Darrin Nelson
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| Darrin Nelson | |
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| Date of birth | January 2, 1959 |
| Place of birth |  Sacramento, California |
| Position(s) | Running Back |
| College | Stanford |
| NFL Draft | 1982 / Round 1/ Pick 7 |
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| Team(s) | |
| 1982-1989 1989-1990 1991-1992 |
Minnesota Vikings San Diego Chargers Minnesota Vikings |
Darrin Milo Nelson (born January 2, 1959 in Sacramento, California) is a former professional American football player in the National Football League.
Nelson was selected by the Minnesota Vikings in the 1st round (7th overall) in 1982 NFL Draft after graduating from Stanford University. He spent 10 seasons with the Vikings; 1982–1989, before going to the San Diego Chargers. Nelson would spend the final nine games of the 1989 season and the entire 1990 season. Following his year and a half away from the Vikings, Nelson returned to the team in 1991 and stayed there for the final two years of his career, 1991–1992.
As a running back, Nelson was a threat as both a runner and as receiver out of the backfield. For his career, Nelson rushed for 4,442 yards, caught 286 passes for 2,559 yards and scored 23 touchdowns (18 rushing and 5 receiving) in 152 games.
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