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Steve Nelson
Date of birth: April 26, 1951 (1951-04-26) (age 58)
Place of birth: Farmington, Minnesota
Career information
Position(s): Linebacker
College: North Dakota State
NFL Draft: 1974 / Round: 2 / Pick 34
Organizations
 As player:
1974-1987 New England Patriots
Career highlights and awards
Pro Bowls: 3
Retired #s: New England Patriots #57
Playing stats at DatabaseFootball.com

Steven Lee Nelson (born April 26, 1951 in Farmington, Minnesota) is a former professional American football linebacker who played for the New England Patriots from 1974 to 1987. He was selected by the Patriots in the 2nd round of the 1974 NFL Draft and missed only three games during his 14-year NFL career. He was selected to the Pro Bowl three times in 1981, 1985, and 1986 and his #57 jersey was retired by the Patriots. He is credited with helping the Patriots reach Super Bowl XX versus the Chicago Bears.

After his football retirement, Nelson was the athletic director and head coach at Curry College from 1998-2006 (football coach through 2005 season). He currently works as a business development executive for Lighthouse Computer Services, Inc., a Lincoln, RI-based technology company.

Nelson is an Anoka High School graduate (also a Minnesota school). He attended North Dakota State University.

External links

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New England Patriots Hall of Fame

1991: John Hannah  | 1992: Nick Buoniconti  | 1992: Gino Cappelletti  | 1993: Bob Dee  | 1993: Jim Lee Hunt  | 1993: Steve Nelson  | 1993: Babe Parilli  | 1994: Mike Haynes  | 1995: Steve Grogan  | 1999: Andre Tippett  | 2001: Bruce Armstrong  | 2007: Stanley Morgan  | 2008: Ben Coates  | 2009: Billy Sullivan  | 2009: Jim Nance
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Boston/New England Patriots retired numbers
#20 Gino Cappelletti • #40 Mike Haynes • #57 Steve Nelson • #73 John Hannah • #78 Bruce Armstrong • #79 Jim Lee Hunt • #89 Bob Dee
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New England Patriots All-1970s Team
Offense: Grogan (QB) • Cunningham (RB) • Johnson (RB) • Morgan (WR) • Vataha (WR) • Francis (TE) • Gray (T) • Neville (T) • Hannah (G) • S. Adams (G) • Lenkaitis (C)
Defense: J. Adams (DE) • McGee (DE) • Hamilton (NT) • Zabel (OLB) • King (OLB) • Nelson (ILB) • Hunt (ILB) • Clayborn (CB) • Haynes (CB) • Fox (S) • McCray (S)
Special Teams: Herron (Ret.) • Smith (PK) • Patrick (P) • Tatupu (ST)
Coach: Chuck Fairbanks
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New England Patriots All-1980s Team
Offense: Grogan (QB) • Collins (RB) • C. James (RB) • Fryar (WR) • Morgan (WR) • Dawson (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Holloway (T) • Hannah (G) • Wooten (G) • Brock (C)
Defense: Adams (DE) • Veris (DE) • Bishop (NT) • Tippett (OLB) • Blackmon (OLB) • Nelson (ILB) • Rembert (ILB) • Clayborn (CB) • Lippett (CB) • R. James (S) • Marion (S)
Special Teams: Fryar (Ret.) • Franklin (PK) • Camarillo (P) • Tatupu (ST)
Coach: Raymond Berry
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New England Patriots 35th Anniversary Team (1994)
Offense: Grogan (QB) • Nance (RB) • Cunningham (RB) • Morgan (WR) • Cappelletti (WR) • Francis (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Neville (T) • Hannah (G) • S. Adams (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: J. Adams (DE) • Eisenhauer (DE) • Antwine (DT) • J. Hunt (DT) • Tippett (LB) • Buoniconti (LB) • Nelson (LB) • S. Hunt (LB) • Haynes (CB) • Clayborn (CB) • Marion (S) • Hall (S)
Special Teams: Cappelletti (PK) • Camarillo (P) • Tatupu (ST)
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New England Patriots 50th Anniversary Team (2009)
Offense: Brady (QB) • Nance (RB) • Cunningham (RB) • Morgan (WR) • Brown (WR) • Fryar (WR) • Coates (TE) • Armstrong (T) • Light (T) • Hannah (G) • Mankins (G) • Morris (C)
Defense: Adams (DE) • Seymour (DE) • Antwine (DT) • Wilfork (DT) • Tippett (OLB) • Vrabel (OLB) • Nelson (ILB) • Buoniconti (ILB) • Haynes (CB) • Law (CB) • Marion (S) • Harrison (S)
Special Teams: Faulk (Ret.) • Vinatieri (PK) • Camarillo (P) • Tatupu (ST)
Captains: Cappelletti (Offense) • Bruschi (Defense)
Coach: Belichick
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