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Steven Nelson

Retired

Kansas City Chiefs · CB

Steven Nelson recorded 121 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 10 rostered seasons with Kansas City Chiefs, Houston Texans, Philadelphia Eagles, Pittsburgh Steelers.

▶Best highlights

3.6

tackles/gm

9

playoff games

9

indexed seasons

121

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Wild Card
2023
CLEVELANDBROWNS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 13, 2024

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Divisional Round
2023
HOUSTONTEXANS
BALTIMORERAVENS
JAN 20, 2024

Houston Texans vs Baltimore Ravens

Divisional Round · Jan 20, 2024

7 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Wild Card
2020
CLEVELANDBROWNS
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
JAN 10, 2021

Cleveland Browns vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Wild Card · Jan 10, 2021

6 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Divisional Round
2016
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 15, 2017

Pittsburgh Steelers vs Kansas City Chiefs

Divisional Round · Jan 15, 2017

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Conference Championship
2018
NEW ENGLANDPATRIOTS
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
JAN 20, 2019

New England Patriots vs Kansas City Chiefs

Conference Championship · Jan 20, 2019

3 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 9 total tackles

Regular Season
2017
KANSAS CITYCHIEFS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 3, 2017

Kansas City Chiefs vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 3, 2017

9 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career high: 2 interceptions

Regular Season
2020
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
PITTSBURGHSTEELERS
OCT 11, 2020

Philadelphia Eagles vs Pittsburgh Steelers

Regular Season · Oct 11, 2020

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 2 INT

Career highs: 3 passes defended · 82 interception return yards

Wild Card
2023
CLEVELANDBROWNS
HOUSTONTEXANS
JAN 13, 2024

Cleveland Browns vs Houston Texans

Wild Card · Jan 13, 2024

5 tackles · 0 sacks · 1 INT

Career high: 1 forced fumble

Regular Season
2022
PHILADELPHIAEAGLES
HOUSTONTEXANS
NOV 3, 2022

Philadelphia Eagles vs Houston Texans

Regular Season · Nov 3, 2022

4 tackles · 1 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

2013–2017

01
KCNELSON—Steven Nelson
KCSMITH11Alex Smith
KCCHARLES25Jamaal Charles

Structure and speed end the playoff drought

Kansas City Chiefs · Reid builds the platform

Andy Reid immediately restored winning, developed Kelce and Tyreek Hill, and created the environment for a young quarterback to take over.

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Franchise era

2018–present

02
KCNELSON—Steven Nelson
KCMAHOMES15Patrick Mahomes
KCKELCE87Travis Kelce

Improvisation, adaptability and annual championship stakes

Kansas City Chiefs · The Mahomes dynasty

Mahomes won MVP in his first season as starter and Kansas City converted his unmatched creation into repeated Super Bowl trips and multiple championships.

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Franchise era

2007–2021

03
PITNELSON—Steven Nelson
PITROETHLISBERGER7Ben Roethlisberger
PITPOLAMALU43Troy Polamalu

Stability survives constant roster change

Pittsburgh Steelers · Tomlin, Ben and another title

Mike Tomlin won Super Bowl XLIII in his second season and kept Pittsburgh in contention through elite defenses and increasingly explosive passing teams.

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Franchise era

2021–present

04
PHINELSON—Steven Nelson
PHIHURTS1Jalen Hurts
PHIBROWN11A.J. Brown

A dominant line powers another championship window

Philadelphia Eagles · Hurts and the new standard

Philadelphia rebuilt quickly around Hurts, elite line play and aggressive roster construction, returning to the Super Bowl with another distinct core.

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Franchise era

2021–2022

05
HOUNELSON—Steven Nelson
HOUMILLS10Davis Mills
HOUCOOKS13Brandin Cooks

Accumulating picks and clearing the roster

Houston Texans · The full reset

The Texans accepted a ground-up rebuild, converted veteran value into draft capital and searched for the leadership structure to use it.

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Franchise era

2023–present

06
HOUNELSON—Steven Nelson
HOUSTROUD7C.J. Stroud
HOUANDERSON51Will Anderson Jr.

A rookie quarterback accelerates everything

Houston Texans · Stroud and Ryans arrive together

Ryans restored defensive purpose while Stroud's record-setting rookie season delivered a division title and the franchise's first new foundation in years.

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Career accomplishments

10 NFL seasons121 career games351 career solo tackles1 career sacksCollege: Oregon StateDrafted by: KCDraft pick: 98Jersey: 389 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Oct 18, 2015Most recent: Jan 20, 2024

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