QB · Houston Texans
Gifford Nielsen
Age 71 · 193 cm (6'4") · 93 kg · Born Oct 25, 1954 · BYU
NFL career
1978
debut year
1983
last season
6
seasons
—
jersey
College: BYU
Other "Nielsen" players in NFL history
Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
BYU alumni in the NFL
Other NFL players who attended BYU.
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Jakob Robinson
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Tyler Batty
LB · 2025 · Vikings
Aidan Robbins
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Kedon Slovis
QB · 2024
Kingsley Suamataia
OT · 2024 · Chiefs
Maxwell Tooley
LB · 2024 · Vikings
Ryan Rehkow
P · 2024 · Bengals
Blake Freeland
OT · 2023 · Colts
Chris Brooks
RB · 2023 · Packers
QB peers of the era
Other QBs who debuted within five seasons of Gifford Nielsen.
Born on October 25
John Matuszak
1950 · Las Vegas Raiders
Greg Sampson
1950 · Houston Texans
Greg Stemrick
1951 · New Orleans Saints
Jimmy DuBose
1954 · Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Dennis Winston
1955 · Pittsburgh Steelers
David Logan
1956 · Green Bay Packers
Jeff Delaney
1956 · Baltimore Ravens
Michael Daum
1958 · Washington Commanders