WR · Pittsburgh Steelers
David Nelson
Age 39 · 196 cm (6'5") · 98 kg · Born Nov 7, 1986 · Florida
NFL career
2010
debut year
2015
last season
6
seasons
#15
jersey
College: Florida
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 2010 to 2014 · 49 games.
Receiving
1,530yards
10touchdowns
138receptions
11.1YPC avg
Stats by season
5 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Receiving
| Year | Team | G | Rec | Targets | Yards | Avg | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2010 | Buffalo Bills | 14 | 31 | 47 | 353 | 11.4 | 3 |
| 2011 | Buffalo Bills | 16 | 61 | 98 | 658 | 10.8 | 5 |
| 2012 | Buffalo Bills | 1 | 2 | 5 | 31 | 15.5 | 0 |
| 2013 | New York Jets | 12 | 36 | 61 | 423 | 11.8 | 2 |
| 2014 | New York Jets | 6 | 8 | 16 | 65 | 8.1 | 0 |
Games during career · Pittsburgh Steelers
Most recent results for the franchise while David Nelson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
W
W
L
16–23 @ Broncos
2015-19 · Jan 17, 2016 · PLAYOFF
W
18–16 @ Bengals
2015-18 · Jan 9, 2016 · PLAYOFF
W
28–12 @ Browns
2015-17 · Jan 3, 2016 · REGULAR
L
17–20 @ Ravens
2015-16 · Dec 27, 2015 · REGULAR
W
34–27 vs Broncos
2015-15 · Dec 20, 2015 · REGULAR
W
33–20 @ Bengals
2015-14 · Dec 13, 2015 · REGULAR
W
45–10 vs Colts
2015-13 · Dec 6, 2015 · REGULAR
L
30–39 @ Seahawks
2015-12 · Nov 29, 2015 · REGULAR
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Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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WR peers of the era
Other WRs who debuted within five seasons of David Nelson.
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Debut 2010 · Lions
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Debut 2010 · #18 · Panthers
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Armanti Edwards
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