Teddy Nelson (American football)

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Teddy Nelson
No. 49
Position: Defensive back
Personal information
Born: (1965-01-01) January 1, 1965 (age 59)
Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, U.S.
Height:5 ft 10 in (1.78 m)
Weight:203 lb (92 kg)
Career information
High school: Peabody
College: UNLV
Undrafted: 1987
Career history
Career NFL statistics
Fumble recoveries:1
Player stats at PFR

Theodore R. Nelson III (born January 1, 1965) is an American former professional football defensive back who played for the Kansas City Chiefs of the National Football League (NFL). He played college football at University of Nevada, Las Vegas. [1] [2] [3]

Nelson was one of the replacement players during the 1987 NFL strike. [4]

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References

  1. "Teddy Nelson stats". Pro-Football-Reference.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  2. "Teddy Nelson, DB". Nfl.com. Retrieved February 7, 2024.
  3. Gosselin, Rick (May 24, 1987). "Chiefs' rookie defenders impressed by how All-Pros play". The Kansas City Star . p. 82 via Newspapers.com. Open Access logo PLoS transparent.svg
  4. Stallard, Mark (2004). "All-Time Roster". Kansas City Chiefs Encyclopedia. Sports Publishing LLC. p. 297. ISBN   9781582618340.