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Chuck Nelson

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Minnesota Vikings · K

Chuck Nelson recorded 63 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 5 rostered seasons with Minnesota Vikings, Buffalo Bills, Los Angeles Rams.

▶Best highlights

0.0

tackles/gm

6

playoff games

5

indexed seasons

63

career games

Five defining games

Start here

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

Divisional Round
1988
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 1, 1989

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 1, 1989

1/1 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Wild Card
1988
LOS ANGELESRAMS
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
DEC 26, 1988

Los Angeles Rams vs Minnesota Vikings

Wild Card · Dec 26, 1988

0/1 FG · 0 long · 4 XP

Conference Championship
1987
W
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
WSH
JAN 17, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs WSH

Conference Championship · Jan 17, 1988

1/1 FG · 0 long · 1 XP

Divisional Round
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

5/5 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Wild Card
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
NEW ORLEANSSAINTS
JAN 3, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs New Orleans Saints

Wild Card · Jan 3, 1988

3/3 FG · 0 long · 5 XP

Single-game peaks

Career highs

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

Career high: 5 field goals made

Divisional Round
1987
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
SAN FRANCISCO49ERS
JAN 9, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs San Francisco 49ers

Divisional Round · Jan 9, 1988

5/5 FG · 0 long · 3 XP

Career high: 7 extra points made

Regular Season
1988
MINNESOTAVIKINGS
TAMPA BAYBUCCANEERS
OCT 23, 1988

Minnesota Vikings vs Tampa Bay Buccaneers

Regular Season · Oct 23, 1988

0/0 FG · 0 long · 7 XP

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1973–1989

01
LARNELSON—Chuck Nelson
LARYOUNGBLOOD—Jack Youngblood
LARDICKERSON29Eric Dickerson

Division dominance keeps colliding with a dynasty

Los Angeles Rams · A perennial NFC power

The Rams won seven straight division titles and reached the 1979 Super Bowl, but Dallas, Minnesota and San Francisco repeatedly blocked the path.

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Franchise era

1966–1984

02
BUFNELSON—Chuck Nelson
BUFSIMPSON—O.J. Simpson
BUFFERGUSON—Joe Ferguson

Simpson runs into history

Buffalo Bills · The Electric Company and Ground Chuck

An elite line powered Simpson's 2,003-yard season before Chuck Knox later returned Buffalo to the playoffs with a tougher, balanced roster.

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Franchise era

1980–1991

03
MINNELSON—Chuck Nelson
MINCARTER—Anthony Carter
MINDOLEMAN56Chris Doleman

Carter arrives as an unlikely new cornerstone

Minnesota Vikings · Between Tarkenton and the Dome

Minnesota remained dangerous, including a surprise 1987 NFC title-game run, while assembling the stars of its next offense.

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Career accomplishments

5 NFL seasons63 career gamesJersey: 06 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Jan 1, 1989

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