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Darrin Nelson

Darrin Nelson

Retired

Minnesota Vikings · RB

Darrin Nelson recorded 152 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 11 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Los Angeles Chargers, San Diego Chargers, Dallas Cowboys.

29.2

rush yds/gm

16.8

rec yds/gm

8

playoff games

152

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Darrin Nelson's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1983
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
NOV 13, 1983

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1983

119 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
Score hidden
NOV 26, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1987

118 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Regular Season
1985
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
NOV 10, 1985

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

146 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Regular Season
1986
CLEVELANDBROWNS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
OCT 26, 1986

Cleveland Browns vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Oct 26, 1986

118 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 3 rec

Regular Season
1986
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
Score hidden
DEC 7, 1986

Minnesota Vikings vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

71 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 5 rec

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Darrin Nelson's indexed NFL box scores.

Career high: 146 rushing yards

Regular Season
1985
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
NOV 10, 1985

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 10, 1985

146 rush yds · 1 rush TD · 2 rec

Career high: 2 rushing touchdowns

Regular Season
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DALLASCOWBOYS
Score hidden
NOV 26, 1987

Minnesota Vikings vs Dallas Cowboys

Regular Season · Nov 26, 1987

118 rush yds · 2 rush TD · 5 rec

Career high: 137 receiving yards

Regular Season
1983
GREEN BAYPACKERS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
Score hidden
NOV 13, 1983

Green Bay Packers vs Minnesota Vikings

Regular Season · Nov 13, 1983

119 rush yds · 0 rush TD · 7 rec

Career accomplishments

11 NFL seasons152 career games25 career passing yards1 career passing touchdowns4,442 career rushing yards18 career rushing touchdowns286 career receptions2,559 career receiving yards5 career receiving touchdownsJersey: 08 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 12, 1982Most recent: Jan 2, 1993

Official awards via ESPN · Pro Bowl and All-Pro counts via NFLverse with selection years cross-checked against Wikipedia · league leads verified from indexed regular-season stats

Team history