Steven Nelson
Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson

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Calling it a career

Nelson retired from the NFL on Sunday, DJ Bien-Aime of ESPN.com reports. The cornerback retired after a 2023 season in which he intercepted four passes, broke up 12 in total and helped the Texans make the playoffs. Nelson said that he wanted to spend more time with family. The 2015 third-round pick played nine seasons with the Chiefs, Steelers, Eagles and Texans, recording 456 tackles and 13 interceptions.

Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson Career Stats  

  • Career Stats - TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    448
    82
    366

    Career Stats - Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    1
    7
    0

    Career Stats - INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    13
    78
    0

    Career Stats - Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    2
    4
    0

    Tackles

    Season Team TOTAL AST SOLO
    2023 HOU 63 15 48
    2022 HOU 52 13 39
    2021 PHI 50 16 34
    2020 PIT 48 5 43
    2019 PIT 61 9 52
    2018 KC 68 10 58
    2017 KC 41 8 33
    2016 KC 64 6 58
    2015 KC 1 0 1
    Career
    448
    82
    366

    Sacks

    Season Team SCK SCKYDS TFL
    2023 HOU 0 0 0
    2022 HOU 1 7 0
    2021 PHI 0 0 0
    2020 PIT 0 0 0
    2019 PIT 0 0 0
    2018 KC 0 0 0
    2017 KC 0 0 0
    2016 KC 0 0 0
    2015 KC 0 0 0
    Career
    1
    7
    0

    Interceptions

    Season Team INT PD TD
    2023 HOU 4 12 0
    2022 HOU 1 7 0
    2021 PHI 1 7 0
    2020 PIT 2 9 0
    2019 PIT 1 8 0
    2018 KC 4 15 0
    2017 KC 0 4 0
    2016 KC 0 16 0
    2015 KC 0 0 0
    Career
    13
    78
    0

    Defense Fumbles

    Season Team FF FR FTD
    2023 HOU 0 0 0
    2022 HOU 1 0 0
    2021 PHI 0 0 0
    2020 PIT 0 1 0
    2019 PIT 0 1 0
    2018 KC 0 0 0
    2017 KC 1 0 0
    2016 KC 0 2 0
    2015 KC 0 0 0
    Career
    2
    4
    0
Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson Season Stats  

  • TACKLES

    TOTAL
    AST
    SOLO
    63
    15
    48

    Sacks

    SCK
    SCKYDS
    TFL
    0
    0
    0

    INTERCEPTIONS

    INT
    PD
    TD
    4
    12
    0

    Fumbles

    FF
    FR
    FTD
    0
    0
    0
Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson Game Log  

  • Regular Season
    defensive
    Date
    Opp
    Result
    SOLO
    AST
    TOTAL
    SACK
    SACKYDS
    INT
    DEF
    TFL
    1/6
    IND
    W 23-19
    1
    1
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    12/31
    TEN
    W 26-3
    2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    12/24
    CLE
    L 22-36
    5
    1
    6
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    12/17
    TEN
    W 19-16
    2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    1
    2
    0
    12/10
    NYJ
    L 6-30
    3
    2
    5
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    12/3
    DEN
    W 22-17
    2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    11/26
    JAC
    L 21-24
    5
    1
    6
    0
    0
    0
    2
    0
    11/19
    ARI
    W 21-16
    1
    2
    3
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    11/12
    CIN
    W 30-27
    2
    2
    4
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    11/5
    TB
    W 39-37
    3
    2
    5
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    10/29
    CAR
    L 13-15
    2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    10/15
    NO
    W 20-13
    5
    1
    6
    0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    10/8
    ATL
    L 19-21
    5
    1
    6
    0
    0
    0
    0
    0
    10/1
    PIT
    W 30-6
    3
    1
    4
    0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    9/24
    JAC
    W 37-17
    4
    0
    4
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    9/17
    IND
    L 20-31
    2
    0
    2
    0
    0
    0
    1
    0
    9/10
    BAL
    L 9-25
    1
    1
    2
    0
    0
    1
    1
    0
    Regular Season Totals
    48
    15
    63
    0
    0
    4
    12
    0
Steven Nelson

Steven Nelson Player Profile  

Birthdate 1/22/1993 (31)
Status Retired
HT/WT 5'11", 194 lbs
Draft Info 2015: Rd 3; Pk (KC)
Birthplace Warner Robins, GA, USA
Position CB
College Oregon State
Experience 9 seasons

Career History

Houston Texans 2022-2024 (2 seasons)
Philadelphia Eagles 2021-2022 (1 season)
Pittsburgh Steelers 2019-2021 (2 seasons)
Kansas City Chiefs 2015-2019 (4 seasons)
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