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William Keith Nelsen (January 29, 1941 – April 11, 2019) was an American professional football player who was a quarterback in the National Football League (NFL). He played college football for the USC Trojans before playing professionally for both the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns.
- The Early Years Through High School
- College Years
- The Pro Football Years
- The Years After The NFL
William Keith Nelsen was born in Los Angeles, California on January 29, 1941. As a boy growing up, Nelsen played flag football and in a park baseball league. Nelsen attended El Rancho High School in Pico Rivera, California. Pico Rivera is a suburb of Los Angeles. After Nelsen experienced a significant growth spurt, growing by five inches, Nelsen be...
At Cerritos Junior College, Nelsen made the All-Conference team in 1958. Cerritos Junior College, with Nelsen in 1958, lost its opening game by one point to Riverside Junior College (which ultimately went undefeated and won the Junior College championship), but then won all of its remaining games. After his play at Cerritos Junior College, Nelsen r...
1963-1968 Nelsen was drafted by the Pittsburgh Steelers in the 10th round of the 1963 NFL draft; he was the 136th overall pick. In 1963, Nelsen hardly played. He appeared in only two regular season games for Pittsburgh and did not complete a pass in two attempts. Nelsen played in five regular season games, and started one regular season game, for P...
Nelson had 3 children; Keith, Missy and Tim with Sue Nelson. He later married Vicki. After Nelsen’s retirement as an NFL player, he stayed in the NFL as a coach. In 1973 and 1974, Nelsen was assistant quarterbacks coach for the New England Patriots. Nelsen then was Offensive Coordinator for the Atlanta Falcons in 1975 and 1976. From 1977 to 1982, N...
FantPt. 737.5. Checkout the latest stats for Bill Nelsen. Get info about his position, age, height, weight, college, draft, and more on Pro-football-reference.com.
- January 29, 1941
Bill Nelsen threw a career-high 5 touchdown passes during the Cleveland Browns 42-10 win against the Dallas Cowboys on November 2, 1969. View the most current football statistics for Bill Nelsen, Quarterback, for the Pittsburgh Steelers and Cleveland Browns at The Football Database.
- January 29, 1941
Nelsen quarterbacked the Browns to three division titles, and helped them earn memorable playoff wins over the powerful Dallas Cowboys in 1968 and 1969. Mike Peticca. Cleveland Browns rout...
After suffering his 5th knee injury in five years, Cleveland Browns quarterback Bill Nelsen was advised by his entire family to retire from the NFL.
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In his four years as the Browns' starting quarterback, Bill Nelsen led the team to a 34-15- 1 record, including the playoffs. The Browns won three division titles and two conference titles during this time.
