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Shawn Nelson

Retired

New York Jets · TE

Shawn Nelson recorded 14 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 3 rostered seasons with New York Jets, Buffalo Bills.

▶Best highlights

13.0

rec yds/gm

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rush yds/gm

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playoff games

14

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2009

2 rec · 13 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 18, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

2 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 20, 2009

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2009

4 rec · 17 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
JACKSONVILLEJAGUARS
NOV 22, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs Jacksonville Jaguars

Regular Season · Nov 22, 2009

1 rec · 25 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
DEC 13, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs Kansas City Chiefs

Regular Season · Dec 13, 2009

2 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 34 receiving yards

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW YORKJETS
OCT 18, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Oct 18, 2009

2 rec · 34 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career highs: 4 receptions · 5 targets

Regular Season
2009
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
BUFFALOBILLS
DEC 20, 2009

New England Patriots vs Buffalo Bills

Regular Season · Dec 20, 2009

4 rec · 17 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career high: 1 receiving touchdown

Regular Season
2009
BUFFALOBILLS
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
SEP 14, 2009

Buffalo Bills vs New England Patriots

Regular Season · Sep 14, 2009

2 rec · 13 rec yds · 1 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Shawn Nelson's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1997–2016

01
BUFNELSON—Shawn Nelson
BUFMOULDS80Eric Moulds
BUFJACKSON22Fred Jackson

Great defenses and near misses without January

Buffalo Bills · The seventeen-year drought

Buffalo cycled through coaches and quarterbacks while devoted fans waited through the league's longest active playoff drought.

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Franchise era

2011–present

02
NYJNELSON—Shawn Nelson
NYJWILKERSON96Muhammad Wilkerson
NYJWILLIAMS95Quinnen Williams

Defensive talent waits for quarterback stability

New York Jets · The playoff drought

New York continued producing excellent defenders but cycled through quarterbacks and coaches during the league's longest active postseason absence.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons17 career games20 career receptions181 career receiving yards1 career receiving touchdownsDrafted by: BUFDraft pick: 121Jersey: 830 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 14, 2009Most recent: Nov 21, 2010

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

Official regular-season games via NFL.com ↗. Indexed games are the box scores currently available in Athlore.