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Bob Nelson (linebacker)

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Bob Nelson
Date of birth (1953-06-30) June 30, 1953 (age 71)
Place of birthStillwater, MN
Career information
Position(s)Linebacker
US collegeNebraska
NFL draft1975 / Round: 2 / Pick: 42
Career history
As player
1975–1977Buffalo Bills
1978–1979San Francisco 49ers
1980–1984Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders
Career stats

Robert Lee Nelson (born June 30, 1953 in Stillwater, Minnesota) is a retired American football linebacker in the National Football League. He played for the Buffalo Bills, the San Francisco 49ers, and the Oakland/Los Angeles Raiders. He started in Super Bowl XV and in Super Bowl XVIII for the Raiders. Nelson played college football at the University of Nebraska.

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