Steven Nelson
CB
#38
Experience: 10 years
Height: 5-11
Age: 32
Weight: 194 lbs
College: Oregon State
Defense
| YEAR | TEAM | G | Total | Solo | AST | SCK | SFTY | PDEF | INT | TDS | YDS | AVG | LNG |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 17 | 60 | 45 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 4 | 0 | 33 | 8.2 | 33 |
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 15 | 46 | 33 | 13 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 47 | 31 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 43 | 38 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 1.5 | 3 |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 57 | 48 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 1 | 0 | 33 | 33 | 33 |
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 68 | 58 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 4 | 0 | 53 | 13.2 | 35 |
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 39 | 31 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 4 | |||||
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 65 | 59 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 16 | |||||
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 130 | 433 | 351 | 82 | 1 | 0 | 78 | 13 | 0 | 159 | 12.2 | 35 |
Fumbles
| YEAR | TEAM | G | FUM | LOST | FF | OWN FR | OPP FR | TD |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2023 | Houston Texans | 17 | 0 | |||||
| 2022 | Houston Texans | 15 | 1 | |||||
| 2021 | Philadelphia Eagles | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2020 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2019 | Pittsburgh Steelers | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | |
| 2018 | Kansas City Chiefs | 16 | 0 | |||||
| 2017 | Kansas City Chiefs | 9 | 1 | |||||
| 2016 | Kansas City Chiefs | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | |
| 2015 | Kansas City Chiefs | 12 | 0 | |||||
| TOTAL | 130 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 4 | 0 |
Biography
- Nelson enters his fifth season with the Chiefs in 2024 after spending time with the team from 2015 to 2018.
- Originally entered the NFL as a third-round (98th overall) pick in the 2015 NFL Draft.
Transactions:
- Signed to Kansas City's practice squad (12/9/24) ... Retired (6/10/24) ... Signed by Houston (4/13/22) ... Signed by Philadelphia (7/25/21) ... Cut by Pittsburgh (3/23/21) ... Signed by the Pittsburgh Steelers (3/13/19) ... Originally entered the NFL as the Chiefs third-round pick (98th overall) in the 2015 NFL Draft.