Darrin Nelson
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Darrin Nelson was a professional football player in the National Football League. Nelson was drafted by the Minnesota Vikings in 1982 after he graduated from Stanford University and spent 10 seasons with the Vikings; 1982–1989, before going to the San Diego Chargers. Nelson would spend the final nine games of the 1989 season and the entire 1990 season. Following his year and a half away from the Vikings, Nelson returned to the team in 1991 and stayed there for the final two years of his career, 1991–1992.
As a running back, Nelson was a threat as both a runner and as receiver out of the backfield. For his career, Nelson rushed for 4,442 yards, caught 286 passes for 2,559 yards and scored 23 touchdowns (18 rushing and 5 receiving) in 152 games.
[edit] Career highs
- 893 Rushing Yards (1985)
- 200 Carries (1985)
- 5 Rushing Touchdowns (1985)
- 53 Receptions (1986)
- 618 Receiving Yards (1983)
[edit] References
- Darrin Nelson career statstics provided by Pro-Football-Reference.com.
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