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Derrie Nelson

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Los Angeles Chargers · LB

Derrie Nelson recorded 48 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 4 rostered seasons with San Diego Chargers.

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tackles/gm

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playoff games

4

indexed seasons

48

career games

Five defining games

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

Regular Season
1986
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
CLEVELANDBROWNS
DEC 21, 1986

Los Angeles Chargers vs Cleveland Browns

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
SEATTLESEAHAWKS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 14, 1986

Seattle Seahawks vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
TENNESSEETITANS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
DEC 7, 1986

Tennessee Titans vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Dec 7, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
INDIANAPOLISCOLTS
NOV 30, 1986

Los Angeles Chargers vs Indianapolis Colts

Regular Season · Nov 30, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Regular Season
1986
OAKLANDRAIDERS
LOS ANGELESCHARGERS
NOV 20, 1986

Oakland Raiders vs Los Angeles Chargers

Regular Season · Nov 20, 1986

0 tackles · 0 sacks · 0 INT

Career chapters

Franchise eras

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

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1978–1985

01
LACNELSON—Derrie Nelson
LACFOUTS—Dan Fouts
LACWINSLOW80Kellen Winslow

The passing game points toward the future

Los Angeles Chargers · Air Coryell

Coryell's spacing, motion and downfield aggression led the league in passing year after year and produced the Epic in Miami, though never a Super Bowl trip.

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Franchise era

1986–2000

02
LACNELSON—Derrie Nelson
LACSEAU55Junior Seau
LACHUMPHRIES12Stan Humphries

Defense carries an unlikely champion of the AFC

Los Angeles Chargers · Seau and the first Super Bowl

Seau became the emotional center of the franchise and the 1994 Chargers won three straight playoff games to reach Super Bowl XXIX.

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Career accomplishments

4 NFL seasons48 career gamesJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 4, 1983Most recent: Dec 21, 1986

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