (1975) |
Experience |
2 Years (44 Wks) |
| College |
North Dakota University, 1975 |
Salary |
460 ($1252.139M/2122 $) |
| OFFENSE |
DEFENSE |
SPEC TEAMS |
| Throw Power |
D- |
Catching |
D |
Pass Cover |
D- |
Kick Power |
D |
| Throw Acc |
D |
Pass Blocking |
B+ |
Run Cover |
F |
Kick Acc |
D+ |
| Carrying |
D |
Run Blocking |
B- |
Tackling |
C+ |
Kick Return |
D- |
| |
|
|
|
Pursuit |
B+ |
|
|
| PHYSICAL |
MENTAL |
DEXTERITY |
| Speed |
D |
Stamina |
B- |
Execution |
C+ |
Agility |
B- |
| Strength |
A- |
Health |
C- |
Aggressiveness |
B+ |
Hands |
C- |
| Jumping |
D |
|
|
Attitude |
B |
Break Tackle |
D+ |
| ROLES |
| QB |
D |
C |
C |
DT |
C+ |
SS |
C- |
K |
F |
GUN |
C |
| WR |
D |
G |
B- |
DE |
C |
FS |
C- |
P |
F |
KR |
D |
| HB/TB |
D |
T |
B- |
ILB |
C |
CB |
D+ |
LS |
C- |
KRB |
C- |
| FB |
C |
TE |
C |
OLB |
C |
H |
D- |
HT |
C- |
KOS |
D- |
|
| Year |
Team |
ACT |
G |
GS |
COND |
INJ |
PEN |
PYDS |
TIME |
| 1977 |
WAS |
16 |
16 |
7 |
94% |
0 |
4 |
30 |
272:34 |
| 1978 |
NO |
14 |
13 |
0 |
95% |
0 |
1 |
5 |
75:50 |
| Total |
|
30 |
29 |
7 |
95% |
0 |
5 |
35 |
348:24 |
Career Transactions
| Date | Transaction |
| 02-28-1981 | Dick Nelson has retired from football. |
| 09-03-1979 | The New Orleans REBELS have waived Dick Nelson. |
| 09-18-1978 | The New Orleans REBELS have acquired Dick Nelson from the waiver wire. |
| 08-28-1978 | The Washington Capitolists have waived Dick Nelson. |
| 08-21-1978 | The Washington Capitalists have moved Bob Kyle and Tyreo Keyworth to the active roster. The Washington Capitalists have moved Dick Nelson and Jim Stegall to the inactive roster. |
| 01-03-1977 | The Washington Absolution have moved Dick Nelson to the active roster. |
| 09-06-1976 | The Washington Absolution have moved Charley Clark, Charles Clark, Paul Tillman, S.M. Hunley, Ron Romney, Jim Lane, Jerome "Deep Fried" Rice Jr., Rob Pagac, and John Holmes to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Dub Toibin, Darrick Winfield, Al Jones, Dick Nelson, Jesse Greenhalgh, Peerless Bujnoch, Mario Meier, Bill Fay, and Henry Craig to the inactive roster. |
| 08-16-1976 | The Washington Absolution have moved Dick Nelson, Al Jones, and Sam Fries to the active roster. The Washington Absolution have moved Moses Raba, Jesse Greenhalgh, and Ralph Gutterson to the inactive roster. |
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