Mike Nelms
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Positions: DB , PR , KR |
Jersey number (s): 21 |
| born April 8, 1955 in Fort Worth , Texas | |
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| Active : 1977 - 1984 | |
| NFL Draft : 1977 / Round: 7 / Pick: 170 | |
| College : Baylor University | |
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| Career statistics | |
| Games (NFL) | 68 |
| Interception | 1 |
| Touchdown | 2 |
| Stats at NFL.com | |
| Stats at pro-football-reference.com | |
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Michael Craig Nelms (* 8. April 1955 in Fort Worth , Texas ) is a former American American football - and Canadian football poker players. Among other things, he played as a punt returner in the National Football League (NFL) for the Washington Redskins .
Player career
Mike Nelms studied at Sam Houston State University before moving to Baylor University . Nelms played in 1975 and 1976 as a defensive back football for the local football team, the Baylor Bears . In both academic years he was recognized by his college for his athletic achievements. In 1977 he was selected by the Buffalo Bills of the NFL in the seventh round of the 177th spot drafted . Since the head coach of the Bills Jim Ringo was not satisfied with the performance of Nelms, he was fired before the start of the season. He then moved to the Canadian Football League (CFL) for the Hamilton Tiger-Cats , which he left in the 1977 CFL season and joined the Ottawa Rough Riders . After the 1979 CFL season, Mike Nelms moved to the Washington Redskins in the NFL. The Redskins mainly used him in the special teams as a punt and kick-off returner.
In 1981 Joe Gibbs took over the coaching position with the Redskins. He managed to form a top team from the Redskins. Nelms was able to move into the playoffs with his team after the regular season in 1982 , where they faced the Dallas Cowboys supervised by Tom Landry in the NFC Championship Game . Nelms managed to gain 128 yards in the encounter with four kick-off returns . With a return over 76 yards, which John Riggins could use for a touchdown in the further course of the game , he made a decisive contribution to the 31:17 victory of his team. With the victory, the Redskins were able to move into the Super Bowl , where they met the Miami Dolphins , who were overseen by Don Shula . Nelms was able to utilize six punt returns in Super Bowl XVII to gain 52 yards. Both values represented Super Bowl records. Nelms and his Redskins were the winners with a 27:17 victory. In the following game year Nelms was able to win the NFC Championship Game with the Redskins with 24:21 against the San Francisco 49ers . The subsequent Super Bowl XVIII was lost against the Los Angeles Raiders 38: 9. Mike Nelms ended his career after the 1984 season.
After the playing career
Mike Nelms is the owner of a car dealership in Culpeper , Virginia .
Honors
Michael Nelms was named a CFL All-Star in 1979. He played three times in the Pro Bowl , the final game of the best NFL players of the season. Nelms was voted All-Pro three times . The Washington Redskins named him their list of the team's 70 best players of all time. Nelms is a member of the NFL 1980s All-Decade Team .
Web links
source
- Mark May, Dan O'Brien, Mark May's Tales from the Washington Redskins , Sports Publishing LLC, 2005, ISBN 9781596700826
Individual evidence
- ↑ http://www.lostlettermen.com/mike_nelms-baylor-football-big_12-p137612/ (link not available)
- ^ Annual statistics of the Washington Redskins 1982
- ↑ Statistics NFC final 1982
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl XVII
- ^ Annual statistics of the Washington Redskins 1983
- ↑ Statistics NFC final 1983
- ↑ Statistics Super Bowl XVIII
- ^ Mike Nelms' company
| personal data | |
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| SURNAME | Nelms, Mike |
| ALTERNATIVE NAMES | Nelms, Michael Craig |
| BRIEF DESCRIPTION | American football player and entrepreneur |
| DATE OF BIRTH | April 8, 1955 |
| PLACE OF BIRTH | Fort Worth , Texas , USA |