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Fred Nixon

Retired

Green Bay Packers · WR

Fred Nixon recorded 23 indexed regular-season NFL appearances across 2 rostered seasons with Green Bay Packers.

▶Best highlights

4.6

rec yds/gm

0.0

rush yds/gm

0

playoff games

23

career games

Five defining games

Start here

A provisional five-game introduction to Fred Nixon's most significant indexed performances.

Regular Season
1980
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1980

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1980

3 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1980
TENNESSEETITANS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DEC 14, 1980

Tennessee Titans vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Dec 14, 1980

1 rec · 23 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
GREEN BAYPACKERS
CHICAGOBEARS
SEP 6, 1981

Green Bay Packers vs Chicago Bears

Regular Season · Sep 6, 1981

1 rec · 19 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
ATLANTAFALCONS
GREEN BAYPACKERS
SEP 13, 1981

Atlanta Falcons vs Green Bay Packers

Regular Season · Sep 13, 1981

1 rec · 8 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Regular Season
1981
GREEN BAYPACKERS
NEW YORKJETS
DEC 20, 1981

Green Bay Packers vs New York Jets

Regular Season · Dec 20, 1981

0 rec · 0 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Single-game peaks

Career highs

Position-relevant single-game records from Fred Nixon's indexed NFL box scores.

Career highs: 55 receiving yards · 3 receptions

Regular Season
1980
GREEN BAYPACKERS
DETROITLIONS
DEC 21, 1980

Green Bay Packers vs Detroit Lions

Regular Season · Dec 21, 1980

3 rec · 55 rec yds · 0 rec TD

Career chapters

Franchise eras

Follow the team eras that shaped Fred Nixon's career, in chronological order.

Earliest → latest

Franchise era

1968–1991

01
GBNIXON—Fred Nixon
GBLOFTON—James Lofton
GBDICKEY—Lynn Dickey

Two decades of searching after Lombardi

Green Bay Packers · The long road back

Green Bay cycled through coaches and rarely reached the playoffs before a new front office changed the franchise's direction.

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Career accomplishments

2 NFL seasons23 career games6 career receptions105 career receiving yardsJersey: 00 playoff appearancesFirst appearance: Sep 7, 1980Most recent: Dec 20, 1981

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