LB · Baltimore Ravens
Jim Nelson
Age 51 · 185 cm (6'1") · 104 kg · Born Apr 16, 1975 · Penn State
NFL career
1998
debut year
2005
last season
8
seasons
#56
jersey
College: Penn State
Career stats
Regular-season totals from 1999 to 2005 · 69 games.
Defense
120solo tackles
0.0sacks
4INTs
0def TDs
Stats by season
7 regular-season campaigns tracked.
Defense
| Year | Team | G | Tackles | Sacks | Int | Def TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1999 | Green Bay Packers | 12 | 15 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2000 | Minnesota Vikings | 13 | 19 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2001 | Minnesota Vikings | 14 | 27 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2002 | Minnesota Vikings | 9 | 11 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
| 2003 | Indianapolis Colts | 6 | 13 | 0.0 | 2 | 0 |
| 2004 | Indianapolis Colts | 14 | 34 | 0.0 | 1 | 0 |
| 2005 | Baltimore Ravens | 1 | 1 | 0.0 | 0 | 0 |
Games during career · Baltimore Ravens
Most recent results for the franchise while Jim Nelson was on the roster (1999+ play-by-play coverage).
L
W
W
L
W
L
W
L
16–20 @ Browns
2005-17 · Jan 1, 2006 · REGULAR
W
30–23 vs Vikings
2005-16 · Dec 25, 2005 · REGULAR
W
48–3 vs Packers
2005-15 · Dec 19, 2005 · REGULAR
L
10–12 @ Broncos
2005-14 · Dec 11, 2005 · REGULAR
W
16–15 vs Texans
2005-13 · Dec 4, 2005 · REGULAR
L
29–42 @ Bengals
2005-12 · Nov 27, 2005 · REGULAR
W
16–13 vs Steelers
2005-11 · Nov 20, 2005 · REGULAR
L
3–30 @ Jaguars
2005-10 · Nov 13, 2005 · REGULAR
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Different players, same surname — ordered by most recent.
Career badges
Retired
External profiles
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LB peers of the era
Other LBs who debuted within five seasons of Jim Nelson.
Antony Jordan
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons
Antwaune Ponds
Debut 1998 · #51 · Commanders
Brad Jackson
Debut 1998 · #50 · Panthers
Brandon Tolbert
Debut 1998 · #50 · Cowboys
Brian Simmons
Debut 1998 · #51 · Saints
Casey Dailey
Debut 1998 · #94 · Jets
Chester Burnett
Debut 1998 · #54 · Browns
Chris Bordano
Debut 1998 · #55 · Falcons